Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Dear Group, Many of us in the group are feeling the pinch in this recession, and we all hope it will be a brief one, but some are more in need than others. I just spoke to someone at AARP to ask what assistance they could give to anyone who found themselves in a pinch. I do recall that someone was out of work and couldn't afford COBRA and wanted to know where they could get their labs done. The number I called was 8-888-Our-AARP. The woman was very nice, and I answered as much as I could, but I don't know the age of our member, but she gave me a number to call 1-800-677-1116. It's called Eldercare Locator and they help people in need of health services. She said not to let the name " elder " scare you off, that they may be able to refer you to some other agency for services, such as labs, which was the question our member asked about. I'm sorry I can't be more specific, but without that much info to go on, this is general. She advised anyone who has a health need to contact them and hope everyone will take advantage of the services of these volunteers who man the phones. They will need to know your age, county and city where you reside. I hope this has been helpful to someone. The hours to call are from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., EST This is an outreach progrom sponsored by AARP and you do not have to be a member to get information, but you may find a program that benefits you in your particular circumstances. ____________________________________________ 5 Ways to Survive the Recession - When the Bubble Pops. We've had a housing bubble, a credit bubble, a bear market in stocks, soaring energy costs, falling consumer spending, increasing unemployment, high food costs and burdensome debt levels. Recessions have historically occurred every few years and they last, on average, about 10 months. No matter how bad it gets, the vast majority of people will still get up and go to work, pay their mortgage, and take a vacation now and then. The steepest recession in the last 30 years occurred in 1981. Recessions have historically occurred every few years and they last, on average, about 10 months. No matter how bad it gets, the vast majority of people will still get up and go to work, pay their mortgage, and take a vacation now and then. The steepest recession in the last 30 years occurred in 1981. Who among us doesn't remember that one???? http://tinyurl.com/45kdpe Older Minorities Are Becoming America's Poorest Residents http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourmoney/personalfinance/articles/who_s_poor__older.ht\ ml FYI, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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