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Individual-Membership

Individual-Membership Includes:

advocates for seniors, family caregiver advocateThe individual level membership is open to all those within the United States. The fee is only $100 per year. Join Now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The difference between the senior-membership fee and the individual-membership fee is simple. The benefits and features are basically the same, we've simply discounted the fee for those that are 65 years and older.

By joining in with our concept of community sharing, no one has to pay an individual charge. With everyone joining and lending a hand, the cost to deliver our services can then be spread out among the entire community.

With each paid individual-membership we become more powerful. Your willingness to support our mission of senior advocacy as a 'consumer' of health and elder care-related services allows us to show definitive proof to the health and elder care industry that you sincerely want a method to validate the credibility of a service prior to entrusting that service to your loved ones.

Your individual-membership fee helps to defray the cost of providing you with

Research the most appropriate service for your needs

New! For those of you in search of contractor based services such as plumbers, electricians, painters, roofers, handyman, landscaping, lawn care, snow removal (and so forth)

Senior Approved Services has partnered with Contractor Screening Services If this is the type of service you are in search of, we recommend that you use the background screening service RATHER than paying for the individual-membership fee based services.

For all other health and elder care related searches ...

If we do not yet have a Certified Senior Approved Service in your local area providing you with the type of service you are in need of, we will help find what you are in search of.

Please note: Though we will help you find businesses in your area that can help you – we cannot endorse or guarantee your satisfaction with any business – unless it is a Certified Senior Approved Service. We will, however, advocate for you on your behalf.

Once we find a service for you – we will then help you by providing you with an interview checklist that you can use while interviewing these selections. Knowing what questions to ask prior to contracting with a service will at the very least, remove some of the stress involved in knowing how to determine whether or not this service is prepared to provide you with what you really need. Join Now.

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Research Financial Assistance

Many seniors qualify for financial assistance and don’t even know it. Or, are not sure how to apply for this assistance. If your loved one qualifies (based on his or her income, assets, age, and health status) we will locate each program that he or she does qualify for on a county, state, and federal level. Join Now.

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Advocacy

If you have been fortunate enough to contract with a Certified Senior Approved Service, our ongoing advocacy is offered free of charge. Once we connect you with a Certified Senior Approved Service, we remain involved serving as the link between you and the business providing the service to you. You simply call our toll free number (877-620-6448) and explain the situation. We then contact the business on your behalf and work out a mutually agreeable solution.

Please note – Each Certified Senior Approved Service understands that we exist for you the senior and his or her family. Each fully understands that should you have a problem with their service and they are unwilling to accommodate your reasonable requests, we will remove them from our directory.

Advocacy when contracting with a service NOT Certified Senior Approved: Though we would not have the same level of influence over these other companies, we will do our best to assist you. We will call the company and present your complaint/concern on your behalf and try to influence the company to step up and do the right thing by you.

If the business refuses, we will let the business know that we will actively assist you in getting out of any signed agreement you have with them and further, assist you in finding a replacement service. We will also assure this business that it will NEVER be permitted to apply for Senior Approved Certification. Join Now.

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Monthly Updates

You will receive an email from Senior Approved Services once a month with timely updates concerning seniors. We also share articles written by health and elder care professionals with you. If you enjoy writing and would like to submit articles for our readers, you are welcome to do so. Join Now.

Calendar of Events

Anyone can view the events coming up in your local area on our web-based calendar. Only members are permitted to post events. If you are involved in your community with senior events, this is a perfect place for you to let others know so that you can invite them to attend. Join Now.

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Words of Wisdom

Anyone can read the submitted Words of Wisdom from our web site. Only members may submit their Words of Wisdom. Join Now.

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Ask the Expert

Anyone can read the questions and the answers provided by our panel of Experts. Only members are permitted to pose questions. Join Now.

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Ongoing Support

For one entire year, you are welcome to write as often as you like, to Barbara Mascio via email to request a telephone appointment. Barbara will then schedule the call (accommodating your schedule to the best of our ability) and will telephone you.

You receive Barbara's personal email address once you've joined as well as all the instructions on how to use each of the benefits described here. Join Now.

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Private and Public Acknowledgment

Barbara Mascio, founder of Senior Approved Services, will THANK YOU by mailing you a personalized thank you card and a small gift of appreciation.

And – your name will be added to our Advocate for Seniors Page so that we may publicly THANK YOU! and you will be listed as a family caregiver. By adding your name to this page - other health and elder care service providers will know that you sincerely desire to contract with a safe reliable service with a proven history of excellent quality care. Join Now.

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All of this is included with your annual individual-membership fee. We will also continue to ask you what other types of services you'd like us to provide for you.

If we, for instance, have enough people that want a forum or message board that you might use to connect with other senior advocates and other family caregivers, we would add something like this at no additional fee. We only need to hear from those that have signed up with a individual-membership that you would like this.



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