Resources
At Plaza Residential Mortgage, we care about all of our clients. We want you to be well informed about any decision you make that affects you financially or otherwise. Here are some links to Web sites and PDFs that might be of interest to you.
Consumer Guide
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Long Term Healthcare
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Common Questions
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AARP Reverse Guide
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Request Counseling
AARP
http://www.aarp.org
American Association of Retired Persons
American Society on Aging
http://www.asaging.org
Professionals in the field of aging provide education and information on the latest developments for older Americans.
Benefits Checkup
http://www.benefitscheckup.org
This site offers a quick, confidential and free service to help you identify public programs for which you may be eligible. It will also connect you to federal and state programs you may be eligible for.
Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov
Find services and programs in your area.
Financing Long-Term Care
http://www.financinglongtermcare.umn.edu
This Web site offers planning tools and fact sheets to educate you and your family about how to plan ahead.
FirstGov for Seniors
http://www.seniors.gov
This site provides access to government information and services for seniors.
Grandkids and me
http://www.grandkidsandme.com
This site is dedicated to providing fun-filled meaningful opportunities for grandkids and grandparents.
Grandparents Magazine
http://www.grandparentsmagazine.net
A fun grandparent site with city guides, articles, coloring pages, songs and product reviews along with electronic newsletter.
Gray Panthers
http://www.graypanthers.org
This advocacy group promotes seniors rights and lobbies on seniors' issues.
National Care Planning Council
http://www.longtermcarelink.net/ncpc.htm
This organization is comprised of a national alliance of eldercare advisers and facilities that provide educational support and resources regarding issues of long-term care, including planning and implementation of assistance.
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA)
http://www.nrmla.org
Headquartered in Washington , D.C. , this advocacy group fulfills several roles. It serves as the voice for lenders and investors, helps educate consumers about reverse mortgages, and promotes reverse mortgage and seniors' issues via media outlets.
Senior Discounts
http://www.seniordiscounts.com
This site provides the most complete and accurate listing of all senior-related discounts for goods and services throughout the U.S.
The National Council on the Aging
http://www.ncoa.org
This nonprofit agency helps improve the health of seniors through education and awareness programs implemented in conjunction with communities, churches, consumer groups, leaders of academia, business, labor and local government agencies.
The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
http://www.homemods.org
Find tips on how to assess home safety for elders and funding for home modifications.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hecm/hecmhome.cfm
This link goes directly to information regarding Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM), the official name of reverse mortgage loans.
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