Take Charge! : : The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City / / John Vinton.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Vinton, John,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [1999]; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic-a mess of valuables that cannot be ignored, but that for the most part remains buried in jargon, agencies, regulations, and eligibility forms. New York City is, after all, a place that offers seniors everything from discount tickets for Broadway shows to social service agencies for those who speak foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese or Tagalog. It is a place of endless benefits for those who can dig through the junk in the attic, organize what is there and still have the desire to leave the house. Take Charge! The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City is the first book to gather, in a single volume, information and advice for people over sixty who want to make the most of the city. Here at last is an all-inclusive guide that addresses every concern for senior New Yorkers, from entertainment and healthcare to housing and taxes. Take Charge! reaches beyond merely listing phone numbers and programs to giving advice on a number of areas, from choosing an HMO, a reverse mortgage, or an elder law attorney, to receiving travel discounts and negotiating home care. Containing everything a person over sixty needs to know to make the most of life in New York City, Take Charge! is the only comprehensive guide available for New York seniors and their families.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Choices in Life Enrichment -- 1. Arts and Entertainment -- 2. Recreation and Travel -- 3. Learning Opportunities -- 4. Job Training, Employment, and Volunteer Opportunities -- 5. Preventing Abuse and Crime -- Choices in Housing and Long- Term Care -- 6. Standard Housing -- 7. Home Care and Community Support Services -- 8. Supportive and Long-Term Care Housing -- 9. Supportive and Long-Term Care Housing -- Healthcare Choices -- 10. Healthcare Programs -- 11. Self-Help Healthcare -- Financial and Legal Choices -- 12. Income Programs -- 13. Money Management -- 14. Legal Services -- Choices at the End of Life -- 15. End-of-Life Healthcare -- 16. Assisted Death and Suicide -- 17. Disposal of Remains -- 18. Distribution of Property -- Appendix. Multilingual Help and Information -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author