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Federal, State, Local Government Sites


The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA)Developing comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of home and community-based services that helps elderly individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.
NIH Senior Health websitewebsite for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Mass Gov Official Website of the Office of Health and Human Services
Medicaid General Information, CMCS Bulletins, Community Services and Long Term Supports, Medicaid Reimbursement, Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR), Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), State Medicaid Director Letters, Telemedicine
National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information. This web site was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.
Caregiver Guide, booklet, Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease
Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs
Dementia driversafety

Organizations set #1

The Family Caregivers Association National NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers' lives by removing barriers to health and well being.
Source for Clothing Name Labels
Alzheimer's Made Worse By Uncorrected Hearing Loss: The Inside Story
Newton at Home – Website a community support system that would enable them and others to remain in their Newton homes as they grow older.
AAN Issues Guideline on When People with Alzheimer's Disease Should Stop Driving he American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline to help determine when people with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia should stop driving. The guideline is published in the April 12, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
Consumer Resource Directory - Community Services & Resources




From VA Week of February 14, 2011


The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has opened a new, toll-free telephone line for the caregivers of veterans of all eras. The National Caregiver Support Line at 1-855-260-3274 will assist caregivers, Veterans and others seeking caregiver information. The telephone line will be available Monday through Friday. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., eastern time; and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., eastern time. Licensed VA social workers and health technicians will staff the support line. For more information on caring for veterans, visit the VA's Caregiver webpage

Organizations set # 2

HEARING TESTS, WOMEN AND ALZHEIMER'S
Senior Health Advisor 2003.1: Resource List: Alzheimer 's Disease
VNA Care Network & Hospice's Referral Center services and insurance coverage
senior care services org Alzheimer's Disease
Triangle J Area Agency on Aging
helpline center .org SENIOR SOURCE

Organizations set # 3

Geriatric Care Managers of New England a regional chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
Move-in Information for classic assisted living facility, Heritage ALF
Pace Program -Summit ElderCare A Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan
Net of Care org web site
MA Nursing Home Quality of Care the sole statewide consumer group working for improvements in the quality of care for MA long-term care residents. We are a committed group of families, friends, and advocates
Metrowest Alzheimers Partnerships The Alzheimer's Association works with local service providers and family members to support the creation of local Partnerships. Each Partnership is a self-sufficient task-oriented alliance of health care and human service professionals, family members and other concerned individuals working to increase and improve local services through: education, coordination, development of new services, and advocacy.

Alzheimer's Disease International is the umbrella organization of Alzheimer associations around the world, which offer support and information to people with dementia and their caregivers.

Organizations set # 4

safety products to deal with wandering and other , ahaf.org
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About MidBio
Midwest Bioethics Center was a community-based ethics center, founded in 1984 by a physician, an attorney, and a philosopher. Dedicated to its mission to integrate ethical considerations into healthcare decision-making throughout communities, the Center offered workshops and educational programs for professionals and lay people alike, assisted healthcare providers throughout the country in grappling with ethical issues in clinical work, and assisted administrators in integrating ethics into the organizational structure. MBC was a membership organization for both consumers and professionals.

MBC facilitated four different ethics consortia which met to study ethical issues and prepare policy guidelines.

Medical Centers, Hospitals, Schools and University Resources

University of Maryland School of Medicine Videos Elder Care DVDs
AlzOnline : Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Online AlzOnline believes that throughout your caregiving journey you will have questions related to the many aspects of caring for a loved one. We want to help meet these challenges by providing quality caregiver education, information, and support.
Hearing aids: How to choose the right one | Mayo Clinic
Care Levels of nursing home care the University of Rochester Medical Center forms the centerpiece of the University's health research, teaching, patient care, and community outreach missions.
Alzheimer Disease patient's pain behaviors An online presentation about pain and dementia

Seniors -- Alzheimer 's Disease from Strong Rochester
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