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American Health Care Association The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 nonprofit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
American Health
Care Appraisal		 AHCA has the professional capability to appraise, evaluate and respond to most medical equipment, property, and organizational information needs in the health care medical industry.
Alzheimer’s
Association		 The Alzheimer’s Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and support—advancing research, improving services and care, creating awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and mobilizing support.
A.A.R.P. American Association of Retired Persons 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 The Web site to conduct business with and 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.
Aged Care Crisis AgedCareCrisis.com is an independent Web site set up for the primary purpose of representing our elderly citizens with regard to aged care issues. We believe that our elderly citizens deserve to be treated humanely and with dignity.
AGENET AGENET provides a vast resource of information for the elderly with financial, legal, health care and other advice.
Aging with Dignity Aging with Dignity is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the needs of elders and their caregivers, with a particular emphasis on improving care for those at the end of life. Aging with Dignity believes that the right to age with dignity is not conferred by government. Rather, it is embedded in the heart of every man, woman, and child.

Five Wishes is a new form of living will/advanced directive document that helps you express how you want to be treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself. It is unique among all other living will and health agent forms because it looks to all of a person’s needs: medical, personal, emotional and spiritual. It tells 1) which person you want to make health care decisions for you when you can’t make them, 2) the kind of medical treatment you want or don’t want, 3) how comfortable you want to be, 4) how you want people to treat you, and 5) what you want your loved ones to know. You can order this form of living will from Aging with Dignity.
Alliance for Aging Research 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.
American Society of Aging Provides education and training resources for professionals working in the field of aging.
Benefits Checkup - A Service of the National Council on the Aging 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 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.
CareGuide This site offers resources about aging and elder care, ranging from support with daily living, financial and legal information as well as community support.
ElderNet A seniors’ guide to health, housing, legal, financial, retirement, lifestyles, news and entertainment information on the World Wide Web.
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 and provide 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.)
Ethical Wills 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 Information Network 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; freestanding hospices; financial services; outpatient centers; rehabilitation hospitals; retirement housing and continuing care facilities; and senior centers.
Grandtimes Grandtimes is a weekly Internet magazine designed exclusively for active older adults.
Gray Crimes 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.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.
Hospice Patients Alliance Hospice Patients Alliance is a patient advocacy group that reveals what NO hospice will tell you! Get all the regulations and standards of care covering hospice care. Learn what hospices must provide to the terminally ill. Find out how hospices operate in nursing homes and the dangers health care fraud may pose for your loved one. For free assistance in resolving problems with a hospice, visit their Web site and get the answers you need. E-mail them for individual assistance. HPA has published the most informative Guide to Hospice Care available. Purchase it online as a book or download it as an e-book. When you need effective assistance in the moment, HPA is there to assist you.
Medicare.gov The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare.
Medicare Information Center Medicare’s own information center for those needing information on all the services provided by Medicare.
MyZiva.Net A free, objective and easy-to-use nursing home resource for prospective residents, caregivers and health care professionals.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 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 Center for Assisted Living The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is the voice of American Health Care Association (AHCA), nation’s largest organization representing long-term providers.

 
National Center on Elder Abuse - NCEA 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 Web site 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.
National Council on the Aging Organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, and well-being of older persons. With links to many valuable resources for the aging.
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center 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.
Ohio Assisted
Living Association		 The purpose of the Ohio Assisted Living Association is to maintain and promote the growth of quality assisted living in Ohio.
Ohio Health Care Association The Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) is proud to represent more than 800 nursing facilities, assisted living communities and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR). The Association was established in 1946 to meet the needs of the state’s growing number of long-term care professionals, which today totals more than 100,000 exceptional men and women who care for Ohio’s most frail and vulnerable citizens.
Ohio’s Medicaid Program The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services provides up-to-date news about Ohio’s Medicaid Program.
Open Secrets Open Secrets is an organization that tells you: Who Gives? Who Gets? U.S. Senators, U.S. Reps, Statewide Officials, State Senators, State Reps
Pennsylvania Health Care Association PHCA - Founded in 1951, the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, and its sister organization, the Center for Assisted Living Management (CALM), today represent over 300 long-term care and senior service providers across Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Program The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare provides current and reliable information about Medicaid assistance.
Pressure Ulcer Evaluation Extensive information about pressure ulcers and a legal team to help you.
Pressure Ulcer Info From L.A.4Seniors This site offers extensive information about pressure ulcers and links to other national resources on bedsores. LA4SENIORS.COM also provides advocacy services for seniors in California.
Senior.com Information for seniors including health, jobs, computing, homelife, news and more. Many resources which are very helpful.
Seniors Search The only search directory exclusively for the over-50 age group.
The Senior Times Your online senior newspaper.
United States Administration on Aging - AoA 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.