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Hi Teresa. We are not a granting or funding agency - we are an informational Web site on issues that involve seniors. Here is an article that can tell you more about organizations that offer grants and what you have to do to apply. Apply for Free Grants].

You might want to try asking your community for donations. For example, regarding exercise equipment, maybe someone has a treadmill in their basement they never use and would be willing to donate it to your center. Companies turnover computer equipment all the time - try approaching some companies to see if they'll donate computers and monitors - you still may have to buy software for the machines, however.

Try holding a fundraiser to earn money for a new TV. Maybe some of the seniors can bake, hold a garage sale, that type of thing. Good luck!

-- Contributed by: TK2

I have become a Senior Advocate in my town. I love to help the Seniors, I get great joy in seeing their eyes light up and see a smile on their faces. I voluteer at our Senior Center and I work for our Town. I was wondering if you offered anything (Grants or Donations) that would help our Senior Center. The Town has recently donated an office space so they could have a little bit of space they can call their own. I am wanting to get a big screen tv, computer and some exercise equipment so they will be entertained and won't want to spend all their time at home. Any help or advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated by myself and all the Senior in Warner Oklahoma. Thank you for your time.

-- Contributed by: Teresa

John, I'm sorry, but we do not have that information. Your best bet is to contact someone from the Medicare office. Click on this link to go to the offical Medicare Advantage Plan page and to compare plans:

http://www.medicare.gov/choices/advantage.asp

-- Contributed by: TK2

Where are the answers? Nobody knows or wants to answer-- Will we be able to have Medicare Advantage Plans in 2010? If not - please explain. This is a very worrysome topic to me and I would vrey much like to have an answer. Thanks- John

-- Contributed by: John

Hi Margaret - for your protection, I have removed your address and phone number from your posting.

AARP is a great place to start looking for jobs and training. Depending on the type of work you'd like to do, they may have opportunities available, like a job posting board, but most certainly should be able to direct you to other resources.

Click on this link to find St. Louis AARP offices to visit, or copy and paste the whole thing into your web address window.

http://www.aarp.org/about_aarp/community_service/wrapper_chapter.py?site_locator_results_url=%2Fvmis%2Fsites%2FinternetChapterResults.jsp&site_locator_detail_url=%2Fvmis%2Fhome.jsp&internet_search=true&SEARCH_FLAG=search&page_type=basic&chapter_simple_zip=63109&zip=30&SEARCH_FLAG=Submit

-- Contributed by: TK2

Jeanne, I'm sorry, but you really need an elder affairs attorney to help sort this out. This type of attorney will have better resources and suggestions for you. Contact your local AARP office or your county or state department of aging to find an attorney that specializes in this type of situation. Best of luck to you.

-- Contributed by: TK2

Im looking for senior job employment and training can you help me in this area, Thanks Margaret Forrest

-- Contributed by: Margaret Forrest

Any suggestions for me. My parents had a life estate drawn up and entrusted this to be done by my brother and my eldest son. My son hired his attorney to do this life estate and the attorney had never done one before. He drew up the life estate, never contacted my parents to see if they were in agreement with what he had done. He verified their signatures over the phone and never had and other contact with them. After they had received the life estate paperwork they took it to their own attorney who at that time explained that because of the words "quitclaim" on the paperwork that they had basically lost their property to the three people who they listed as the "grantee's" After my parents talked to their attorney they decided this was not what they wanted. They then asked the three grantee's to return the deeds so they could have it done to their satisfaction. One of the grantee's returned his immediately, but my brother and eldest son have told them they will NEVER return them. My parents had new paperwork drawn up so that the grantees could sign off on the original. My brother had written to my parents and told them that they could reverse the life estate at any time in case they wanted to sell the property or change the life estate. I, as their daughter have written to everyone you can imagine. The Govenor, Senators, lawyers, etc. We have turned the original attorney into the Bar Association for unethical practices and they found he did nothing wrong. This whole situation which has now been going on for over 3 years as torn the family apart. My parents are living like paupers because the only income they have at this time is their Social Security although my dad is still working part time at age 86. And my mom retired due to ill health at age 81. The stress, heartache and anxiety that this has caused them is unbearable. My mother keeps telling me she justs wants her property back before she dies. I truly believe if there was a way we could get this case in front of a judge that he would tell the remaining grantee's to return the deeds. My brother and son were always very good to my parents until this all came about. I have been in contact with my attorney who stated the paperwork is legal, which we have never really disputed, but that it was done very poorly. My brother and son have been very cruel to my parents since this has all happened. We did at one time have a family meeting and my parents asked them to their faces if they would please return the deeds to them so they could be redone. They told them absolutely not. I have watched my parents go from vibrant 80+ year old people to people who live with heartache every day of their life. Can anyone give me any suggestions. Please, Please, Please help me.

-- Contributed by: Jeanne Stefoneck

Colleen, to protect your security and that of your parents, I have removed your letter, phone numbers and e-mail from this site. I'm afraid that by posting such information in a public forum, it would only attract the wrong attention.

From the sound of things, however, it seems that your best course of action would be to enlist the help of an elder-affairs attorney in the area where your parents live. Consult your own attorney locally first for reliable recommendations in your parents' city. Unfortunately, when family is involved, things can be much more complicated, so this issue may require you to seek assistance from your employer under the Family Leave Act so that you can travel to visit your parents and stay for a few weeks until things are resolved.

Best of luck to you.

-- Contributed by: TK2

Date: Nov 3, 2007 Subject: We need help and dont know where to turn

-- Contributed by: Colleen Johnson
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