Resources and Services for Seniors
Resources include relevant Utah and national Internet resources.
Utah Resources & Services | Information Portals & Directories | Benefits & Retirement | Legal & Tax Information | Health & Medicare | Elder Care & Housing Services | Publications for Seniors | Related Pioneer Guides
Utah Resources and Services for Seniors
Aging and Adult Services, State of Utah
Network of 12 area agencies covering all areas of the state.
Davis County Aging Services
Programs and services for seniors living in Davis County.
Find Your Legislator
Lists current and historical legislators alphabetically, by session, and by where you live.
Food Stamps
Information on how to obtain food stamp assistance from the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Hunting & Fishing Licenses Online
Purchase your hunting and fishing licenses online from the Utah Division of Wildlife Services.
Insurance Information for Seniors
Insurance information from the Utah Insurance Department. Includes Medicare, health insurance, and life insurance information.
Legal Services for Older Adults in Utah 
Information for older persons, their family and friends and the advocates who help them.
Online Driver's License Renewal & Address Change
Renew your driver's license and change your address online. From the Department of Public Safety's Driver License Renewal Service.
Salt Lake County Aging Services
Programs and services such as Meals on Wheels, Senior Centers, Elder Abuse Information.
Seniors.utah.gov
Information for seniors such as nutrition, care services, benefits, employment and recreation. Services for caregivers, that is anyone caring for an elderly individual, and general information for those interested in general issues and statistics.
Subsidized & Special Needs Housing Search
The Utah Division of Housing & Community Development provides a searchable database for finding affordable housing. For seniors over the age of 62.
Utah Cares
Utah Cares is a free, confidential tool that helps you find state and community services. Utah Cares can help connect you with providers that offer basic services, such as, housing, food, childcare, transportation, financial assistance information and much more.
Utah County Seniors
Programs and services for seniors living in Utah County.
Utah Department of Health
News, services offered, in particular to seniors: Utah Medicaid and Primary Care and Rural Health resources for Utah's rural, multicultural and underserved communities.
Utah Department of Human Services, Aging and Adult Services
Home and community-based services for Utah residents who are 60 or older.
Utah Division of Housing and Community Development, Dept. of Community Culture
Includes heat assistance, weatherization program and more.
Utah Income Tax Information
Find information and forms from the Utah State Tax Commission.
Utah Medicaid
Find information about Utah's Medicaid Program here such as general information on who may qualify, how to apply, and what are the benefits.
Utah Medicare Outreach Coalition
Volunteer organization helping with Medicare issues. To reach the coalition, contact AARP Utah: 1-866-448-3616.
Utah State Tax Commission
Online tax services, forms and publications. Find individual income tax online services, business taxes and services, motor vehicles and motor carriers, and car dealers.
- PaymentExpress - Pay Utah Taxes Online
- Refund Status Inquiry System
- Tax Express Online - File your Utah Income Tax
- Tax Penalty and Interest Calculator
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE)
Free tax preparation assistance through the Utah Tax Commission and located throughout Utah in libraries, community centers and other areas. For elderly, disabled, and low-to-moderate income taxpayers. To get updated information or to find the closest Volunteer Return Preparation Site near you, please call 2-1-1, Information Bank or the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. If you dial 2-1-1 you can make an appointment or find out about the walk-in hours for all the sites statewide. Complete information on these programs, including qualifications, what to bring, and site locations, can be found on the IRS website.
Information Portals and Directories for Seniors
AARP
Resources for seniors 50 and over includes member services, information on computers and technology, health and wellness, legislation & elections, money & work, travel and more. Also check out their Internet Resources, a list of over 500 web sites for people 50+.
About.com: Senior Living
Advice and information on senior living, health, relationships, and jobs/finance.
ElderWeb
A fully accessible web site with seniors in mind. This site has an interesting evolution of long-term care, comprehensive information on finance and law (e.g. drug costs, elder law, fraud and abuse and much more), housing and care and organizations.
InfoAging.org
The educational web site produced by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a non-profit organization whose mission is "to promote healthier aging through biomedical research." It includes a Disease Center concentrating on diseases prominent to aging such as Macular Degeneration, Alzheimer's, Osteoporosis, a Health Aging section for nutrition and exercise, stress, vision, hearing and more.
Resource Directory for Older People
A cooperative effort of the Administration on Aging and the National Institute on Aging. It serves a wide audience including older people and their families, health and legal professionals, social service providers, librarians, researchers, and others with an interest in the field of aging. The directory contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relating to the needs of older persons. It has a listing of organizations but it is easier to use the index by category. (.pdf, 120 pages)
RXConnect Utah
RxConnect Utah links you with resources to get the prescriptions you need. You must qualify for services.
SeniorNet
Helps educate older adults and the general public about the benefits of computer training and the Internet for seniors. Learn to search the web with their online courses and tutorials, take part in discussion groups on many subjects including computers.
Seniors.utah.gov
Information for seniors such as nutrition, care services, benefits, employment and recreation. Services for caregivers, that is anyone caring for an elderly individual, and general information for those interested in general issues and statistics.
USA.gov for Seniors
A portal for seniors from USA.gov and the Social Security Administration which contains news articles, numerous interesting departments (including Consumer Protection, Education and Training, Health, Legislation, Seniors and Computers, Services and Directories, Tax Assistance, and more), and links to Federal Portals, Federal Agencies, and State Web sites, including state aging sites.
Wired Seniors
Serves as the main hub of the many Seniors-related web sites that makes up the wiredseniors.com Web Network.
Benefits and Retirement for Seniors
About.com: Senior Living
Advice and information on senior living, health, relationships, and jobs/finance.
Administration on Aging
Their Elders and Families section is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers quickly obtain information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics.
GovBenefits.gov
This is a free, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Their online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. They do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and they returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply.
Medicare Rights Center
A guide through the Medicare maze. MRC is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care. They have a telephone hotline service to answer Medicare questions or help in securing coverage, an education department to teach people about Medicare benefits and rights. They also have helpful publications for sale.
Social Security Online
Includes news, FAQ's, services information, forms, Medicare information, publications, etc.
Legal and Tax Information for Seniors
AARP Tax-Aide
The AARP Tax-Aide program has trained and certified volunteers who will prepare and file your federal income tax return with the IRS, free of charge. Find your local Tax-Aide site (information accurate January-April of each year).
Consumer's Guide to Legal Help on the Internet
Compiled by the American Bar Association, this site offers help in hiring a lawyer, finding free legal help, handling simple matters yourself, legal information/advice, resolving difficulties with your lawyer.
Elder Law Answers
Comprehensive legal information (not advice) compiled by Elder Law Attorneys for Estate Planning, Grandchildren (grandparent visitation rights, gifts to), Long-Term Care, Insurance and Planning, Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Home Issues, Social Security and more. Use area code to locate an elder-care attorney.
Find Your Legislator
Lists current and historical legislators alphabetically, by session, and by where you live.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE)
Free tax preparation assistance through the Utah Tax Commission and located throughout Utah in libraries, community centers and other areas. For elderly, disabled, and low-to-moderate income taxpayers. To get updated information or to find the closest Volunteer Return Preparation Site near you, please call 2-1-1, Information Bank or the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. If you dial 2-1-1 you can make an appointment or find out about the walk-in hours for all the sites statewide. Complete information on these programs, including qualifications, what to bring, and site locations, can be found on the IRS website.
Legal Services for Older Adults in Utah
Information for older persons, their family and friends and the advocates who help them.
National Center on Elder Abuse
This site contains many resources to help you find the assistance, publications, data, information, and answers about elder abuse containing the basics, reporting information by state, links to institutional abuse information, NCEA publications, discussion list.
Publications for Older Americans
Tax publications for seniors from the Internal Revenue Service.
SeniorLaw
This is a Web site where senior citizens, their families, attorneys, social workers, and financial planners, can access information about Elder Law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
Utah Income Tax Information
Find information and forms from the Utah State Tax Commission.
Utah State Tax Commission
Online tax services, forms and publications. Find individual income tax online services, business taxes and services, motor vehicles and motor carriers, and car dealers.
- PaymentExpress - Pay Utah Taxes Online
- Refund Status Inquiry System
- Tax Express Online - File your Utah Income Tax
- Tax Penalty and Interest Calculator
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (VITA/TCE)
Free tax preparation assistance through the Utah Tax Commission and located throughout Utah in libraries, community centers and other areas. For elderly, disabled, and low-to-moderate income taxpayers. To get updated information or to find the closest Volunteer Return Preparation Site near you, please call 2-1-1, Information Bank or the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. If you dial 2-1-1 you can make an appointment or find out about the walk-in hours for all the sites statewide. Complete information on these programs, including qualifications, what to bring, and site locations, can be found on the IRS website.
Health and Medicare Information for Seniors
AARP Finding Health Information Online
Let the AARP assist you in making sound health information choices.
About.com: Senior Health
This About.com site is a major center for links to health information on a large variety of subjects and conditions including featured articles.
Aetna InteliHealth: Seniors' Health
An excellent resource with content from Harvard Medical School offers current news, FAQs, the basics of aging, health and lifestyle issues, information on arthritis and other ailments, and a community chat.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
Current and comprehensive information and resources from the National Institute on Aging. Contains general info, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, clinical trials. Order their publications (most are free).
CAPHIS
CAPHIS (Consumer and Patient Health Information System) Medical web sites the healthcare consumers can trust.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Information about Medicare and Medicaid programs. Search the Medicare Coverage Database, Physician Fee Schedule Search, and Firststep (benefits for the homeless).
Food Stamps
Information on how to obtain food stamp assistance from the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Healthfinder.gov:Seniors
Find out how to be healthy in body, mind, and spirit in later life. They have information on the following topics: Aging, Alzheimers Disease, Cancer, Caregivers, Depression, Elder Care, Heart disease, Independent Living, Long Term Care, and Medicare. This is an excellent resource from the U.S. Government.
Help with Prescription Drug Costs
Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for the extra help if they have limited income and resources.... The extra help could be worth more than $3,300 per year. See if you qualify, and apply for help. (Social Security Web Site)
Huntsman Cancer Institute
At the University of Utah. Contains cancer information, patient care, research (includes clinical trials), prevention, Patient Education Guide.
Insurance Information for Seniors
Insurance information from the Utah Insurance Department. Includes Medicare, health insurance, and life insurance information.
Medicare
The official site of the U.S. Government for people with Medicare. This site has two excellent resources, a Medicare Personal Plan Finder to help compare health plan options and a Nursing Home Compare in any area. Other information includes eligibility, enrollment and premiums, claims, appeals, and FAQs. Find and print Medicare publications.
Medicare Drug Coverage: The Basics
All your questions answered in this PDF document.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
Find and compare plans that cover drugs.
Medicare Rights Center
A guide through the Medicare maze. MRC is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good affordable health care. They have a telephone hotline service to answer Medicare questions or help in securing coverage, an education department to teach people about Medicare benefits and rights. They also have helpful publications for sale.
My Medicare Matters
Get help with Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Coverage.
National Center on Elder Abuse
This site contains many resources to help you find the assistance, publications, data, information, and answers about elder abuse containing the basics, reporting information by state, links to institutional abuse information, NCEA publications, discussion list.
NIH SeniorHealth.gov
Health information from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging. This web site is especially designed for seniors with easy navigation and large print and short, easy-to-read segments of information repeated in a variety of formats. It also has a "talking function".
RXConnect Utah
RxConnect Utah links you with resources to get the prescriptions you need. You must qualify for services.
Salt Lake County Aging Services
Aging Services provides programs that both promote and enhance the overall health and wellbeing of active seniors while at the same time providing support and assistance to frailer people to help them remain in the community living independent lives with dignity for as long as possible.
Seniors.utah.gov
Information for seniors such as nutrition, care services, benefits, employment and recreation. Services for caregivers, that is anyone caring for an elderly individual, and general information for those interested in general issues and statistics.
Utah Department of Human Services, Aging and Adult Services
Home and community-based services for Utah residents who are 60 or older
Utah Department of Health
News, services offered, in particular to seniors: Utah Medicaid and Primary Care and Rural Health resources for Utah's rural, multicultural and underserved communities.
Utah Medicaid
Find information about Utah's Medicaid Program here such as general information on who may qualify, how to apply, and what are the benefits.
Utah Medicare Outreach Coalition
Volunteer organization helping with Medicare issues. To reach the coalition, contact AARP Utah: 1-866-448-3616.
Elder Care & Senior Housing Services
Care Guide
Services, articles and resources for elder care. A well-designed, easy-to-use site with special features, information on care at home, living alternatives, legal and financial matters, a section on memory and aging, healthy aging, and an expert columnist in the field of elder care.
Eldercare Locator
The U.S. Administration on Aging makes this service available to help older adults and caregivers find local services. This site has information and referral (I&R) services of each state and area agencies on aging. An Eldercare Locator service is available to speak to an Information Specialist.
ElderWeb Housing and Care
Links to information from their own web site and newsletters as well as related resources on the Internet.
Food Stamps
Information on how to obtain food stamp assistance from the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Housing Choices (AARP)
Good information when having to make senior housing choices: Assisted living, retirement communities, homesharing, nursing home, weighing the options and more.
National Center on Elder Abuse
This site contains many resources to help you find the assistance, publications, data, information, and answers about elder abuse containing the basics, reporting information by state, links to institutional abuse information, NCEA publications, discussion list.
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
An advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living. Ombudsmen provide information about how to find a facility and what to do to get quality care. They are trained to resolve problems assist with complaints. Every state is required to have an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long term care system. This site lists all state resources.
Salt Lake City Agencies Offering Housing and Zoning Assistance
A list of agencies, phone numbers and description of assistance offered.
Senior Housing and Care
From Move, Inc. Locate senior housing and care by city and state. Gives virtual tour of housing, cost and contact information.
Senior Outlook
Internet Guide to Senior Housing.
SeniorSites
A quality site of non-profit housing and services for seniors. This is a valuable resource for seniors / families interested in the non-profit housing option and includes links to senior housing resources, information for selecting a non-profit housing facility, and a directory of national and state senior housing associations.
Seniors.utah.gov
Information for seniors such as nutrition, care services, benefits, employment and recreation. Services for caregivers, that is anyone caring for an elderly individual, and general information for those interested in general issues and statistics.
Ucare.utah.gov
This Ucare web site provides information for caregivers helping seniors, people with chronic illness or a physical or mental disability.
Utah Division of Housing and Community Development, Dept. of Community Culture
Includes heat assistance, weatherization program and more.
Utah Subsidized & Special Needs Housing Search
The Utah Division of Housing & Community Development provides a searchable database for finding affordable housing. For seniors over the age of 62.
Publications for Seniors
Senior Publications Online
List of publications for seniors.
Publications for Older Americans
Tax publications for seniors from the Internal Revenue Service.
