Services provided by How Can I HelpInc. include but is not limited to the following:
REFERRALS TO:
– Low cost legal services – No fee/no minimum balance banks
– Low-cost health insurance – Low-cost dental
– Low-cost life insurance – Low-cost prescription plan
– Low-cost vision care – Specimen labs offering in-home service
– Low-cost theft/fire monitoring service – Low-cost alert service (in-home accident)
– Low-cost homeowner insurance – Low-cost auto insurance
– Free annual credit reports
SEMINARS ON:
– Grandparents providing childcare – Raising grandchildren full-time
– Tips on meeting Medicaid requirements – Investigating politicians
– Funeral/burial planning, and financing – Health Care Proxy & Living Will
– Last Will & Testament – When to use Power of Attorney
– Identity theft and identifying scams – Independent Living vs. Nursing Homes
– Emotional and Physical Abuse – Healthier eating habits
– Negotiating skills – Preventing heat-related sicknesses
– Tax breaks for seniors – Understand local government structures
SELF-HELP SERVICES:
– Village\County-run senior citizen programs – Assistance creating a tenant association
– Blood pressure testing – Assistance searching for unclaimed property
held by the government
– Assistance with employment applications – Starting a vegetable garden
EVENTS:
– Bus outings – Fishing trips
– Department Store Shopping trips
LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION:
– Red Cross – AARP info
– The United Way – Fire Department Safety Info
– Employment opportunities – Local government programs for seniors
MISC:
– Limited food distribution – Volunteer home cleaning services
– Internet price hunting services – Limited in-office Internet Access:
– Assistance with email account set-up