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Government
Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116) A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medicare
Medicare Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information (HHS)
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan FInder
Your Medicare Benefits (pdf)
Medicare.gov: Paying for Care (Nursing Homes)
Choosing a Medi-Gap Policy: A Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare
Nursing Home Performance
Medicare Compare Nursing Homes in Your Area
Websites
www.caremanager.org
Eldercare and Assisted Living Associations
National Council on Aging
American Society on Aging
Senior Center Without Walls
Center for Excellence in Assisted Living
Eldercare Healthcare
Stanford University Health Library
Alzheimers Foundation
Estimated Long Term Care Nursing Home Costs and Locations by State
Hospice
Hospice Foundation of America
Assisted Living Home and Living Options
Aging Deliberately
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
What is a CCRC
National Association of Home Care
National Association for Assisted Living
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information
International Longevity Center (along with the MetLife Foundation, a co-sponsor of the for the Caregiving Project for Older Americans Project)
TopAssistedLivings.com
Naturally Occuring Retirement Communities (NORCs)
Books and Articles
By Families, For Families Guide to Assisted Living
My Mother, Your Mother by Dennis McCullough, M.D.
The 36-Hour Day
Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer’s: One Daughter’s Hopeful Story
Even the Experts Struggle
Nasty, Brutish, and Long: Adventures in Old Age and the World of Eldercare
Home Health Aides – a series at the New York Times
Difference between CCRC and Life-Care Communities
Tools and Resources
Long Term Care IQ Test
Benefits Checkup
Legal and Other Help for Assisted Living
National Elderlaw Foundation
National Long Term Care Ombudsman
National Center for Elder Abuse
Associations:
SC Aging in Place Council www.scaipc.org
Lowcountry Senior Network—Charleston, SC |