CAREGIVING RESOURCES
Assisted
Living and Nursing Home Care ...
LOCAL OFFICES FOR THE AGING
Here is a great resource for information of all types concerning the care
of your aging loved one. Your state & local OFA can answer all of
the questions that plague you from Medicare/Medicaid issues to in-home
and adult day care services. Give them a call. They'll be glad to help!
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR
THE AGING (NYSOFA)
The New York State OFA aids older New Yorkers in retaining their independence
for as long as possible through advocacy and the development of cost-effective
programs and services that empower the elderly and their families. Check
out the Senior Housing Guide
and the Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program (LTCOP).
AARP
Formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, AARP is
a nonprofit membership organization. Their purpose is to address the needs
and interests of people 50 and older. See their Housing
Choices section.
AGING
SOLUTIONS
Articles, comprehensive
checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier
for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and
avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one.
See their Assisted
Living section.
CAREGIVING.COM
Produced by the nonprofit Center for Family Caregivers, this user-friendly
site offers advice and links on coping
with the nursing home decision, transitioning
to an assisted living facility and knowing the signs of elder
abuse.
CARE PATHWAYS.COM
Created and maintained by RNs, they are dedicated to optimizing access
to valid information and creditable services concerning senior care and
housing options. Their Needs
Assessment provides a step-by-step outline of individual and family
needs to serve as a starting point in the planning and decision making
process. Also, see their Assisted
Living and Nursing Home
sections.
ELDERWEB
This comprehensive site lists hundreds of links, articles and resources
for the elderly. See their Housing
& Care page that lists links for Universal
Design, Retirement Housing
and Care Facilities.
FAMILY
CAREGIVER ALLIANCE: National Center on Caregiving
Often described as a "one-stop shopping center for caregivers,"
the FCA has developed a wide array of services based on consumer needs.
An excellent resource for caregivers, see their section on Assisted
Living and Supportive Housing.
MY GUIDE FOR SENIORS
Providing consumers with objective, fact-based, resources about senior
living communities and the senior housing industry in the United States,
they maintain an extensive searchable on-line database of information
relevant to all older Americans. See their Community
Checklist and Resource
Locator.
MY ZIVA.NET
An easy-to-use nursing home resource to help you find and compare nursing
homes. For residents, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CAREGIVING
(NAC)
A non-profit coalition created in 1996, the NAC provides support to caregivers
as well as the professionals who serve them. See their Family
Caregiving Resources and take a moment to look at the Assisted
Living, Congregate
Homes and Nursing
Homes section.
NURSING
HOME COMPARE
A great search tool that can provide past information on the performance
of all Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes.
NYS
NURSING HOME PROFILE
Use this site for information about nursing homes
in New York State and the quality of care they provide. The 'quality measures'
data is from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You may
also wish to explore alternatives
to nursing homes.
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State
& Local Offices for the Aging
The best help you can find .
. .
Advanced
Directive Forms
Power
of Attorney, Living
Will, DNR
. . .
What's
the Patient's Code Status?
Guide to Advanced Directives and Code Status Designations
. . .
Hospice
Hospice & Palliative Care Links
. . .
MedLine Plus
Drug
Information, Medical
Encyclopedia . . .