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Online Guide for Senior Citizens Resources in the USA

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After an Emergency

CO2 Information:

Generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices should never be used inside a home, basement, garage, or camper - or even outside near an open window.

Every home should have at least one working carbon monoxide detector. The detector's batteries should be checked twice annually, at the same time smoke detector batteries are checked.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if inhaled.

When power outages occur during emergencies such as hurricanes or winter storms, the use of alternative sources of fuel or electricity for heating, cooling, or cooking can cause CO to build up in a home, garage, or camper and to poison the people and animals inside.

Every year, more than 500 people die in the U. S. from accidental CO poisoning.
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Fight The Bite! Avoid Mosquito Bites to Avoid Infection

When dealing with West Nile virus, prevention is your best bet. Avoid bites and illness; although the chance that any one person is going to become ill from a single mosquito bite remains low, the risk of severe illness and death is highest for people over 50 years old.
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Nursing Homes

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs) are required to be in compliance with the requirements in 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, to receive payment under the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
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How To Apply For Social Security and Retirement Benefits

Find out how to apply and when to apply for your Social Security benefits. Find out what information you will need to provide in order to apply for benefits and how to estimate your retirement benefits.
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Federal Whistleblower Protection in Jeopardy

Special Counsel Scott Bloch, appointed by President Bush in 2004, is overseeing the virtual elimination of federal whistleblower rights in the U.S. government.The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the agency that is supposed to protect federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud, and abuse is dismissing hundreds of cases while advancing almost none. According to the Annual Report for 2004 (which was not released until the end of first quarter fiscal year 2006) less than 1.5 percent of whistleblower claims were referred for investigation while more than 1000 reports were closed before they were even opened. Only eight claims were found to be substantiated, and one of those included the theft of a desk, while another included attendance violations. Favorable outcomes have declined 24 percent overall, and this is all in the first year that the new special counsel, Scott Bloch, has been in office.
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Home Adaptations for Senior Independence
Giving Seniors Citizens More Options: Please see our Directory of Independent Life Resources for the support of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
www.inhomecaretaking.com

Home Adaptations for Senior Independence
Giving Seniors Citizens More Options: Please see our Directory of Independent Life Resources for the support of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
www.inhomecaretaking.com

House Cleaning and Caretaking Services
In search of solutions? Want to prevent elder abuse? Find out what signs to look for and what actions to take to protect your loved ones. We have hand-picked resources to help you stay on course for a comfortable, confident future.
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A Senior Care Company
Resources for Seniors: Find out how to become a happy, healthy, and more ethical member of an already mostly unhappy society.
www.seniorcarecompany.com

The Preferred Resource for In Home Caretakers
Visit "In Home Caretaker" to find out what questions you should ask before settling on a Caretaker. The following questions will help you find out which Caretaker wants to keep your loved ones happy, healthy, and safe?
inhomecaretaker.com

A Senior Care Company
Resources for Seniors: Find out how to become a happy, healthy, and more ethical member of an already mostly unhappy society.
seniorcarecompany.com

The Preferred Resource for In Home Caretakers
Visit InHomeCaretaker to find out what questions you should ask before settling on a Caretaker. The following questions will help you find out which Caretaker wants to keep your loved ones happy, healthy, and safe?
www.inhomecaretaker.com

Home Adaptations for Senior Independence
Giving Seniors Citizens More Options: Please see our Directory of Independent Life Resources for the support of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
inhomecaretaking.com

House Cleaning and Caretaking Services
In search of solutions? Want to prevent elder abuse? Find out what signs to look for and what actions to take to protect your loved ones. We have hand-picked resources to help you stay on course for a comfortable, confident future.
www.seniorcaretaking.com

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