Valuable Web Resources
Resources for Seniors
(and people who care about them)
The links below will direct you to sites that display information particularly useful for seniors.
Administration on Aging, www.aoa.gov, all kinds of information on resources, including directory of state Area Agencies on Aging
Aging with Dignity, www.agingwithdignity.org, a non-profit organization which produces a document, called the 5 Wishes, to provide advance directives for medical care, which is included in our book. Must be purchased through this organization.
Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org, information and resources (support groups), can find local organizations throughout the country
American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging, www.healthinaging.org, locator service for physicians who are members
American Medical Association, www.ama-assn.org, physician locator service, look under the specialty “Geriatrics”
Caring Information, www.caringinfo.org, 800-658-8898 for information and resources related to caregiving and end-of-life planning. You can also find links here to state-specific forms for advanced directives.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov, federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid
Eldercare Locator, www.eldercare.gov, 800-677-1116, will help you find local community resources in any area of the country, including meals, home care, transportation, etc
Medicare, www.medicare.gov, Medicare coverage, new drug programs, 800-772-1213
National Academy for Elder Law Attorneys, www.naela.org, Attorney locator service by city, state, or zip code.
Senior Decision, www.seniordecision.com, Their mission is to help as many people as possible make decisions about home health, retirement living, assisted living, and nursing home options.
Social Security Administration, www.socialsecurity.gov, www.socialsecurity.gov,
Veterans Administration, www.va.gov,information on benefits and resources.