SENIOR Discounts

REDUCED MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Under this program retired persons can register their automobiles for a $10 fee instead of the usual $36. Those eligible are any Pennsylvania resident who is retired and receiving Social Security or other pension and annuities that do not exceed $19,200 annually. Call 1-800-932-4600 for more information ask about form MV-371

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Pennsylvania's FREE TRANSIT

Free transit is now available 24/7 on local established Bus routes and Trolley routes.

You may have money coming to you.

Log on to the web site listed below to check and see if you have some long lost money coming to you. On this State web site all you need to do is type in your name and hit search. If there are any funds, Stocks, Bonds etc that you may have forgotten about it will show, then all you need to do is print and submit the form. I personally discovered some funds I never knew I had on this site.

http//www.patreasury.org/search.htm

Property Tax Rebate

Don't miss the filing deadline, applications are taken between January 1 and June 30 of every year. call toll free 1-800-362-2050 or on the internet WWW.revenue.state.pa.us

under this program a person on a limited income may be eligible to receive a rebate on part of the money paid for property taxes or rent during a calendar year. Payments range up to $500 depending on the claimants income level.Those eligible

65 years or older, widows or widowers 50 years of age or over, or permanently disabled person 18 years or older who meet social security requirements.

Senior Citizen Discount Bridge Toll

Persons who are at least 65 years of age can purchase a book of 20 tickets that can be used to pay the toll for a total fee of $20.00 or $1.00 per crossing vs. the normal $3.00 fee. You can call the Authority at 215-218-3750 ext 3347 for the application form or print the form at their web www.drpa.org. It takes about four weeks to process your order. They are valid in any car as long as a senior citizen is in the car. They are valid on all four Delaware River Port Authority Bridges.

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CPR HOME TRAINING KIT

The American Heart Association currently trains more than 9.5 million people a year in CPR and emergency cardiovascular care. But still, the vast majority of the non-medical general public does not know how to perform CPR. Sadly, it is those who are not reached by traditional CPR courses and do not know CPR that are most likely to witness a sudden cardiac arrest outside of the hospital.

With almost 80% of cardiac arrest occurring in the home and a current survival rate of only 5%, it is critical that we get CPR training into the hands of these members of the general public who do not attend traditional courses.

So it is with great optimism that we announce the launch of the new CPR Anytime for Family and Friends Personal Learning Program. This revolutionary program allows families and members of the general public who do not traditionally attend CPR courses to learn the core skills of adult CPR in less than 30 minutes using their own personal kit.

The kit contains everything needed to learn basic CPR, and skills can be learned anywhere, from the comfort of a family home to within a large community group setting. At a suggested price of under $30, the CPR Anytime kit is a cost-effective way for an entire family to learn CPR.

Each CPR Anytime for Family and Friends kit contains:

·       A personal, inflatable CPR Manikin - ³Mini   Anne²
·       CPR Anytime Skills Practice DVD
·       An American Heart Association CPR               Family and Friends booklet
·       Accessories for the program

As our most valuable resource, we ask that you help us promote the importance of learning CPR by offering and encouraging the use of CPR Anytime for Family and Friends in your community. As Instructors and Training Centers you are the perfect champion for growing the number of bystanders trained so that more lives can be saved.

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Safe Return-

The Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return program assists in the safe return of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia who wander and become lost. It is a nationwide identification and support program working at the community level. Assistance is available 24 hours a day,365 days a year, whenever a person is lost or found. There is a $40 life time registration fee and additional details can beobtained by calling 800-272-3900 or web site www.alz.org

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Provided by Sen. Larry Craig, Special Committee on Aging

These Are The Special Drug Discount Programs Recently Introduced for Senior Citizens

March 23, 2002 - While Congress wrestles with how to add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, a number of private companies and organizations have introduced discount programs for senior citizens. This is the current list of available programs provided SeniorJournal.com by U.S. Senator Larry Craig, the ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

These cards do not, however, preclude the need for Congress to modernize Medicare and add a prescription drug benefit," said Craig.

While applauding the action of the nation's chain drug stores and drug manufacturers, Craig said he is encouraging senior citizens who need help with prescription medications to immediately contact their local Area Agencies on Aging or drug companies directly.

In alphabetical order, the new recently announced pharmaceutical programs for senior citizens are:

GlaxoSmithKline Orange Card

The GlaxoSmithKline Orange Card which is available free of charge. According to the company, the card is designed to save seniors 30-40% off the prices they pay for GSK medicines. Those eligible include seniors 65 and older, as well as the disabled who are enrolled in Medicare, who have annual incomes at or below $30,000 per person or $40,000 for a couple, and lack public or private insurance programs or other pharmaceutical benefit programs, such as Medicaid. All GlaxoSmithKline outpatient products are included in the program, including Advair and Serevent for asthma, Avandia for diabetes, Coreg and Lanoxin for heart problems, Flonase nasal spray for allergies, Imitrex for migraines, Paxil and Wellbutrin for depression, and Miacalcin nasal spray for osteporosis. Applications are available calling toll-free 1-888-ORANGE6 (1-888-672-6436). For more information log on to their web site at http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/

LillyAnswers Card

The LillyAnswers Card enables senior citizens to purchase a 30-day supply of any Eli Lilly and Company medication for a flat fee of $12 per drug per month. To qualify for the program, individual Medicare recipients, as well as those with disabilities who are Medicare-enrolled, must have an annual gross income below $18,000 ($24,000 for couples who file joint tax returns), and have no other prescription coverage. All Lilly out-patient products are included. Some of the drugs most commonly used include Evista for osteoporosis, Humulin and Humalog for diabetes, Prozac for depression and Zyprexa for schizophrenia. Applications for the program are available by calling toll-free 1-877-RX-LILLY (1-877-795-4559) and additional information is available on-line at http://www.lillyanswers.com

Novartis CareCard

The Novartis CareCard is available free of charge. According to the company, it provides a discount of 25% off the wholesale list price of drugs made by Novartis, saving senior citizens 30-40% off retail prices. To qualify for the program, individuals must be 65 or older, with an annual income of less than approximately $26,000 for an individual ($35 000 for a couple) and have no other alternative prescription drug coverage. The Novartis list of key drugs for diseases affecting the senior population include Diovan, Lotensin and Lotrel for high blood pressure, Exelon for Alzheimer's disease, Lamisil Oral for fungal infections, Lescol for high cholesterol, and Miacalcin Nasal Spray for osteoporosis. To apply call toll-free 1-866-974-CARE (1-866-974-2273), or go to their website at http://www.novartis.com

Pfizer Share Card

The Pfizer Share Card enables senior citizens to buy a 30-day supply of any Pfizer prescription medicine for a flat fee of $15 per drug per month. To qualify for the program, individual Medicare recipients - including people with disabilities who are Medicare-enrolled - must have an annual gross income below $18,000 ($24,000 for couples who file joint tax returns), and have no other prescription coverage. Pfizer medicines most often used by Medicare recipients include Lipitor for lowering cholesterol, Norvasc for high blood pressure and angina, and Zoloft for depression. The program also includes two medicines that Pfizer co-promotes with other companies, including Zyrtec for allergies and Aricept for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Applications for the program are available by calling 1-800-717-6005 and additional information is available on-line at http://www.pfizerforliving.com

This is Another Option for Drug Discount Card - AdvancePCS Not On Sen. Craig's List

AdvancePCS has teamed with major pharmaceutical companies to help cash-paying consumers without prescription drug coverage save more money on their medications. Consumers now will benefit directly from pharmaceutical manufacturer discounts that previously were available only to insurance companies and other large group purchasers. Click to News Release 3/11/2*

Additional sources of information

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores recently announced a new PharmacyCareOneCard plan which seeks to combine various prescription drug discount    programs for seniors on one card. Contact them at 703-549-3001 or check out their     website at http://www.nacds.org

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help senior citizens find help with   their prescription medications by calling 1-800-MEDICARE,or by logging on at   http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) publishes a free    uide to programs that provide drugs to physicians whose patients could not otherwise afford    them. For a copy of the directory call toll-free 1-800-762-4636 or you can print it off their    website, located at http://www.phrma.org.   RxHope.com is a free, relatively new service    supported by PhRMA that allows physicians, physician assistants, and doctor's office managers access to prescription drug assistance programs via the Internet. The service is   located at http://www.RxHope.com Contact them at 908-850-8004.

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PECO CAP Program

This program gives a discount for the first 500 kilowatt hours of electric use for residents meeting income levels regardless of age. the monthly income limit is $1164 for one person, $1561 for 2 persons, $1959 for 3 persons ans $2356 for 4 persons. For addirtional information call 1-800-774-7040. The discount is 25% or 50% based on income