Resources
Are There Other Resources for Me?
There are many resources for seniors and those who care for them. Seniors Helping Seniors® Lakewood, Littleton, Columbine & Beyond in-home care service has put together a list of some of the most helpful resources for both caregivers and senior care recipients. You’ll find information on everything from healthcare, benefits, and finance to
entertainment and social outlets:
General Information
American Society on Aging: Advocates for those who are aging and their caregivers.
Brookdale Center on Aging: The largest multidisciplinary gerontology center in the Northeast.
ElderNet: A senior’s online guide to health, housing, legal services, financial services, retirement, lifestyle, news, and entertainment.
ElderWeb: Virtual community of computer-using older adults.
Senior Circle: Interactive community of active senior citizens with discussion groups, travel opportunities, health information, and more.
Senior Com: This online community provides senior-oriented products, services,
information, and entertainment.
SeniorLink: Access to elder-care professionals, programs, helpers, facilities, and agencies.
Senior Resource: Housing and lifestyle choices, as well as how to plan and pay for them.
Senior Resource Guide: National resources for health and wellness, entertainment, caregiving, housing, financing, travel, and much more.
Senior Sites: A listing of non-profit helpers for senior housing, healthcare, and services.
Third Age: Topic areas include health care, computers, retirement, investing, caregiving,
travel, news, grandparenting, and much more.
Federal, State, & Local Government
Administration on Aging : formation for older persons, their families, and those concerned about enriching the lives of the elderly.
Healthy Aging for Older Adults : Helpful information on a wide range of health issues faced by older adults.
Social Security Online:The official website of the Social Security Administration.
Health & Medical
Alzheimer’s Association : The leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support, and research.
Healthfinder: Helpful information on a wide range of health issues faced by older adults.
Medline: The world’s most extensive collection of published medical information, coordinated by the National Library of Medicine.
NIH Health Information Page: Health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Caregiving
Caregivers Resources : An extensive online library for caregivers that includes articles, reports, links, and more.
National Caregiving Organizations: A list of organizations that exist to help caregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on Caregiving : An online source of information, support, and resources for family caregivers of adults with chronic, physical, or cognitive conditions.
National Alliance for Caregiving: Advancing family caregiving through research, innovation, and advocacy.
National Caregiving Foundation : An organization concerned about the problems, the worries, and the sadness that can affect caregivers.
National Family Caregivers Association : The Caregiver Action Network serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers ranging from the parents of children with special needs, to the families and friends of wounded soldiers; from a young couple dealing with a diagnosis of MS, to adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease..
Assistive Technology
Deafworks: Products for the deaf and hard of hearing.
HomeMods.org : Resources on home modifications intended to make performing tasks easier, to reduce accidents, and to support independent living.
Books of Interest
Elder Rage: How to survive caring for aging parents. A Book-Of-The-Month Club Selecti