Senior Resources Directory
This online resources directory contains links and information
pertaining to health, prescriptions, care, elder law, financial
and insurance related topics. At
Home Care, LLC is providing these resources for your convenience.
These links in no way indicate any product or organizational endorsement.
They are solely for the purpose of providing helpful information
for senior related topics and issues.
Administration
on Aging
United States Department of Health & Human Services.
Aetna
InteliHealth
National health informational portal provided by Aetna. Covers today’s
hottest health care topics and issues. Has a fully integrated search
engine providing important answers to today’s health care
related questions.
American
Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency
to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases
and stroke.
Aging
Help
Aging help is serving the older American through community and in-home
services.
American
Association of Critical-Care Nurses
As AACN works to promote its mission and vision for critical care
nurses.
American
Nurse Association
Official site of the American nurse Association.
Alliance
for Aging Research
The nation’s leading non profit dedicated to accelerating
the pace of medical discoveries.
Alliance
for Retired Americans
Ensures social and economic justice and full civil rights for all
citizens so that they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family
fulfillment and security.
ALS
Independence
This site is dedicated to the many PALS living with this terrible
disease as well as those who have lost their battles. It is also
dedicated to the CALS who suffer along with their loved ones.
Alzheimer's
Association
Alzheimer's Association is working to increase awareness about this
disease.
Alzheimer's
Disease Education & Referral Center
Use this site to find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease
(AD) information and resources from the U.S. Government's National
Institute on Aging (NIA).
Alzheimer's
Research Forum
The Alzheimer Research Forum was founded in 1996 to create an online
scientific community dedicated to developing treatments and preventions
for Alzheimer's disease.
American
Assoc. for Geriatric Psychiatry
Information & resources to help our physician members &
AAGP affiliates improve the quality of life for older people with
mental disorders.
American
Association of Retired Persons
Anyone 50 or over can get all the great benefits of membership in
AARP for only $12.50 a year.
American
Federation for Aging Research
Our mission is to promote healthier aging through biomedical research.
American
Geriatrics Society
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a professional medical
society dedicated to improving the health and well being of all
older persons.
American
Parkinson Disease Association
The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. was founded in
1961 to "ease the burden and find a cure" for Parkinson's
disease.
American
Society on Aging
Welcome to ASA, the largest organization of professionals in the
field of aging.
A Mom's Love
A monthly online magazine full of insightful articles. We support
all moms - with pages for stay at home, work at home, single,
and working moms!
Arthritis
Foundation
A broad based site containing publications and items of interest
pertaining to Arthritis.
Better
Vision Institute
Advance the interest of our members, VCA has taken the lead in advocating
for, or against, policies that have an impact on the eyewear industry.
Caregiver's
Army
The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Army has launched a worldwide
petition drive in support of finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease,
AD Caregivers and their loved ones suffering from this terrible
disease. Researching the cause and cure of this disease offers our
best hope.
Care
Guide
Everything families need to understand, plan and manage care for
their elderly loved one.
Case
Management Resource Guide
Welcome to CMRG.org The online version of Dorlands' case management
guide. The nation's leading care information directory for social
workers, case management specialists and discharge planners.
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal
agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Children
of Aging Parents
Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization
whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers
of the elderly or chronically ill.
Clearinghouse
on Abuse & Neglect of Elderly
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), funded by the U.S. Administration
on Aging, is a gateway to resources on elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.
Council
on Family Health
A non profit organization founded in 1966 dedicated to educating
consumers about the proper use of prescription and non prescription
medication and dietary supplements.
Christian
Directory
A diversified search engine where Christians find products, services
& ministries.
DMOZ
Open Directory Project
The largest search engine on the planet. Find any health care related
topic you ca think of right here.
Elder
Rage
How to survive caring for aging parents. You'll love this riveting
true story, written with compassion and humor - and realize that
you're not alone with your countless frustrations and conflicting
emotions.
ElderWeb
This award-winning site is designed to be a research site for both
professionals and family members looking for information on eldercare
and long term care, and includes links to information on legal,
financial, medical, and housing issues.
FirstGov
for Seniors
The United States official website.
Generations
Online
The mission of Generations on Line is to promote this technology
to enhance the quality of life of older people.
Geriatric
Care Management Specialists
Caregiving for a geriatric parent, spouse, domestic partner or close
friend presents a tough challenge, especially when a crisis hits
and the responsibility of caregiving descends upon you suddenly.
Gerontological
Society of America
A non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members
in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners,
and policy makers.
Go60.com
A no-nonsense, yet caring and compassionate internet destination
devoted to helping seniors improve with age.
Health
Care Problems Archive
The health care system in the United States is broken. Proposed
fixes abound. But in order to fix the system successfully we must
first understand how, why and where it's broken.
Idealist.org
Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political
ideology or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire
of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social
and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual
respect.
Lighthouse
International
The leader in helping people who are partially sighted or blind
remain productive and independent.
Mary
Diane Rasmussen
MARY DIANE, having earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®)
designation, helps senior consumers get through the hurdles facing
them at this time in their lives. MARY DIANE has gathered a team
of dependable professionals, each expertly and uniquely qualified
in their chosen fields, to help guide seniors through areas which
might otherwise leave them feeling overwhelmed.
Meals
on Wheels
The Meals On Wheels Association of America announces a grant funding
opportunity for Senior Nutrition Programs (SNPs) providing home-delivered
meal services.
National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
A non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations
and others who work with older clients and their families.
National
Area Agencies on Aging
The Eldercare Locator, a nationwide public service of the U.S. Administration
on Aging.
National
Association for Continence
NAFC's purpose is to be the leading source for public education
and advocacy about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments,
and management alternatives for incontinence.
National
Association for Home Care
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice's virtual headquarters.
NAHC is committed to representing the interests of the home care
and hospice community.
National
Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
An association of professional practitioners whose purpose is the
development, advancement, and promotion of humane and dignified
social, psychological, and health care for the elderly and their
families through counseling, treatment, and the delivery of concrete
services by qualified, certified providers.
National
Association of Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest
membership organization of professional social workers in the world.
National
Association of State Units on Aging
The National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA), representing
state government leadership in aging.
National
Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
We are consumers and advocates who define and achieve quality for
people with long-term care needs.
National
Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare
Protect, preserve, promote, and ensure the financial security, health,
and the wellbeing of current and future generations of maturing
Americans.
National
Council on Aging, Inc
NCOA is a national voice and powerful advocate for public policies
that promote vital aging.
National
Health Information Center
Your guide to reliable health information, developed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
National
Institute on Aging
NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans
through research.
National
Senior Games Association
The National Senior Games Association is the national organization
that spearheads the senior games movement, sanctioning and coordinating
efforts of senior games organizations across the country.
Oasis
OASIS is a national nonprofit educational organization designed
to enhance the quality of life for mature adults.
Organizing
With A Heart
Aging and caregiving is not a black and white process. They offer
organizing services that range from moving assistance to how to
shop at home. Planning to move into a senior care facility, plan
now. Learn how to make it a stress free process.
Senior
Corps
Senior Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills,
and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges.
Senior
Drivers
Tips and info to keep your driving skills sharp.
Senior
Job Bank
Are you over 50 and looking for your next job? Are you interested
in full-time, part-time, temporary, or volunteer work?
Senior
Service America, Inc.
Senior Service America is a non-profit organization that helps provide
training and employment opportunities to older adults who work to
fill community needs.
SeniorClix
Community Bulletin Board for Coming Events, Senior Opportunities,
Support Groups, Aging Services, and Information Sources.
The
Travis Roy Foundation
The Travis Roy Foundation was established in 1997 to help spinal
cord injury survivors and to fund research into a cure.
United
States Department of Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
National Mental Health Information Center. Contains a comprehensive
searchable database for all mental health topics and issues.
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