Resources for seniors
Local resources for seniors
Local communities and organizations throughout Michigan offer classes and support to seniors. The information Priority Health has collected on these resources is separated by region, and a list of national organizations can be found below. In addition, check the Web pages listed for free classes and other events.
National resources for seniors
Administration on Aging
A diverse web page with broad range of information on many topics of interest to older adults and their issues.
www.aoa.gov
AEGIS HIV/AIDS
This giant electronic bulletin board is updated hourly. Pools resource information from 66 countries for those who are infected or are caring for someone who is infected with HIV.
www.aegis.com
The Alzheimer's Association, National Office
For local chapter: 800 272-3900 (toll free) Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
www.alz.org (English and Spanish)
American's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
This site offers good consumer information, and it has brochures and online order forms for other publications.
www.ahip.org
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
Information on a wide variety of older adult mental health issues.
www.aagponline.org
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
Very diverse web page with many different areas of interest for caregivers, including an online chat room.
www.aarp.org/family/caregiving (English and Spanish)
American Cancer Society (ACS)
800 227-2345
www.cancer.org (in English and Spanish)
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
www.diabetes.org
American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
This website describes the AHAF's current research and education programs about age-related and degenerative diseases. It has a program that may provide emergency financial assistance to eligible families with a loved one suffering with Alzheimer's disease.
www.ahaf.org/alzheimers (in English and Spanish)
American Heart Association
www.heart.org/HEARTORG/# (in English and Spanish)
American Parkinson Disease Association
800 223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org/userND/index.asp
American Stroke Association
www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG (in English and Spanish)
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
www.alsa.org
Arthritis Foundation
800 968-3030
www.arthritis.org
Benefits Check Up
User-friendly service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older adults.
www.benefitscheckup.org
Brain Injury Association, Inc.
www.biausa.org
Cancer Information Service
www.cancer.gov (in English and Spanish)
Care Resources (PACE)
Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE is a long-term comprehensive health care program for elderly people who want to remain living in their own homes.
www.care-resources.org
Caregiving Online: Wellness for Caregivers of an Aging Relative, Friend, or Neighbor
This website is an offshoot of Caregiving newsletter offering moral support from fellow caregivers and other links.
www.caregiving.com
Eldercare Locator
800 677-1116
Connecting you to local community services
www.eldercare.gov
ElderWeb
This award-winning site is designed to be a research site for both professionals and family members looking for information on eldercare and long term care, and includes links to information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues, as well as policy, research, and statistics.
www.elderweb.com
Family Caregiver Alliance
This agency serves only California, but its excellent website offers helpful information and informative links for both in-and out-of-state caregivers.
caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp (in English and Spanish)
Family Caregiver Support Network
This website provides general caregiver information, plus a peer support section called Caregiver Talk.
caregiversupportnetwork.org/default.asp?id=1
Friend's Health Connection
A nonprofit support network that connects people with similar health problems for the purpose of mutual support.
friendshealthconnection.org
Full Circle of Care
Provides support, education, information and assistance needed to support keeping an older loved one securely living at home.
www.fullcirclecare.org
The Grief Recovery Institute
At this website you can order a handbook and articles about grieving and loss. It also has information about the grief recovery counseling specialist certification program for professionals.
www.griefrecoverymethod.com
Guide To Health Insurance for People with Medicare
800 772-1213
A free guide for buying and using a Medigap Policy and other kinds of health insurance from the U.S. Social Security Administration (in English and Spanish).
Hospice Association of America (HAA)
Links to local hospice care facilities and organizations.
www.hospice-america.org
Healthwell Foundation
800 675-8416
Committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important medical treatments.
www.healthwellfoundation.org (in English and Spanish)
LeadingAge
Providing information on healthy, affordable, ethical aging services.
www.leadingage.org
Little Brothers: Friends of the Elderly
This national not-for-profit organization is committed to relieving isolation and loneliness of the elderly.
www.littlebrothers.org
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
Medicare Information
The official U.S. government website for Medicare information.
www.medicare.gov (in English and Spanish)
Michigan Department of Community Health
Lists services by county with links to other resources, both state and federal. Good website, but information may not be up to date.
www.michigan.gov/mdch
National Association for Home Care
This association provides an online guide on how to choose a home care agency. Its website also lists resources by state.
www.nahc.org/home.html
National Center on Elder Abuse
www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx
National Family Caregivers Association
A national organization offering support to caregivers along with free membership in the organization.
www.nfcacares.org
National Institute on Aging
Public information office
www.nih.gov/nia
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
301 443-3860
Offers free materials on all aspects of alcoholism: alcohol use and the elderly, and help for cutting down on drinking.
www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
www.rarediseases.org
National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
www.spinalcord.org/index.php
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx
Nolo.Com, Inc: Self Help Law Center
This web site offers articles, books, and other information on topics ranging from how to deal with employment issues to wills and power of attorney.
www.nolo.com
OncoLink, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Extensive information and statistics on all types of cancer.
www.oncolink.upenn.edu/index.cfm (in English and Spanish)
Social Security Administration
800 772-1213
Information about Social Security benefits
www.socialsecurity.gov (in English and Spanish)
Social Service Coordinators, Inc.
888 528-9488
A private social service organization that contracts with Medicare Advantage Organizations to provide free education and assistance to enroll individuals into an array of federal, state and local social programs. SSC also provides ongoing support to help those individuals retain the benefits for which they have qualified.
www.sscincorporated.com
The Spinal Cord Injury Ring
Resources for persons with spinal cord injuries and or disabilities
www.makoa.org/sci.htm
Today's Caregiver
This website has all types of resources and a wealth of information with links to other health-related websites, information on books, and disease-specific resources.
www.caregiver.com
VRI
800 860-4230
A personal response service that makes sure you receive the help you need at the press of a button, 24-hours-a-day, 365 days a year.
www.monitoringcare.com
Well Spouse Foundation
Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled
www.wellspouse.org
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