Serving 18 Counties in Northwest Kansas
Northwest
Kansas
Area Agency on Aging
CARE (Client Assessment & Referral Evaluation)
Senior Health Insurance/ Prescription Drug Program
Disease Prevention/ Health Promotion
Site Index
Last Modified 8/26/03
Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging
is pleased to be able to offer all these publications to you for free!
| Explore Your Options | Booklet providing information on a wide array of quality, cost-effective and affordable long-term care choices, for NorthWest Kansas. Online version |
| A Guide for Alzheimer's and Related Disorders | A book that covers such areas as communication, managing activities of daily living, coping with difficult behavior, legal and financial affairs, finding help in the community, selecting a nursing home and medications. Online Version |
| A Mental Health guide for Older Kansans & their families | A 96 page book describing the facts & Myths about mental health and aging. KDOA has partnered with the Kansas Mental Health & Aging Coalition and Kansas State University to publish this resource guide. Online Version |
| Caregiver's guide | This guide offers a range of suggestions to make caregiving easier and more successful. Online Version |
| Guide to Choosing a Nursing Facility | A booklet that gives an overview of things to consider when selecting a nursing home. |
| Home & Community Based Service | A brochure describing HCBS and home care services. Online Version |
| Resource Guide For Seniors: | An easy to read book that covers such areas as Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, retirement, guardianship, living wills, SSI, home services, tax relief and more. Online Version |
| Long Term Care Insurance Shopper's Guide | Book that explains who needs long term care, types of policies and a comparison of companies currently approved to sell long term care in Kansas. |
| Medicare Supplement Insurance Shopper's Guide | A book that describes Medicare and Supplemental Insurance policies and choices. It includes a guide to help you comparison shop for coverage to supplement your Medicare benefits. |
| Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) | A brochure that describes the program and gives telephone numbers of agencies which provide the insurance counseling service. |
| Nursing Facility Service/Supplies for Medicaid Customers | A brochure about covered and non-covered services and supplies. Online Version |
| Questions and Answers on Spousal Impoverishment (Division of Assets) | A brochure that answers questions on the federal law allowing spouses of nursing home residents to divide income and resources under the Medicaid program. Online Version |
| Client Assessment, Referral and Evaluation (C.A.R.E.) | A brochure that explains the pre-admission screening program for nursing home placement as well as cost effective and affordable long term care choices. |
| Benefits for Senior Citizens | A 16-page booklet that briefly describes many public benefits and services, eligibility guidelines, and where to apply. |
NWKAAA PUBLICATIONS |
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| Caregiver Brochure | |
| Northwest Kansas Area Agency On Aging, Inc | A description of the Northwest Kansas Area Agency On Aging listing it's mission, a brief history of the agency and its funding. |
| Homestead Nutrition Project | A brochure that briefly explains the program as well as the two kinds of meals offered. |
| Senior Care Act (A Kansas Program) | A brochure that describes in-home services available on a sliding scale fee scale to those who meet the financial and physical guidelines |
OTHER ON-LINE RESOURCES |
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| STEPS | Seniors Together Enjoy Physical Success |
| Freedom of Information | Request for public records |
| Your guide to Kansas Food resources | English Spanish |
| How to select a special care unit | A consumer's guide to special Care units for persons with dementia. |
| HCBS for Frail Elderly | Your rights & responsibilities when you choose to self-direct your care. |