| AARP |
www.aarp.org
AMA Physician Select provides information
on virtually every licensed physician
in the United States and its possessions. |
| American
Medical Association - Physician
Select |
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html
AMA Physician Select provides information
on virtually every licensed physician
in the United States and its possessions. |
| Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
www.cms.hhs.gov
CMS provides health insurance for
over 74 million Americans through
Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP. The
majority of these individuals receive
their benefits through the fee-for-service
delivery system, however, and increasing
number are choosing managed care
plans. Formerly know as Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA) |
| Children
of Aging Parents (CAPS) |
www.caps4caregivers.org
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program
for people 65 years of age and older,
some disabled under 65 years of
age, and people with End-Stage Renal
Disease (permanent kidney failure
treated with dialysis or a transplant) |
| Eldercare
Locator - National Association of
Area Agencies on Aging |
www.n4a.org
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program
for people 65 years of age and older,
some disabled under 65 years of
age, and people with End-Stage Renal
Disease (permanent kidney failure
treated with dialysis or a transplant) |
| Friends
Health Connection |
www.48friend.org
This tool provides information on
how well the home health agencies
in your care area for their patients. |
| Home
Health Compare |
www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp
This tool provides information on
how well the home health agencies
in your care area for their patients. |
| Medicare |
www.medicare.gov
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program
for people 65 years of age and older,
some disabled under 65 years of
age, and people with End-Stage Renal
Disease (permanent kidney failure
treated with dialysis or a transplant) |
| Metlife
Resources for Caregivers |
www.metlife.com
This popular guide provides a list
of resources for a variety of caregiving
situations. You can download it
at the following link (requires
Acrobat Reader): Click
Here
If you cannot download the file
send an email to info@cargiving.org
|
| National
Association for Home Care |
www.nahc.org
NACH is the nation's largest trade
association that represents the
interest of home care agencies,
hospice and home care aide organizations. |
| The
National Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers |
www.caremanager.org
Geriatric care managers (GCMs) are
health care professionals, most
often social workers, who help families
in dealing with the problems and
challenges associated with caring
for the elderly. This national origination
will refer you to their state chapters,
which in turn can give you the names
of GCMs in your area. |
| National
Family Caregivers Association |
www.nfcacares.org
The National Family Caregivers Association
educates, supports, empowers and
speaks up for the more than 65 million
Americans who care for loved ones
with a chronic illness or disability
or the frailties of old age. |
| Well
Spouse Foundation |
www.wellspouse.org
A national, not for profit membership
organization which gives support
to husbands, wives and partners
of the chronically ill and/or disabled.
They offer support group information
for spouses. |
