Resources

Caring.com

Information, Articles, Expert Advice, Online Support Groups

AARP

Caregiving Resource Center

AGIS

Articles, Checklists and Referrals to Community Resources and Government Agencies

National
Caregivers
Library

CareLinx

Matches Professional Caregivers With Those Who Need Care

CaringBridge

Connects Everyone Involved in Caregiving For, or Interested in, a Loved One

CareCentral

Invite Family and Friends to Share Health and Care Updates

Lotsa Helping
Hands

Free Care Coordinating for Family and Friends

Family Caregiver
Alliance

Resources for Families,
Family Care Navigator

National
Alliance for
Caregiving

Caregiver
Action
Network

Forums for Caregivers, Resources, Caregiver Toolkit

National Institute on Aging

Information and resources on caring for those with Alzheimer’s

Eldercare
Locator

1-800-677-1116. Connects caregivers with local Area Agencies on Aging and community organizations

Administration
on Aging

Government Aging Programs and Information

ARCH

National Respite Network and Resource Center

National Adult
Protective
Services
Association

A directory to find protective services

USA.gov

Listings of government agencies and services for caregivers

State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP)

National program offering Medicare recipients and their families one-on-one help

National Center
for Creative
Aging

Web-based and community resources and ideas for Alzheimer’s caregivers and others.

National Center
on Elder Abuse

Information on Elder Abuse, Resources, Scams & Fraud

SAGE

Organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender older adults

Aging Life Care
Association

Geriatric Experts Assess Loved One’s Needs

Centers for
Medicare &
Medicaid
Services

List of information, forms and links pertaining to Medicare and Medicaid

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving

Websites for caregivers. Resources on Alzheimer’s and elder abuse

United States Department of Veteran Affairs

Information about eligibility, healthcare and other benefits for veterans

National
Association of
Area Agencies
on Aging

Resources, including steering you to respite care, counseling, support groups and education classes

National Adult
Day Services
Association

Facts about adult day services, senior centers and a locator tool

Medicare Rights
Center

Toolkits on Medicare, Enrollment and Information

National Council on Aging

Topics from fall prevention to elder justice, benefits, behavioral health, to economic security

National
Association for
Home Care &
Hospice

Database of more than 28,000 home care and hospice agencies

Next Step
in Care

Guides on Care Coordination
and Discharge Planning

National
Transitions of
Care Coalition

Toolkits and information

AAA Senior Driving

Ways to evaluate and improve driving skills, options post-driving, assessment tools and referrals

AARP Driver Resource Center

Resources and activities that help drivers improve their skills.

AARP Driver Safety

Online and classroom driver safety classes

ITN America

National, non-profit, community-based senior transportation service in many U.S. cities

The Hartford website on Dementia and Driving

Information about driving and dementia

National Center on Senior Transportation

Resources on aspects of driving, including mobility, options, tips and talks

AARP Long-Term Care Calculator

Tool to compare adult day care, assisted living, nursing homes, home health aides

Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement

Financial Steps for Caregivers: What You Need to Know About Money and Retirement

Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition

Database of organizations set up by diagnosis, location and need that provide financial support

True Link

Provides credit card service to protect older adults from fraud, scams and unscrupulous marketers

Insurance Information Institute

Information on annuities, long term care insurance and other kinds of financial planning

ElderLuxe

Mobility aides, home safety products, electronics and technology for caregivers to buy

Village-to-Village Network

A membership organization made up of Villages across the country

Aging in Place Technology Watch

An e-newsletter covering new aging in place technology products and services

National Aging in Place Council

List of aging-in-place professionals as well as caregiving and housing information

AARP HomeFit Guide

Do-it-yourself projects and others that require professionals to make your house safe

AARP Livable Index

Its index tells how livable your community is or other areas you may want to move

Aging in Place

Resources, tips and a retail site

MetLife Mature Market Institute Aging in Place workbook

Workbook to assess your home, suggested modifications and resources for making changes

FirstStreetOnline

Technology and other products seniors and caregivers can purchase

National Association of Home Builders

Directory of Certified Aging-in-Place

Assisted Living Federation of America

Information and resources on assisted living and database searchable by location

The Greenhouse Project

A cutting edge, nursing home concept where people live together in small groups with skilled care in a family-like

Nursing Home Compare

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid’s quality rating system of nursing homes

Administration on Aging’s website on long term care

Information on planning and paying for long term care

National Center for Assisted Living

Information on choosing an assisted living residence

National Association of Senior Move Managers

Health care, social work and gerontology professionals, help older adults and their families move to another place

National Shared Housing Resource Center

Articles on sharing a house with others and a housing directory

The Cohousing Association of the United States

Information on cohousing

National Senior Citizens Law Center

Information about non-profit groups, associations and networks that provide legal help

Aging with Dignity

Information and form for Five Wishes document

American Bar Association

Information and resources on advance health care directives, estate planning and elder law

AARP Health Law Form

AARP also has downloadable advance directive forms

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Consumer section on questions about elder care and special needs attorneys

AARP Health Law Facts

Primer on health care law benefits

National Legal Resource Center

Directory to find legal help, with a section on issues impacting older adults

NIH SeniorHealth

Health information from the National Institutes of Health

Friends’ Health Connection

Online support groups for those with the same health condition or disease

Medline Plus

medical encyclopedia, clinical trials being conducted around the country on drugs, diseases and health issues

Social Isolation & Loneliness

Building connections this holiday season

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

Alzheimer’s Association

Alzheimer’s Speaks

Live Online Radio

Alzheimer’s Reading Room

Articles on Alzheimers

CancerCare

American Kidney Fund

American Cancer Society

The Michael J. Fox Foundation

American Heart Association

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation

American Stroke Association

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

ALS Foundation

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

National Alliance on Mental Illness

American Lung Association

Arthritis Foundation

National Kidney Foundation

National Osteoporosis Foundation

Epilepsy Foundation

American Diabetes Association

National Stroke Association

National Institute of Mental Health

Lupus Foundation of America

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Help on end-of-life caregiving and planning, emotional issues, hospice, palliative care and important documents.

The Conversation Project

Website for discussing what you or a loved one wants at the end of life

Visiting Nurse Associations of America

Personalized care in the home or care community and a directory of home health