LTC Useful Links

There are so many wonderful organizations that deal with the issue of long-term care, and many were founded just to help caregivers. Long-term care insurance is a critical part of a family’s financial plan, but primary caregivers need a tremendous amount of spiritual and emotional support. The following list is by no means exhaustive and I update it when I see particularly worthy organizations that I can recommend.

Aging:

Administration for Community Living: www.acl.gov

Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA): www.leadingage.org

American Association of Retired Persons: www.aarp.org

BenefitsCheckUp: www.benefitscheckup.org – Free nationwide service provided by the National Council on the Aging that includes a database of about 1,000 federal and state programs available to help older people. While most programs are targeted to low-income seniors, some benefits are based strictly on age.

Gerontological Society of America: www.geron.org

Aging Life Care Association (Formerly National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers) (520-881-8008) for unbiased help finding local care providers for a cost-effective fee: www.aginglifecare.org

Aging In Place: www.aginginplace.org

National Council on Aging: www.ncoa.org

SeniorHomes.com: www.seniorhomes.com

Sexuality and Healthy Aging: https://www.everlywell.com/blog/sti-testing/sexuality-and-aging/ 

Sharp Seniors: www.sharpseniors.com

Assisted Living:

About Assisted Living.Org: www.aboutassistedliving.org – includes state-specific info about assisted living facilities

Assisted Living Locators: www.assistedlivinglocators.com – free, nationwide senior care placement and referral service for in-home care, independent retirement options, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing facilities…especially if you need to keep an older friend or family member safe during the CoronaVirus pandemic

Assisted Living Federation of America: http://www.alfahousing.org/

National Center for Assisted Living: www.ncal.org

Caregiver:

Alzheimer’s Care Today: www.alzheimerscaretoday.com

Caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients: www.helpforalzheimersfamilies.com

Fantastic app to help a caregiver keep up with a loved one’s finances – all in one place! https://www.getcarefull.com/

       Memory Care Facilities: https://www.memorycarefacilities.net Free search tool and nationwide database to help families find the best memory care facility that can meet the needs of loved ones.  

Today’s Caregiver Magazine: www.caregiver.com

Nursing Schools Directory: www.nurseslink.org

Dental Care 

       Dental Care Basics for Seniors

Elder Law:

Elder Law Answers: www.elderlawanswers.com – Created by a nationwide network of attorneys, ElderLawAnswers.com provides consumers with clear information on legal issues facing seniors. Consumers may find attorneys by searching by area code or city. The information on the site includes primers on Medicaid, Medicare, estate planning and long-term care planning. Handy tools include checklists on decisions seniors and their families must make, including buying long-term care insurance and choosing a nursing home. The site includes a dedicated search engine for finding elder law answers on the Internet. The telephone number is (617) 556-0055.

ElderWeb (award winning Online Eldercare Sourcebook): www.elderweb.com

National Senior Citizens Law Center: www.nsclc.org

Home Health Care (some provide live-in care):

Comfort Keepers: www.comfortkeepers.com

Home Instead, Inc.: www.homeinstead.com

Homecare Online: agencylocator.nahc.org

Visiting Angels: www.visitingangels.com

Caregivers By Whole Care: www.CaregiversbyWholeCare.com

Medicare & Medicaid Information:

Click Here for State Medicaid Websites

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (formerly Health Care Financing Administration): www.cms.gov

One of the most useful services on this site is “Nursing Home Compare – National Nursing Home Database” … find it at: www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare

Medicare’s coverage for Parkinson’s Disease: https://www.healthline.com/health/medicare/medicare-coverage-parkinsons-disease#medicare-coverage

       Overview of Medicare: https://www.medicareplans.com/what-is-medicare/

Nursing Homes:

Nursing home abuse: www.nursinghomeabusecenter.org

Nursing Home Injury Laws: www.nursinghomeinjurylaws.com

More:

Prescription Assistance Programs: www.goodrx.com and www.singlecare.com

Reverse Mortgages: www.reversemortgagenation.com

National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association: www.reversemortgage.org

Urban Institute: www.urban.org

Government Web Sites:

Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality: www.ahcpr.gov

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: www.hud.gov

Government Accountability Office: www.gao.gov

National Center for Health Statistics: www.cdc.gov

Thomas, U.S. Congress on the Internet: thomas.loc.gov

U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.gov