For information about help in your area, check with your local Area Agency on Aging. Look in your phone book or contact:

Eldercare Locator

Phone: 1-800-677-1116 (toll-free)
Website: www.eldercare.gov [1]

For help with heating bills, contact the National Energy Assistance Referral service about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program:

National Energy Assistance Referral Hotline

Phone: 1-866-674-6327 (toll-free)
TTY: 1-866-367-6228 (toll-free)
Website: http://liheap.ncat.org/profiles/energyhelp.htm [2]

For more about health and aging, contact:

National Institute on Aging Information Center

P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
Phone: 1-800-222-2225 (toll-free)
TTY: 1-800-222-4225 (toll-free)
Website: www.nia.nih.gov [3]/
Spanish website: www.nia.nih.gov/espanol [4]

Visit nihseniorhealth.gov [5], a senior-friendly website from the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. This website has health information for older adults. Special features make it simple to use. For example, you can click on a button to have the text read out loud or to make the type larger.