Elder/Senior Care Resources (01)

Elder Home Care and Caregiver Support
This website features a directory of elder home care and senior health care providers. You can also find assisted living, independent living and senior care facilities in the United States, as well as get legal information on elder law and elder citizen-related legal issues. There is a section on elder financial issues, elder travel, senior medical information and the latest senior-related news items are also included.

Selecting a Quality Assisted Living Center: Making Sure Your Loved One is In Good Hands
Taking care of an aging parent or other elderly friend can be difficult, and the task of choosing an assisted living center if need be for that person can be even harder. This site has some useful tips for choosing and assisted living center, and questions to ask when selecting a facility for your loved one. Sections include finding information about the facility/organization, individual family concerns and quality issues. This site is provided by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, where you can learn more about patient safety, report a complaint, or visit their collection health care links.

Senior Health Information: News and Research
Senior citizens have special health care needs that other adults don’t. This site gives information from the National Institute of Health, including nutrition for seniors, senior citizen health conditions, financial issues for seniors, clinical trials for seniors, and the latest senior citizen health research. A section with directories of senior-related organizations and statistics on senior citizens is included, as is a news section that discusses the latest advancements in senior citizen health.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Seniors
Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more common as baby boomers enter their senior years, and information and research on this condition are vastly expanding. This site includes information on how to detect Alzheimer’s disease, legal and financial issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, providing Alzheimer’s disease care, exelon and more resources and tools for coping with Alzheimer’s disease. Information for healthcare professionals is also included. Site features content from the Mayo Clinic.