ElderCare Web Sites

FICPA Eldercare Services Committee
Websites of interest to seniors and their caregivers

AGING RESOURCES
 
Area Agencies on Aging www.n4a.org
National professional organization provides information about organizations in your area that address eldercare issues.

End of Life Info www.partnershipforcaring.org
Provides information about end of life care issues and counseling to people who need accurate and reliable information.

National Council on Aging www.ncoa.org
A non-profit promoting vitality in the aging community.
 
CARE GIVING & MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
 
Care Giver Alliance www.caregiver.org
Information for families caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions.

Care Giving National Alliance www.caregiving.org
An organization providing support to family care givers.

Geriatric Care Managers www.caremanager.org
A professional association for nurses and/or social worker who have obtained a designation (GCM) and provide care for elderly people.
 
FRAUD & ABUSE RESOURCES
 
Health Fraud www.quackwatch.com
A web site occupied conducted by Stephen Barrett, with volumes of information about all aspects of medical fraud.

National Center for Elder Abuse www.elderabusecenter.org
A government gateway to resources on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. 

GENERAL RESOURCES

Funeral Consumers Alliance www.funerals.org
Information for those choosing meaningful dignified affordable funerals.
 
Smart Money www.smartmoney.com/eldercare
The on-line version of a popular magazine has a personal finance section just for seniors.
 
GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES

Eldercare Search www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/public/home.asp
Operated by the U.S. Administration on Aging, links those who need assistance with state and local agencies and community based organizations that serve older adults and their care givers.
 
Florida Consumer Services www.800helpfl.com
A State agency that serves as a clearing house for consumer complaints of all description.
 
Florida Department of Elder Affairs http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/ 
The State agency that regulates and supports elder issues.
 
Medicare www.medicare.gov
The official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare.

Medicare and Medicaid Services www.cms.hhs.gov
This Government agency is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid and other Government programs and it is just full of information.
 
Health Care Administration www.ahca.myflorida.com
Important and useful information to consumer’s healthcare providers and healthcare practitioners.
 
Social Security www.ssa.gov
The official Government agency for everything related to Social Security benefits. 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/
This site contains information about Federal Health privacy regulations.
 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management www.opm.gov
For people receiving Federal service pensions.
 
US Veterans Affairs www.va.gov
Government agency with information for those that have served in the military.

HEALTHCARE RESOURCES

Accreditation of Health Care Organizations www.jcaho.org
The government gives their opinion on local health care organizations.
 
Administrators in Medicine www.docboard.org
This site contains the licensing background and disciplinary information of physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
 
Advance RX www.advancerx.com
Look up drug coverage and pricing.
 
Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
For those people suffering memory loss.
 
APA Eldercare www.apahelpcenter.org
The American Psychological Association provides helpful information about lives problems.

Certified Doctor www.certifieddoctor.org
Back ground information about physicians that hold specialty licenses.
 
Drug Store www.drugstore.com
A source for comparing prices on medications and ordering on-line.
 
Health Grades www.healthgrades.com
These people report on the quality of physicians, hospitals and nursing homes go here to order a report on your doctor. 

Helping Patients www.helpingpatients.org
Brings together pharmaceutical companies, doctors, patient’s advocacy organizations, civic groups to help low income, uninsured patients get free or nearly free brand name medicines.

HOUSING RESOURCES
 
Affordable Assisted Living www.floridaaffordableassistedliving.org
Florida Department of Elder Affairs provides information about the licensed assisted living and adult care homes.

Assisted Living Consortium www.ccal.org
Non-profit organization educates consumers, professionals and the general public about assisted living issues.
 
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

Elder Law Answers www.elderlawanswers.com
Useful elder law information.
 
SENIOR RESOURCES
 
AARP www.aarp.org/healthcoverage
Information to help you understand your health insurance and Medicare options.
 
Benefits Check-up www.benefitscheckup.org/
This site helps thousands every day to find programs for seniors that may pay for some of their cost of drugs, healthcare, utilities, and other essentials.

Certified Senior Advisor www.society-csa.com
Professional CSA’s are educated in specific issues important to seniors. CSAs (many are CPAs or health professionals) help seniors with financial health and social needs. 

Eldercare Online www.ec-online.net
This is a beacon for people caring for aged loved ones.
 
Eldercare Resource Center www.eldercareadvocates.com
Frequently asked questions, articles and links for those coping with elder care issues.
 
Elder Web www.elderweb.com
A not for profit award winning ten year old on-line elder care source book.
 
New Life Styles www.newlifestyles.com
Senior living and care information.
 
Savvy Senior www.savvysenior.org
A question and answer weekly newspaper column that channels useful information to the growing senior population.
 
Senior Providers Directory Senior Link www.seniorlink.com
When the well being of an elderly parent is at stake and in need of professional assistance consider this site.
 
Seniors Resource Guide www.seniorsresourceguide.com/
Directories distributed free in lobbies of Perkins Restaurants throughout out the country, localized with advertisers providing services to seniors and contains useful articles.
 
Third Age www.thirdage.com
This site makes it fun to be getting older. 

Wired Seniors www.wiredseniors.com
Serves as the main hub of many senior related web sites.