National

Health and Wellness Websites - Bearons Oct. 2005

Contact Information for Identity Theft and Fraud Victims

Alzheimers Association http://www.alz.org/

Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information http://www.medicare.gov/

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers http://www.caremanager.org/

National Guardianship Association http://www.guardianship.org/

Florida

Agency for Health Care Administration http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/index.shtml

Florida Department of Elder Affairs http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/

Florida State Guardianship Association http://www.floridaguardians.com/

Consumer Protection

FCIC http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

National Fraud Information Center http://www.fraud.org/

Do Not Call Registry http://www.donotcall.gov/

Quackwatch http://www.quackwatch.org

Consumer Privacy Guide http://www.consumerprivacyguide.org/

Cyberpet http://www.cyberpet.com/

Federal Government

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://cms.hhs.gov

Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov

First Gov for Seniors http://www.seniors.gov

Benefits CheckUp http://www.benefitscheckup.com

National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov

National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov

Social Security Online http://www.ssa.gov

New York State

New York State Office of the Aging http://aging.state.ny.us/index.htm

New York State Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program http://hiicap.state.ny.us

New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care http://www.nyspltc.org

New York City Department for the Aging http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dfta/home.html

General Caregiving

ElderCare Online http://www.ec-online.net

Caregiving.com http://www.caregiving.com

ALZwell Caregiver Support http://www.alzwell.com

National Respite Service Locator http://www.chtop.com/Locator/index.htm

Community Resources for Caregivers http://www.caregivers-usa.org

Organizations

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys http://www.naela.org

Assisted Living Federation of America http://www.alfa.org

Alzheimer's Association New York City Chapter http://www.alzheimernyc.org

Alzheimer's Association Long Island Chapter http://www.alzheimersli.org

Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation http://www.liaf.org

New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging http://www.nyahsa.org

Children of Aging Parents http://www.caps4caregivers.org

National Adult Day Services Association http://www.nadsa.org

Healthcare

WebMD http://www.webmd.com

Healthology Health Information Library http://healthology.com

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual

Healingwell Guide to Diseases, Disorders, and Chronic Illness http://www.healingwell.com

Prevention of Falls in the Elderly http://www.nursing.wright.edu/practice/falls

Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers http://www.caremanager.org

Greater New York Chapter http://www.nygcm.org/

New Jersey Chapter http://www.njgcm.org

Mid-Atlantic Chapter http://www.gcmonline.org

Philadelphia Chapter http://www.pagcm.org

Other Chapters http://www.caremanager.org/gcm/CareManagementLinks.htm

Aging Resource Directory
American Health Assistance Foundation- Alzheimer's disease information
Eldercare Web Site
Aging Resource Directory
Senior Law Home Page
Caregiver Survival Resources
Sandwich Generation Publication
Center for Health Care Information
Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association
MEDICARE: The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information 
Florida State Guardianship Association
Certified Senior Advisor, Palm Beach County Financial Planning for Seniors
Senior Providers - A Comprehensive Internet Florida Directory of Senior Services and Resources.
American Association of Retired Persons
The National Council on Aging
American Heart Association