AGING PARENTS & ELDER CARE
www.Aging-Parents-and-Elder-Care.com
Advice, comprehensive checklists and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid missing things that are important in the care of their loved one.

ALFA
703-894-1805
www.alfa.org
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) represents over 7,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living, continuing care retirement communities, independent living and other forms of housing and services. Includes resources for selecting an assisted living facility.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING
202-783-2242
www.aahsa.org
The site provides a list of not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations and links for AAHSA-member facilities organized alphabetically by state.

ELDERCARE LOCATOR
1-800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
Web site provides links to the information and referral services for state and area agencies on aging aimed at helping individuals to identify appropriate services in the area where they or their family member reside.

FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE
www.caregiver.org
Caregivers can find important resources including online discussion groups useful articles and a long list of tip sheets. Information about public policy and advocacy resources for caregivers are alsoavailable. Some tip sheets are available Spanish and Chinese.

HUD LOW RENT APARTMENT SEARCH
612-370-3000
www.hud.gov/apps/section8/
Offers searchable database by state, plus information on public housing, income limits and more.

LOTSA HELPING HANDS
www.lotsahelpinghands.com
Create a free of charge, private, web-based community to organize family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to support short or long-term caregiving needs such as meal donations, organizing rides to medical appointments, provide medical status updates or the management of other  logistical tasks that come with caregiving.

MEDICARE
1-800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov (select Home Health Compare or Nursing Home Compare)
Medicare has information on quality of care and resources for all Medicare-certified home health agencies and nursing homes.

NATIONAL ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION, INC.
877-745-1440
www.nadsa.org
Offers a guide for consumers that can assist in their search for quality, community Adult Day Services.

NATIONAL AGING IN PLACE COUNCIL
www.naipc.org
NAIPC has created a national forum for individuals from the aging, healthcare, financial services, legal, design and building sectors to work together to help meet the needs of the growing aging population, so they can continue living in the housing of their choice. Site includes information, and resources for consumers.

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER ASSOCIATION
1-800-896-3650
www.nfcacares.org
Providing education, support, empowerment and advocacy to family caregivers.

NATIONAL NURSING HOME WATCH LIST: MINNESOTA
www.memberofthefamily.net/mn.htm
List of nursing homes that have been cited with violations.

NATIONAL RESPITE LOCATOR SERVICE
www.respitelocator.org/
The National Respite Locator Service helps parents, caregivers, and professionals find respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs.

NURSING HOME COMPARE
www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. The site includes a Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home equipped with checklists.

RETIREMENT LIVING INFORMATION CENTER
203-938-0417
www.retirementliving.com
The Retirement Living Information Center, Inc., assists seniors in finding housing in a specific state that matches the lifestyle or needs of seniors. Also offers access to resource materials, including books and online publications, tax information, a guide to state aging agencies, retirement news, shopping for special assisted products and services, and links to online stores.

SENIOR COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION
909B Selby Avenue, St. Paul
651-310-0225
www.seniorcoops.org
Provides information on housing cooperatives. The site also has a directory of senior cooperative housing locations by state.

SENIOR LAW
www.seniorlaw.com
A site where senior citizens, their families, attorneys, social workers, and financial planners, can access information about elder law, Medicare, Medicaid, guardianship, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.

SENIORESIDENCES.COM
514-484-5033
www.senioresidences.com
Online source for Retirement Homes, Senior Living, Senior Apartments, Nursing Homes, Retirement Villages in the US and Canada.

SENIOR TRANSITIONS
1-866-353-5337
www.senior-community.net
Online resource to research senior living options with searchable database of residences by state, plus information about the different choices available.

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