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Housing
Seniorsites
Searchable lists of over 5000 non-profit senior housing options. Searchable
by zip, name of facility, or the amenities you’re looking for.
Senior
Housing
Description of various senior housing types and payment options. Searchable
real estate database of senior housing by region, price, etc.
Active
adult communities
Active Adult Communities
This is a database of active adult communities searchable by state.
Active adult communities are those that are designed for “both
retired persons and those nearing retirement age who wish to get a start
on owning a place where they will eventually retire.” Independent
living communities are also listed and searchable by state. These are
communities “designed for seniors who are active, healthy and
able to live without assistance. From Retirementliving.org.
Aging In Place
Aging in Place
A website with the aim of helping seniors to stay in their own homes.
Has sections on adapting your home, paying for the modifications, and
making the home senior safe. Sponsored
by the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification.
Caregiving.com
This is a support website for caregivers. Information for caregivers
at all stages of the process. Message boards and online support groups.
Caregiver.com Online Magazine
An online magazine with many useful articles for caregivers.
Community Health Accreditation
Program
This program does accreditation of the home care industry. Here you
can get a list of accredited facilities by state. Sponsored by the National
League for Nursing.
Family Aide Program-Over
Sixty Employment
For those who need help with home care for seniors, this organization
will help you find family aides. From Over Sixty Counseling and Employment
Service of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc.
The Home
Care/Hospice Agency Locator
The Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator contains a comprehensive database
of more than 22,500 home care and hospice agencies. Also there is an
excellent information bulletin on how to decide on a home health care
provider. From the nation's largest trade association representing the
interests and concerns of home care agencies.
Home
Health Compare
Searchable database on the Medicare website which lets you look for
Medicare-certified home health agencies. Also there is information about
what Medicare will pay.
Home Safety
Checklist
A list for seniors and caregivers which lets you check each room in
the house for hazards.
Meals On Wheels Assocation of America
National association whose local units provide home delivered meal services
to seniors.
Assisted
living
Assisted Living
Search
Search for assisted living by state and city or country. Will generate
lists according to your parameters. Lists have little additional information.
From Nelson & Wallery, Ltd., a financial services and Internet marketing
consulting firm specializing in the senior care industry.
Consumer Information
Center-Assisted Living Federation of America
There are searchable lists of assisted living communities here as well
as informational brochures and checklists about assisted living. If
the community has a website, a link is included.
Nursing homes
15 Falsehoods
Told by Nursing Home Facilities
Compiled by the National Senior Citizens aw Center, this is a list of
common lies told by nursing homes at the expense of the patient. Appropriate
legal statutes are listed to counter these falsehoods..
National
Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
This page has a clickable map with names and phone numbers of ombudsmen
for the United States at the state and then county level. Maryland is
included.
Nursing
Homes-A Consumer Factsheet
From the Maryland Attorney General’s office, this is an informational
booklet that helps you answer such questions as, how do I pay for nursing
home care, where can I see ratings for nursing homes, do I have to sign
a contract, etc.
Nursing Home
Compare
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information
about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified
nursing home in the country. Be aware that this site is often late in
listing nursing home violations. In Spanish and English.
Nursing Home
Fact Sheets
These fact sheets address many “crisis” issues involving
nursing homes like abuse, involuntary discharge, etc. From the National
Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform.
Medical
Assistance for Nursing Home Care
Created by Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., Maryland Nursing Home Program, this
site gives an overview of when and how medical assistance can pay for
nursing home care.
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Insurance
How
to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice
This site tries to simplify the reading of your monthly statement that
lists your health insurance claims information from Medicare.
Long-term
care
Consumer Information about
Long Term Care
This site provides consumers with needed information about long term
care. Some topics are planning, long term care insurance, and financial
information.
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare
and You
2005 version of the official Medicare handbook
Medicare
Basics
From the Medicare Rights Center, this site provides an introduction
to Medicare in simple terms. Topics of interest are listed on the sidebar
on the left of your screen. Excellent comparison chart of the various
Medicare plans, original and private Medicare plans. Phone numbers to
all State
Health Insurance Assistance Programs are also listed.
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Long
distance care giving
AARP-Long
Distance Caregiving
An excellent long article on what you should know and what you can do
as a long distance caregiver. Other useful links included.
Long-Distance
Caregiving
Basic steps are outlined to manage long distance caregiving. From the
Family Caregivers Alliance.
National Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers
Searchable by zip code, this database of geriatric care managers can
put you in touch with a professional who can assist the you, the long
distance caregiver, make decisions when you are not there on a day to
day basis.
Caring
For An Elder From Far Away: Geriatric Care Managers
This is an article which outlines what a geriatric care manager can
do to help the long distance caregiver. From the online magazine, Caregiver.com.
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Metasites
Eldercare Locator
There are two approaches on this page: a toll free number to help older
adults and their caregivers find local services for seniors or a web
search by your zip code to give you names, addresses, and numbers of
local agencies of help to seniors.
Firstgov for seniors
One comprehensive website to help seniors find U.S. government information
of importance to older persons across many agencies.
Go60.com
Simple layout makes this site easy to use. It is all about aging well
and has many topical headings.
Jewish Council
for the Aging-Center for Information Services
This site lists contact names and telephone numbers for the Senior Helpline,
Connect-A-Ride, home care programs, employment, fitness, and financial
planning programs.
National Council on the Aging
A national network of organizations focused on improving the health
and independence of older persons. Site contains information on advocacy
and research.
Resource
Directory for Older People
Administration on Aging
From the Administration on Aging. This directory contains names, addresses,
phone numbers, fax numbers and hyperlinks for organizations which provide
information and other resources for older persons and their families.
PDF version.
SeniorNet
SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access
to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share
their knowledge and wisdom. Chat rooms for seniors, classes, travel,
crafts, etc. all based on increasing the use of computers by older people.
Suddenly Senior
A wonderful, biting, irreverent website on what is really like to be
over 50. The editor of the site is Frank Kaiser, a popular newspaper
columnist who makes telling it like it is his byword. Important issues
with no equivocation.
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