Resources

General Information on Aging and Long Term Care

Administration on Aging, Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116) www.eldercare.gov
Free service will put you in touch with the network of organizations at the state and local levels that can help with your eldercare needs.

AARP (800-424-3410) www.aarp.org
Catalogue of extensive free publications, local chapters, political lobbying, and education.

American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging (800-563-4916) www.healthinaging.org
Provides a free online guide to providing eldercare at home. Other information about aging and health is also available.

American Society on Aging (415-974-9600) www.asaging.org
Publications on care giving available. Also professional education and training.

Idaho Commission on Aging (877-471-2777 ) www.idahoaging.com
Idaho’s agency for Older American Act programs.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (202-296-8130) www.n4a.org
Local referrals to Area Agencies on Aging across the United States.

National Council on the Aging (202-479-1200) www.ncoa.org
Information center for a variety of aging issues: senior centers, adult day care, family caregiving, health promotion and financial issues. Publications catalogue is free.

National Institute on Aging Information Center (800-222-2225 / 800-222-4225 (toll-free TTY) www.nia.nih.gov
Health and research information.

National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Information from thousands of medical journals from around the world.

Older Women’s League (202-783-6686) www.owl-national.org
Publications include topics on elder women and poverty, care giving, pensions, legal issues, housing and long term care.

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (800-438-4380) www.alzheimers.org
Use this site to find comprehensive information on Alzheimer’s Disease and information from the National Institutes of Health.

Alzheimer’s Association (800-272-3900) www.alz.org
Literature and resources including brochures, newsletters, information, local referrals, respite care and caregiver support groups.

Assisted Living and Home Care

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (202-783-2242) www.aahsa.org
Represents non-profit housing providers. Free brochures on housing options, skilled nursing facilities and guide to long term care.

Assisted Living Federation of America (703-691-8100) www.alfa.org
Consumer checklists for evaluating facilities.

National Adult Day Services Association (800-558-5301) www.nadsa.org
Free brochures and catalogue of publications.

National Association of Home Care (202-547-7424) www.nahc.org
Referrals to local home health agencies.

National Center for Assisted Living (202-824-4444) www.ncal.org
Represents assisted living facilities and provides consumer education.

Caregiving

Children of Aging Parents (800-227-7294) www.caps4caregivers.org
National clearinghouse on caregiver issues, resources, publications, local referrals to support groups and care managers.

Family Caregiver Alliance (415-434-3388) www.caregiver.org
Information, education, services, advocacy and research for caregivers.

National Alliance for Caregiving www.caregiving.org
A non-profit coalition to support family caregivers and the professionals who serve them.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (520-881-8008) www.caremanager.org
Information and local referrals to care managers throughout the United States.

National Family Caregivers Association (800-896-3650) www.nfcacares.org
Support, education and advocacy for family caregivers.

Well Spouse Foundation (800-838-0879) www.wellspouse.org
A national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.

Financial Assistance and Information

American Health Assistance Foundation 800-437-AHAF (2423) www.ahaf.org
Funds research on age-related diseases, educates the public about these diseases and provides emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer’s disease patients and their caregivers.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 800-772-1213 (toll-free) or 866-226-1819 (toll-free TTY) www.medicare.gov or www.medicaid.gov Free publications and information on Medicare and Medicaid. Find current information on benefits, eligibility requirements, and other vital assistance.

Department of Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000 or 800-829-4833 (toll-free TTY) www.va.gov
Provides benefits and information to veterans of military service and their dependents.

Employee Benefit Security Administration (866-275-7922) www.dol.gov/ebsa
Federal employees can learn about health insurance, long term care insurance and other benefits.

National Council on the Aging - Benefits Checkup Program www.benefitscheckup.org
Use this interactive web site to determine possible public benefits programs you or a loved one may be eligible for.

Social Security Administration (800-772-1213) www.ssa.gov
Free publications and information about Social Security. Telephone counselors will answer questions and arrange appointments.

Legal Issues

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging (202-662-8690) www.abanet.org/aging
Publications, resources and assistance for older persons and their attorneys.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (520-881-4005) www.naela.org
List of local referrals, information on looking for an elderlaw attorney, information on needing an elderlaw attorney.

National Senior Citizens Law Center (202-289-6976) www.nsclc.org
A national support and advocacy center for older adults and their attorneys.

Meals/Nutrition

American Dietetic Association 800-366-1655 (Consumer Hotline) www.eatright.org

Meals on Wheels Association of America (703-548-5558) www.mowaa.org

Medications/Prescription Drugs

American Association of Retired Persons - State Pharmacy Assistance Programs www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourmoney

Food and Drug Administration 1-888-INFO-FDA (463-6332) www.fda.gov/cder

National Council on Patient Information and Education (301-656-8565) www.talkaboutrx.org

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America - Patient Assistance Programs www.helpingpatients.org

Respite and Hospice Care

Americans for Better Care of the Dying (202-895-2660) www.abcd-caring.org

National Hospice Foundation (800-338-8619) www.hospiceinfo.org

Partnership for Caring, Inc./ America’s Voice for the Dying (800-989-9455) www.partnershipforcaring.org

Visiting Nurse Associations of America (888-866-8773 ) www.vnaa.org

Retirement Planning

Choose to Save (www.choosetosave.org) provides Internet tools to help consumers plan all aspects of their financial security, and includes the award-winning Ballpark Estimate Retirement Planning Worksheet to estimate how much they need to save for retirement. Additional Choose to Save ® materials include a series of booklets, such as The Power to Choose, as well as brochures such as The Top Ten Ways To Save for Retirement, from partners like the U.S. Department of Labor (call 800-998-7542). Many other informational brochures are also available.

Center for Retirement Research www.bc.edu/centers/crr (617) 552-1762
The goals of the Center for Retirement Research are to promote research on retirement issues, to transmit new findings to the policy community and the public, to help train new scholars, and to broaden access to valuable data sources.

Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov (800-772-1213)
Free publications and information about Social Security. Telephone counselors will answer questions and arrange appointments.

The American Institute of Financial Gerontology www.aifg.org
The American Institute of Financial Gerontology (AIFG) provides unparalleled continuing education and confers the Registered Financial Gerontologist (RFG) designation to professionals who advise older consumers and their families.

Today's consumers need unbiased financial guidance that considers their individual family situation, health financing needs and assets in order to develop a plan that adequately addresses their increased longevity. In response to this growing demand, the American Society on Aging (ASA) and Widener University have combined resources to establish AIFG.