Helpful resources for caregivers!

Posted on Monday November 25th, 2013

Lutheran Life Villages wants you to learn more about caring for an aging parent. Simply click on any of the links from the comprehensive list below for more information and resources for senior living, care and services options for older adults.

General Resources

• Medicare.gov 
  The government’s official site for Medicare
• SeniorNet 
  An organization providing older adults with computer education.
• Healthy Aging 
  Information on health and aging from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Caregivers

• AARP
• Positive Aging Resource Center
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Caregiving Online
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• Healthy Caregiver
• Help Starts Here
• American Geriatric Society
• American Heart Assoc.
• Medicare
• Elder Care Locator
• Private Duty Home Care

Benefits

• National Council on Aging 
  Eligibility information for state, federal and local benefits

Health

• American Geriatrics Society
• American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
• Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
• Mayo Clinic Online
• National Institutes of Health
• The National Library of Medicine
• Medical Dictionaries
• Geriatric Health Information
• Positive Aging

Alzheimer’s Disease Resources

• 7 Stages of Alzheimer's
• 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's
• Alzheimer's Facts and Figures
• Younger/Early Onset Alzheimer's and Dementia

Special Diagnoses

• Association for Frontotemporal Dementias
• Alzheimer’s Association
• National Parkinson Foundation
• National Resource Center for Safe Aging
• National Stroke Association

Medication Information

• Drug Digest
• RXLIST 
  Information on specific drugs/medications
• Medicare Part D
• Needy Meds 
  Medication assistance program
• Benefits Check Up
• Pharmaceutical Assistance Program Information

Housing

• American Association of Homes & Services for the Aged
• Assisted Living Federation
• Consortium on Assisted Living
• Nursing Home Information
• National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
• Home Modification Information

Legal Issues

• Administration on Aging
• Family and Social Services Administration

Indiana Government

• Aging
• Insurance
• Public Aid
• Secretary of State

Federal Government

• Medicare
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Social Security

Self Care

• Indiana 211 Partnership