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Vision Impairment and Older Adults

The Americans with Disabilities Act As it Applies to Persons with Visual Impairments

Older Americans Month: Blazing a Trail

Older Americans Month: Blazing a Trail The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW A recent theme for Older Americans...

A Neighbor Needs Help

The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW A Neighbor Needs Help Perhaps you know of someone who can no...

Aging is Not for the Faint Hearted

Aging is Not for the Faint Hearted The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW You’ve heard the expression “aging...

Taking Control of Your Health Care

The Savvy Senior Taking Control of Your Health Care By Robert Goodman, MSW Your health is in your hands....

Make Your Mark

The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Make Your Mark May is designated as Older Americans Month. The theme...

Things to Know as We Plan to Retire

The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Things to Know as We Plan to Retire May is Older Americans...

The Aging Network

The Aging Network By Robert Goodman, MSW The Aging Network is made up of agencies that provide services for...

Older Americans Month: Blazing a Trail

Older Americans Month: Blazing a Trail The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW A recent theme for Older Americans...

Aging in Place

The Savvy Senior Aging in Place By Robert Goodman, MSW Updated July 2024 As we grow older (not me!)...

A Rewarding Retirement

A Rewarding Retirement The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Geriatric Social Worker Retirement is a major life changing...

The Caregiving Role

THE CAREGIVING ROLE: A MEANINGFUL QUALITY OF LIFE By Robert Goodman What is it like to be a...

Patient and Disability Rights in the Health Care Setting

Patient and Disability Rights in the Health Care Setting The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Patient’s rights cover...

Disability Related laws

Disability Related laws By Robert Goodman, MSW What rights do U.S. citizens with visual impairments have today in terms...

Your Right to Appeal

Your Right to Appeal The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Being a good health care consumer means knowing...

Are You or a Neighbor Self-Neglecting?

Are You or a Neighbor Self-Neglecting? The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW There are many stories in Century...

Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect

Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW April is Elder Abuse month. Elder abuse...

Elder Abuse Month

Elder Abuse Month By Robert Goodman, MSW April is Elder Abuse month. Elder abuse and neglect are a major...

Home Modifications

Elder law attorneys focus on helping “elders” with their incapacity and estate planning. We can help you avoid a...

A Month of Holidays

A Month of Holidays By Robert Goodman, MSW March is a month that celebrates many deserving groups. One is...

A Neighbor Needs Help

The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW A Neighbor Needs Help Revised July 2021 Perhaps you know of someone who...

Driving Alternatives

The Savvy Senior Driving Alternatives By Robert Goodman, MSW In light of some recent accidents in Century Village, including...

Preventing Suicide

Suicide Prevention By Robert Goodman, MSW Updated May 2022 Suicide is preventable and everyone must take action if someone...

Mental Health Issues for Older Adults

Mental Health Issues for Older Adults The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Mental Health Issues for Older Adults ...

Medicare 2022

Senior Savvy By Robert Goodman, MSW Medicare 2022 Updated July 2021 The time has come to evaluate your Medicare...

Home Modifications

Modifying Your Home for Disabled Individuals Money Geek Mortgage

Lessons Learned from COVID 19

Lessons Learned from COVID 19 The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW In 1620 the Pilgrims were exploring a new...

Is Your Agency Vision Friendly

Is Your Agency Vision Friendly Senior Savvy By Robert Goodman, MSW This may sound like a strange question to ask...

Neighborhood Watch

The Savvy Senior Neighbor Watch By Robert Goodman, MSW Recently another Century Village resident was found deceased in her apartment....

Financial Aid & Scholarships For Students With Disabilities https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/scholarships-financial-aid-for-students-with-disabilities/ Support For Students With Dyslexia https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/dyslexia-dysgraphia/ Careers For Students With Disabilities...

What Can Your Elected Officials do for You?

What Can Your Elected Officials do for You? By Robert Goodman, MSW Each month I write about different services that...

Will Your Vanity Be Your Downfall?

Will Your Vanity Be Your Downfall? By Robert A. Goodman, MSW Wikipedia defines vanity as “the excessive pride in or...

Advocacy

Advocacy The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW The word advocacy has been in the news a lot...

Are You a Good Self Advocate?

Are You a Good Self Advocate? The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW When you are a patient in the...

Watch Where You Are Driving

Watch Where You Are Driving The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW As our population ages, so does the number...

Vision Impairment and Older Adults

Vision Impairment and Older Adults By Robert Goodman, MSW While visual impairments are NOT a normal part of aging, it...

Home Health Care and Medicare (updated 2018)

by Robert Goodman, MSW Medicare covers home health care services for someone meeting these conditions: Your doctor must decide that...

Support Groups

Support Groups By Robert Goodman, MSW Geriatric Social Worker Are you struggling with the loss of a loved one? Are...

Your Rights as a Patient

Your Rights as a Patient By Robert Goodman, MSW Geriatric Social Worker Medicare Appeal Rights Do you know your rights...

Locating & Accessing Community Resources & Services

Locating & Accessing Community Resources & Services By Robert Goodman, MSW “I need help and I don’t know where to...

Services for People with Visual Disabilities in Palm Beach County

Services for People with Visual Disabilities in Palm Beach County Compiled by Robert Goodman, MSW General information on Community...

Locating & Accessing Community Resources & Services

Locating & Accessing Community Resources & Services The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW “I need help and I don’t...

How is Your Mental Health

How is Your Mental Health The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Many older adults experience problems with gambling, misuse...

Women’s Heart Health

Women’s Heart Health By Robert Goodman, MSW Do you know the signs of a heart attack? They differ between men...

Cell Phone Etiquette

Cell Phone Etiquette By Robert Goodman Each day I ride the buses I hear cell phones going off and people...

Grandparenting with a Disability

Grandparenting with a Disability The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Grandparenting, in general, can be fun and also exhausting....

Advocacy

Advocacy The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW The word advocacy has been in the news a lot lately. You...

Aging in Place

Aging in Place By Robert Goodman, MSW As we grow older (not me!) our first choice is to remain in...

Patient and Disability Rights in the Healthcare Setting

Patient and Disability Rights in the Health Care Setting By Robert Goodman, MSW and Karen Hughes Patient’s rights cover such...

Florida Civil Rights Law

Florida Civil Rights Law Chapter 760, Florida Statutes It is against the law to discriminate in employment on the basis...

Care Giver Solutions Info Show Interview

An Interview with Robert Goodman, MSW and Marcia Teele of CareGiverSolutions.Info Show

Pitfalls of Traveling

Pitfalls of Traveling The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW I have written many columns on fall prevention and the...

Coping with the Holidays

Coping with the Holidays By Robert Goodman, MSW The holidays are supposed to be a time for family gathering, happiness,...

Aging is Not for Sissies

Aging is Not for Sissies By Robert Goodman, MSW Geriatric Social Worker You’ve heard the expression “aging is not for...

ACB article on disability rights

ACB article on disability rights The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Have you ever contacted a health care...

Living and Aging with a Disability

Living and Aging with a Disability By Robert Goodman, MSW Have you recently lost your vision, become disabled, in need...

A Neighbor Needs Help

A Neighbor Needs Help By Robert A. Goodman, MSW Perhaps you know of someone who can no longer take care...

Coping with Loss

Coping with Loss By Robert Goodman, MSW Over the past year I have lost a number of friends and neighbors....

Is It Time To Move To An ALF?

Are you Safe in your Home? The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Every so often we hear about a...

Are You at Risk for Falling

Are You at Risk for Falling By Robert Goodman, MSW Falls are a major issue for older adults and can...

Adjustment to Disability

Adjustment to Disability – The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW Older adults age 65 and over are at higher...

Introduction to Caregiving

Introduction to Caregiving By Robert Goodman, MSW Are you a caregiver? If you are helping a spouse, parent, child, or...

Pitfalls of Traveling

Pitfalls of Traveling The Savvy Senior By Robert Goodman, MSW I have written many columns on fall prevention and the...

Caregivers visual impairments

Caregivers with visual impairments: a preliminary study. Subject: Caregivers (Services) Visually disabled aged (Care and treatment) Vision disorders (Health aspects)...

Caregiver Basics (updated)

By Robert Goodman, MSW According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, there were 65.7 million caregivers make up 29% of...

Voting and Voter Registration

PBC Supervisor of Elections http://www.pbcelections.org Florida Division of Elections http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

Veteran’s Services

PBC Department of Human and Veteran Services http://www.pbcgov.com/communityservices/ Florida Dept of Veteran Affairs www.floridavets.org U.S. Dept of Veterans...

Transportation

Palm Tran and Palm Tran Connection http://www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/

Recycling

PBC Solid Waste Authority www.swa.org

Public Safety

PBC Fire Rescue http://www.pbcfr.org/ Drowning Prevention Coalition http://www.pbcgov.com/drowningprevention/ PBC Sheriff’s Office www.pbso.org

Parks and Recreation

http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/

Palm Beach County Government

www.pbcgov.com

Mental Health

Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County www.mhapbc.org Motor Vehicles and ID Cards Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor...

Long Term Care

U.S. Administration on Aging Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov Florida Health Finder (locate health care facilities and other health related services)...

Legal Services

Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller (county courts, jury service, domestic partners, etc) www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/ Legal Aid Society of Palm...

Homestead Exemption

PBC Property Appraiser’s Office http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/papa/Index.htm

Health Care Information

MyVaccineFlorida | Stop the Virus to preregister for the COVID 19 vaccine and find a vaccine location near you and...

General Information/Community Resources

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast www.211palmbeach.org Broward First Call for Help www.211broward.com

Financial Assistance

Florida Department of Children and Families-Apply for Financial Assistance online Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Medical Assistance Program Temporary cash assistance...

Federal Government Services

General Info: www.usa.gov FAQs: www.usa.gov/Contact/Faq.shtml Federal Toll-Free Numbers: www.info.gov/toll-free.htm

Emergency Preparation

Emergency Preparation http://www.floridadisaster.org/citizen_emergency_info.htm Hurricane Information http://www.floridadisaster.org/EMTOOLS/Severe/hurricanes.htm http://www.pbcgov.com/dem/hurricane/ (hurricane shelter information) PBC Office of Emergency Management http://www.pbcgov.com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/

Elected Officials

County Commissioner Mary Lou Berger http://www.pbcgov.com/countycommissioners/district5/ Florida Legislature-Online Sunshine http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome State Representative Kevin Rader http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4431 State Senator...