* (2012 Edition will be Released in February 2012)
Produced by the Sadin Institute on Law & Public Policy of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity of Hunter College, the Benefits Checklist for Older Adults is an essential tool for all advocates for the elderly including elder lawyers, social workers, nurses, doctors, financial advisors, accountants, public officials and their staffs, academics and all others who work in any capacity to advise and assist elderly clients.
Now, the Benefits Checklist for Older Adults is available as a free download (see link below). It provides users with essential information on 17 major health and income programs, including the benefits provided, eligibility criteria, income and resource limits, plus phone numbers and websites of agencies that handle applications. The Benefits Checklist covers income and health programs for all counties in New York State, and is updated semi-annually.
It may be distributed freely among your co-workers and colleagues in this PDF format for reference purposes only. It is copyrighted and may not be sold for any purpose in this or any other electronic format.
Below is a screen capture of Benefits Checklist.
It may be printed as 11"x17" (Ledger-size) or 8.5" x 14" (Legal-size) 
Benefits Checklist for Older Adults
(2012 Edition to be Released in February 2012)
PDF Printing Instructions Please note that you must have Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader installed on your computer in order to print the Benefits Checklist. If you do not, you can still download the document by "right-clicking" on the link above and selecting "Save Target As..." to save the PDF file on your hard drive for printing later on. You may download Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader for free. Once installed, simply click on the saved PDF file on your hard drive and the document will launch in your computer. PAPER SIZE: Please be sure to select the proper paper size in the PDF print dialog box before printing (8.5"x14" Legal-sized) or 11"x17" (Ledger-size). Select the "fit to paper" option and be sure the paper orientation is set to landscape, not portrait. Failure to set the correct parameters for the paper size you are using will result in the document printing on 8.5"x11" paper in portrait orientation, in very small print. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PRINT OUT THE FILE, a printed version is available for $15 per copy (11"x17"). To order your copy, please send a check or money order to: "Benefits Checklist for Older Adults" (Please allow 2 weeks for delivery) |