RESOURCES FOR OLDER AND RETIRED REPATS
Websites
USA.gov ‘Government Made Easy’: government resources for seniors on money, housing, health, consumer protection and more.
www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
Workforce50: provides information and resources helpful to the experienced worker in making job and career changes.
Eldercare: a nation-wide info center about broad-spectrum eldercare options and information.
Eldercare: an especially informative site, including a forum for support and information for caregivers.
Eldercare Locator: a public service of the US Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families.
www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx
Health Initiatives
A great resource in promoting health for the elderly through quitting smoking.
https://quitday.org/support/elderly-health/
Another site that promotes Quit Day
Organizations
Social Security: the official website of the US Social Security Administration
AARP: a guide to AARP information and services
Books
I’m a Stranger Here Myself, by Bill Bryson (1999)
If laughter is the best medicine, this book is a guaranteed vaccine against the “Repatriation Blues.” After living in England for 20 years Bryson returns to the US and finds everything different and of course, very funny.
Resources for retired and older returning expats
