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Medicare Insurance Plans
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RESOURCES FOR SENIORS
Financial
Do you qualify for the Student Loan Forgiveness Plan?
To qualify, your annual income must be below $125,000 (for individuals) or $250,000 (for married couples or heads of households).
How much will be forgiven?
Qualified borrowers who received a Pell Grant in college with loans held by the Department of Education, will be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt relief.
Qualified borrowers who did not receive a Pell Grant in college will be eligible for up to $10,000 in debt relief.
The deadline for applying is Dec 31, 2023.
Go to this Federal Student Aid (FSA) webpage to learn more on timelines and what action you may need to take.
Local Resources
Want to find local support group or meal delivery?
Access local resources at connect2affect
Enter basic information and what you are looking for (classes, support group, meals, food delivery) to get a list of local resources that can help you.
Mental Health
Are you stressed?
Meditation has a long history in helping people reduce stress, increase calmness, cope with illness and enhance overall health and well-being.
The Center for Mindfulness at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, is offering free online Mindfulness and Compassion sessions that are live.
Click here to check out the schedule and how to participate.
Food and Nutrition
Looking for some help with meals?
Go to Meals on Wheels, enter your zip code to find local organizations that can help you.
The Feeding America network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs serve nationally. You can find your local food bank/s at Feeding America
Exercise and Fitness
Looking to stay physically fit?
Checkout National Institute on Aging's Go4Life
The site is nicely organized with many articles to help you find the right set of exercises.
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