Trust Company of Vermont devotes this area of our website to serve as a forum for health care information.Why? Because we know from our clients and their families the impact health care issues can have on asset preservation, financial planning and quality of life.If there is a particular issue you would like to suggest for this forum, please feel free to share it with us. ellen@tcvermont.com

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Elder Care & Senior Living Issues

Senior Resource * an"E-cyclopedia" of senior housing options and information for retirement, finance, insurance and care.
ElderWeb
* a research site for both professionals and family members looking for information on eldercare and long term care, including links to information on legal, financial, medical, housing issues, policy, research, and statistics.
Care Guide
* a resource of information of interest to caregivers.
Avoiding Identity Theft
*

Medication Information

Benefit CheckUp RX - help comparing Medicare Drug Plans from the National Council on Aging.
Medicare's Drug Plan Comparison Finder
RX List *- a comprehensive medication reference.
Phrma.org * - Patient Assistance Programs of Major Drug Manufacturers.
Rxaminer* - data base that searches for cheaper brandname and generic alternatives.


 

Health Issues

Web MD * a comprehensive health information site.
Healthfinder - from the Department of Health & Human Services.
Brooks Memorial Library - remote access, with your BML library card, to a variety of full-text, health related magazine and periodical databases.
Alzheimers Association

Asset Preservation & Related Info

Social Security Online
Medicare Online
HUD - Information on Senior Housing, including options, reverse mortgages and home modifications.

Advance Planning/End of Life Quality

PDF versions* of Vermont forms for:
NEW Vermont Combined Advance Care Directive
Durable Health Care Power of Attorney
Durable Power of Attorney Disclosure
Living Will
Values Questionnaire
Treatment Questionnaire
Vermont Ethics Network - information on making medical ethics decisions

 

 

* to read and print these forms you will need the Adobe Acrobat reader. Most computers have it, but if yours does not, you can obtain it for free:

Please Note: Trust Company of Vermont provides this information in the sincere hope you will find it useful. Everyone's situation is unique, however, and this information is not intended to serve as specific medical or financial advice. Please consult with an appropriate medical or financial professional before taking any action based on the information provided here. Please also be aware that when you click on any of the links provided you are leaving the TCV website and TCV cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided. Linking to a web site does not constitute an endorsement by TCV. Sites annotated with a "*" are commercial sites.


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