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AARP Webplace free searchable databasesfor nursing homes, assisted living centers, home health agencies and hospices. Administration on Aging homepage helps with finding long-term care, hiring home-care employees, making home modifications, and other issues. Alliance for Retired Americans Benefits Check Up Confidential free worksheet to identify programs and benefit you could qualify for. Caregiving.com nonprofit Center for Family Caregivers offers online support groups, survival guides, FAQs and tips. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS -formerly the Health Care Finance Administration) Eldercare Locator identifies helpful community services across the country, transportation, hotlines, home-delivered meals, legal assistance, adult day care, home care, and housing. Caregivers call 800.677.1116 for specific referrals to their own location. Prescription Drug Cost Comparison for Suffolk County (Adobe Acrobat required) USA.gov Social Security Administration's comprehensive page covers services offered by federal and state agencies for consumer protection, health, tax assistance, and more.
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Seniors Vacation and Home Exchange HUD Senior Citizens PageMedicare user-friendly site includes participating physician directory, comparison of supplemental (Medigap) insurance plans, Medicare publications for downloading, and links to other web sites. Nursing Home Compare offers data on 17,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes nationwide. National Alliance for Caregiving a nonprofit joint venture of the American Society on Aging, US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Assoc. of Area Agencies on Aging, and Glaxo Wellcome, this group creates reports, fact sheets, and tips for caregivers. A database lists an outstanding array of books, pamphlets, web sites, videos, organizations, and more--all rated for quality, usefulness, timeliness, and accessibility. National Family Caregivers Association an advocacy organization, NFCA offers an array of pamphlets, reading lists, and other educational and public awareness programs.Advocacy action alerts keep families abreast of public policy issues related to caregiving. NeedyMeds Listed here are the pharmaceutical companies that offer patient assistance programs for those unable to buy necessary medicines. |