Other Local and National Services

Washington County

• Aging & Veterans' Services, Washington County, Oregon
  Scroll the length of their page for numerous links to associations, government agencies and other informative resources.
• Washington County Current Most Requested Numbers
  Locate/navigate quickly to county contact information
• FIND (Friendly Iris Network Directory)
  Directory for Washington County Social Service Agencies
• Washington County website

Oregon

• TBABS: Oregon's Talking Books and Braille Services
  Visually disabled people may qualify and register for state library services.
• Access Technologies, Inc.
  To assure that persons with disabilities in Oregon will be able to secure and effectively use assistive technologies.
• Seniors and People with Disabilities, OR Dept. of Human Services
  Links to state services for seniors and people with disabilities
• The Prepared Caregiver
  Tips and resources to make caregiving healthy and happy for all involved.
• State of Oregon website

National

• AARP | www.aarp.org
  information, resources and advocacy for people over 50
• Administration on Aging | www.aoa.gov 
  Links to key off-site web sites on areas of interest in aging
• Bookshare.org | www.bookshare.org
  Books to download for people with sight disabilities.
• Disability Resources
  a guide to disability-related material on the Internet
• Medicare.GOV | www.medicare.gov
  The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
• MedlinePlus | www.medlineplus.gov
  This site is sponsored by the National Institute of Health to provide consumers with information on health issues and medications.
• SeniorNet | www.seniornet.org
  This site gives a senior's perspective on Internet use, including tutorials and helpful hints. It is also available in Large Print.
• FirstGov for Seniors | www.ssa.gov maintained by the Social Security Administration
• Tiflolibros | www.Tiflolibros.com.ar
  First digital library for the Spanish-speaking blind.
• United States Government website

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