(This section on "Links to Senior Citizen Resources"
is continually being updated. We plan on adding many more sites
to this category which is for websites specifically addressing
the needs of seniors. Links for your own State government's
website on aging is given at: Accessing Your State's own
individual website. In many cases, a state has a separate
website especially dedicated to serving senior citizens. If you
find only one link listed, then go to the main State website and
search from there for "seniors" or "aging."
If you are aware of other senior citizen resources which would
be helpful to others, please send an e-mail so that we may list those valuable web resources here. Thanks!
- AARP - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED
PERSONS
www.aarp.org
AARP is a nonprofit social welfare agency which advocates for
the needs of mature, elderly citizens of the U.S. They have a
wide variety of large scale projects, services and initiatives.
- ACCESS AMERICA FOR SENIORS
www.seniors.gov
The website to conduct business with & get information
from the government...all in one place! There are links listed
which connect to just about every federal government agency. You
can find nursing homes and see the nursing home records (whether
they have been in compliance), Medicare, Medicaid, food
assistance, compare different Medicare plans, Veterans Health
Administration, National Women's Health Resource Center and
many, many more links. They also include links to government
information and services, organized around broad categories
(which are shown on the left side of most pages). You can get
information on: Benefits (both cash and medical), Health and
Nutrition, Consumer Protection, Services (a hodgepodge, including
the Postal Service, housing, transportation, etc), Employment and
Volunteer Activities, Taxes, Travel and Leisure, Education and
Training, Other Links.
- AGENET
www.agenet.com
Agenet provides a vast resource of information for the elderly
with financial, legal, healthcare and other advice.
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AGING SOLUTIONS
www.Aging-Parents-and-Elder-Care.com
Includes a wealth of information ... articles, comprehensive checklists and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for people caring for an aging parent or elderly spouse to quickly find the information they need ... and to avoid missing things that are important in the care for their loved one.
- ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH
www.agingresearch.org
The Alliance for Aging Research is a not-for-profit advocacy
organization fighting for science policies in the nation's
capital to speed breakthroughs for greater health, vitality and
longevity.
- ALZINFO.ORG
www.alzinfo.org/
ALZINFO.ORG is a site for comprehensive information about Alzheimer's disease
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGING
www.asaging.org
Provides education and training resources for professionals
working in the field of aging.
- BEDSORE INFO From L.A.4Seniors
www.la4seniors.com/bedsores.htm
This site offers extensive information about bedsores and links to other national resources on bedsores. LA4SENIORS.COM also provides advocacy services for seniors in California.
- BENEFITS CHECKUP - A SERVICE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
ON THE AGING
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
A free, easy-to-use service that identifies federal and state
assistance programs for older Americans. Researching these
programs used to be a time-consuming, frustrating experience. But
no longer. The National Council on the Aging created
BenefitsCheckUp to help older adults to quickly identify programs
that may improve the quality of their lives. Family and friends
can also obtain facts about benefits that their loved ones may
qualify for. Chances are, you will be surprised to learn what
benefits are available to you, regardless of your income.
https://www.care.com/senior-care-p1023-articles-resources.html
Care.com: Companions, Nurses, and Other In-Home Elder Care Providers
- CARE.COM
www.care.com
Companions, Nurses, and Other In-Home Elder Care Providers . A seniors' resource including a listing of resources by state in seven categories: housing resources, transportation resources, home care, end-of-life care, legal resources, financial planning and management, and health care.
- CAREGUIDE.COM
www.careguide.com
This site offers resources about aging and elder care, ranging
from support with daily living, financial and legal information
as well as community support.
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CENTER FOR MEDICARE SERVICES: MEDICAID INFORMATION
http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/
Outline of services covered by the Medicaid program. Describes services provided by nursing homes and hospices; rehabilitation; personal care; occupational and physical therapy, and speech, hearing, or language disorder therapy; treatment for individuals with mental diseases; targeted case management; home and community-based care; and home health care. Discusses coverage considerations.
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COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA'S ELDERS
www.protectelders.org/
The Coalition is working to promote nursing home residents' rights; to promote improved care and treatment of nursing home residents; to strengthen enforcement of state and federal nursing home regulations; to assist with efforts to eliminate Medicaid and Medicare fraud and abuse; and to help nursing home residents and their families make informed choices through education.
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DISABILITY SECRETS (of Social Security and benefits)
www.disabilitysecrets.com/
Applying for social security disability and SSI benefits can be difficult due to how long a claim may take and the high chance of being denied. But those who are denied disability can win benefits by utilizing the appeals process. To increase the chances of winning, applicants should learn about the system and file an appeal when a claim is denied. This is the place to learn the secrets of the system from those who know it inside and out!
- ELDERCARE LOCATOR
Telephone: 1-800-677-1116 (Mon - Fri 9 am to 11 pm
Eastern Time)
This is a toll-free telephone number to call. The Eldercare
Locator will put you in contact with the "Office for the
Aging" in your area, provides help in locating needed
services in your area. (A service administered by the National
Assoc. of Area Agencies on Aging and the National Assoc.of State
Units on Aging.
- ELDERCARE ONLINE
www.ec-online.net/
ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, they provide an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and your elder.
- ELDERLYABUSE.COM
www.elderlyabuse.com
ElderlyAbuse.com is working to protect the elderly of our
nation, to organize and develop resources to help Elders who are
being abused in any way. They are committed to help fight any
abuse, be it physical, emotional or financial. They are working
to educate the public about the misuse of guardianships imposed
on elders which wrongly strips them of all rights and assets. You
can contact them at: esther@elderlyabuse.com
- ETHICALWILL.COM
www.ethicalwill.com
Ethical wills are a way to share your values, beliefs, life
lessons, hopes for the future, love, and forgiveness with your
family and community. This site has information on creating an
ethical will.
- EXTENDED CARE INFO NETWORK
www.elderconnect.com
Detailed directory of long-term care providers, home health
agencies, retirement communities, hospices, and nursing homes,
searchable by city, county, state, type of facility, or
institution name. Also lists related internet resources.
- EXTENDED CARE INFORMATION NETWORK
www.extendedcare.com
Database of information from more than 33,000 long-term care
providers. Includes coverage of facilities offering acute care,
assisted living services, intermediate care, and skilled nursing;
treatment centers for developmental disabilities; pediatric
facilities; home care services; free-standing hospices; financial
services; outpatient centers; rehabilitation hospitals;
retirement housing and continuing care facilities; and senior
centers.
- FOUNDATION AIDING THE ELDERLY
www.4fate.org/
Assuring our elders are treated with care, dignity and the utmost respect during their final years when they can no longer take care of themselves.
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GRAYCRIMES.COM
www.graycrimes.com
The Gray Crimes Project was begun in 1998 and is dedicated to providing highly practical training through dynamic presentations that create new awareness and perspectives in more effectively addressing abuse and exploitation of vulnerable adults and the elderly. Statistics indicate as many as one million cases of "elder abuse" are reported each year. Much more chilling are clear indicators ten or more times as many such cases go unreported.
- MEDICARE INFORMATION CENTER
www.medicare.gov
Medicare's own information center for those needing
information on all the services provided by Medicare.
- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS
www.naela.org
The mission of NAELA is to enable elder law attorneys to
identify and meet client needs through the exchange of ideas and
information on substantive elder law issues and the management of
successful elder law practices. NAELA promotes improvement in
substantive law, legal education, and ethical guidelines in
serving older persons. NAELA serves as a key public policy
advocate on behalf of older persons.
- NATIONAL AGING INFORMATION CENTER
www.aoa.gov/NAIC
Part of the U.S. Administration on Aging; This is a vast
resource of very useful information on all areas of interest to
the aging and their adult children. You could spend hours and
hours just beginning to go through the resources listed here. You
can email them at: NAIC@aoa.gov
or write: NAIC, 330 Independence Avenue, SW - Room 4656 -
Washington, DC 20201; Tel: (202) 619 7501; Fax: (202) 401-7620.
They also provide the following hospice info. links page: www.aoa.gov/naic/notes/Hospice.html
- NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSE
www.elderabusecenter.org/
NCEA provides elder abuse information to professionals and the
public; offers technical assistance and training to elder abuse
agencies and related professionals; conducts short-term elder
abuse research; and assists with elder abuse program and policy
development. NCEA's website contains many resources and
publications to help achieve these goalS. You can find many links
to report elder abuse and find more information about protecting
the elderly in our national community.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
www.ncvc.org/gethelp/elderabuse/
The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims. Since 1985, they have worked with more than 10,000 grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies serving millions of crime victims..
- NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING
www.ncoa.org
Organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the
dignity, self-determination, and well being of older persons.
With links to may valuable resources for the aging.
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING
http://aging.state.ny.us
A public service to older New Yorkers, their families and
others.
Find help, explore aging, discover news and events, help family
caregivers link to more resources.
- NEW YORK STATE HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION,
COUNSELING & ASSISTANCE
http://hiicap.state.ny.us
Free, accurate and unbiased consumer help with Medicare,
managed care, Medigap insurance, long-term care insurance, and
more..., for Medicare beneficiaries, their families and others.
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NURSING HOME ALERT.COM
www.nursinghomealert.com
Nursing Home Alert.com helps prevent nursing home abuse and neglect by giving sound advice on how to assess nursing homes and how to pay for care,helps you recognize nursing home abuse and neglect by pointing out the signs of abuse and some of the medical issues involved with nursing home abuse and neglect, and helps you
stop nursing home abuse and neglect by informing you of your rights and what you can do, including legal action.
- OURELDERS.ORG
www.ourelders.org
This website was designed to give comprehensive links to
websites with information and resources for the elderly, as well
as information on links to Alzheimer's disease-related sites.
- SENIORJOURNAL.COM
www.seniorjournal.com
News and information, as well as resources for the elderly.
- TODAY'S SENIORS
www.todaysseniors.com
Contains a wide range of
information for people who have already retired, are preparing for
retirement, or just thinking about it. Designed especially for
today's active seniors, it is filled with advice, tips, and
articles about retirement, personal finances, medicare benefits,
and more ... with solutions to help seniors simplify their lives
... eliminate the hassles ... and get the most out of retirement.
- UNITED SENIORS HEALTH COUNCIL (USHC)
www.unitedseniorshealth.org/
United Seniors Health Council (USHC) is a non-profit
organization comprised of thousands of consumers, advocates, and
eldercare professionals throughout the country who are committed
to the belief that informed consumers are those best able to help
themselves. USHC is a leading source of accurate, unbiased
information for "aging network" professionals, older
consumers and family members.
- UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
AGING INFORMATION CENTER
www.aoa.gov
You can find the Office for the Aging for your State from this
site, plus much, much more! Information on Medicare, managed
care, Medigap insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term care
facilities, reports on health care fraud prevention programs of
the U.S.A. Click on the link to "State Agencies on
Aging" at this site to find your State's Office on
Aging.
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