Links below will connect you to websites containing valuable and comprehensive information on the following subjects:
Aging Information
Aging Services
Alzheimer’s Disease
Care Managers and Caregiving
Department of Social Services
Financial
Government Programs
Health/Mental Health
Home Care and Hospice
Housing
Insurance
Legal
Long-Term Care Facilities
Medical
Prescription Assistance
Aging Information
www.aarp.org
Bulletin on internet resources, statistics
www.aoa.gov
Educational information; statistics on aging
www.ces.ncsu.edu/dept/fcs
North Carolina Cooperative Extension – family consumer information sheets on various topics
pertaining to aging
www.dhhs.state.nc.us
NC state programs for the aging (big picture); links to those individual programs in Raleigh;
links to nationwide older adult programs, such as social security
www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging
Links to AAA, ADC, DSS by county
www.granddriver.info
Links to AARP driving refresher courses, driving rehab sources and other links to sources for
driving as an older adult
www.nwpcog.org (Northwest Piedmont Council of Government)
Links to county information in region I (Stokes, Surry, Davie, Yadkin, Forsyth)
Alzheimer’s Disease
www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.thealzheimersstore.com/
Source for products for people with Alzheimer’s and those caring for them
www.ahaf.org/alzdis/resource/adrsrc.htm
Financial Resources for Alzheimer’s Disease
www.caremanager.org
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM)
www.familycareamerica.com
FamilyCare America
www.care4usa.com
Care4usa – Caring for Family
www.ncdhhs.gov/dss
Links to services
Financial
www.benefitscheckup.org
Free & user-friendly; identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans
www.state.nc.us
Links to info on government programs/services/departments; link to tips on moving to NC
www.state.(key in abbreviation for the state you want to pull up).us
Links to information on state programs
www.firstgov.gov
www.health.gov
Links to government health agencies (HHS); health information
www.gmhfonline.org/gmhf/
Geriatric Mental Health Foundation – mental health info for older adults and their families;
locate a geriatric psychiatrist
www.mentalhealth.org
Government website with links to other mental health topics and websites
www.dhhs.state.nc.us
What the Department of Health & Human Services does; older adults; lots of links to other
state services); links to Division of Facility Services and reports;links to Division on Aging with
links to AAA; explanation of aging services in NC
www.yahoo.com
Regional, US, select state, choose location, yellow pages, type in what you are looking for:
nursing, home healthcare, home care, Hospice
www.seniormag.com
http://www.seniorresource.com/
Senior Resource – Retirement Communities & Planning
http://www.seniorlivingnow.com/
Senior Living Magazine – retirement communities, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities
www.ncdoi.com
Department of Insurance for North Carolina/S.H.I.I.P. (Seniors Health Insurance Information
Program)
www.naela.org
Certified elder law attorneys – nationwide (limited)
www.getareferral.com
On-line nationwide lawyer referral service
(You do not get immediate answer; fill out form and submit. They'll get back to you.)
www.elderlawanswers.com
Elder Law Answers
www.assistedlivinginfo.com
www.extendedcare.com
www.nursinghomeinfo.com
www.medicare.gov
Nursing homes across US
Nursing home ratings
Ombudsman info
http://www.seniormag.com/
www.medicare.gov
Medicare physicians nationwide
Compare dialysis facilities
Medicare publications
www.askme3.org
Medical questions to ask the physician
Prescription Assistance
www.benefitscheckup.org
www.needymeds.com
www.rxassist.org
www.dhhs.state.nc.us
Information on NC prescription assistance program for 2002 to 2005