There are many websites you can use to get help from the government:
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Council on Aging-committed "to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well-being, and contributions of older persons and to enhancing the field of aging through leadership and service, education, and advocacy."
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped-from the Library of Congress, administering a free library program of Braille and recorded materials circulated to eligible borrowers through a network of cooperating libraries