Senior And Caregiver Resources And Related Businesses

Summit and Cuyahoga County Senior Related Businesses Recommended

• Podiatrists
• Home Health Services
• Homebound Salon Services
• Home Modification Contractors
• Geriatric Evaluation Professionals
• Reverse Mortgage Specialists
• Elder-Law Attorneys
• Home Inspection Professionals
• Ramp Installation Companies
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Senior and Caregiver Resources

Topics

GENERAL HELP	FUNERAL PLANNING	OSTEOPOROSIS
ALZHEIMERS	GENEALOGY	PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ARTHRITIS	GRANDPARENTING	REVERSE MORTGAGES
CANCER	HEARING	SOCIAL SECURTIY
CARE PROGRAMS	HEART CARE	STROKE
CAREGIVING	HOSPICE	TAXES
COMPUTER SAVVY SITES	HRT	TRAVEL
DEPRESSION SITES	INCONTINENCE	VETERANS
DIET	INSOMNIA	VOLUNTEERISM
DRIVING	LEGAL HELP (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)	MISC SERVICES FOR SENIORS
EMPLOYMENT	LIFE INSURANCE	MISC CONDITIONS
EYE CARE	LIVING ALTERNATIVES	NORTH EAST OHIO SPECIFIC
FINANCIAL HELP	LONGTERM CARE
FLU PREVENTION	MEDICARE
FRAUD	MEDIGAP

GENERAL HELP

National Association of Securities Dealers
Administration on Aging
National Institute on Aging
Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116
AARP
First Gov for Seniors
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
Medicare 1-800-633-4227
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Institutes of Health
Gerontological Society of America
American Society on Aging
National Association of Mental Illness
National Area Agencies on Aging
National Institute on Aging
National Council on Patient Information and Education
Assistive Devices
Age Info
Healthcare Documents
Age With Dignity

ALZHEIMERS

Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center 800-438-4380
Alzheimer's Store
Ageless Design

ARTHRITIS

Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 1-800-824-2663
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information

CANCER

American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Care
Mesothelioma Center - facts & treatment options

CARE PROGRAMS

American Assoc of Homes and Services for the Aging
The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center 202-332-2275
Long-term care ombudsman

CAREGIVING

AARP Caregivers Circle Discussion Board
Children of Aging Parents 1-800-227-7294
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
National Council on Aging Benefits Check Up
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Family Caregiver Alliance
Network of Care
Family Care Navigator
Caring Info
Care Manager
National Association Of Care Managers

COMPUTER SAVVY SITES

Ask Mr. Modem
Learn The Net
Help-site.com
Life on the Internet
Living Easy
AARP Computers & Technology

DEPRESSION SITES

National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association 1-800-969-6642
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
American Psychological Association 1-800-374-2721

DIET

American Dietetic Association
National Cancer Institute - 5 A Day Program
National Center for Nutrition 1-800-366-1655

DRIVING

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully
American Public Transportation Association
E-ride Share

EMPLOYMENT

The Senior Job Bank
The National Senior Citizens Education And Research Cente
Experience Works
AARP Working Options

EYE CARE

Prevent Blindness America
Glaucoma Foundation
Macular Degeneration Foundation
American Macular Degeneration Foundation
Macular Degeneration Network
Low Vision Associations

FINANCIAL HELP

Consumer Federation of America
Federal Consumer Information Center
American Savings Education Council
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
U.S. Securities and Exchange

FLU PREVENTION

Flu Facts For Everyone
Focus On The Flu

FRAUD

Federal Trade Commission
National Fraud Information Center
Medicare

FUNERAL PLANNING

Funeral Consumers Alliance 1-800-458-5563
National Funeral Directors Association 1-800-228-6332
Funeral Service Consumer Assistance Program 1-800-662-7666
Cremation Association of North America

GENEALOGY

Rootsweb
Beginners Course
Family Search
GenForum
Census On-line
General Land Office Records
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
Cemetery Records Online (cemeteries)

GRANDPARENTING

Foundation For Grandparenting
AARP Grandparent Information Center
Grand Parent Again
GrandsPlace

HEARING

Free hearing test
National Campaign for Hearing Health
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Sight & Hearing Info
Government Health Finder
Better Hearing

HEART CARE

American Heart Association
Congenital Heart Information Network
Women and Heart Disease
CDCs Cardiovascular Health Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Nutrition, Health Heart Disease; Cause Prevention

HOSPICE

Hospice Association of America
Hospice Net
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

HRT

Administration on Aging - Hormone Replacement Therapy
North American Menopause Society
The Hormone Society
Menopause Online

INCONTINENCE

National Association for Continence 1-800-252-3337
National Kidney & Urologic Diseases
Welcome to Incontinence.Org
Simon Foundation for Continence 1-800-237-4666

INSOMNIA

National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
National Sleep Foundation

LEGAL HELP (WILLS, TRUST AND ESTATE)

AARP - Legal Services Network
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
American Bar Association
American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys
Nolo Press self help law center
American Bar Association
MetLife Consumer Education Center
ElderLawAnswers.com

LIFE INSURANCE

National Association of Insurance Commissioners
American Council of Life Insurers

LIVING ALTERNATIVES

National Association of Senior Move Managers
Professional Organizing Services
National Association of Professional Organizers
Online Community for Seniors
Friendly 4 Seniors
Online Guide to Senior Services
The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Senior Compass

LONG TERM CARE

Health Insurance Association of America

MEDICARE

Medicare 1-800-633-4227

MEDIGAP

State Insurance Departments - Link to your state insurance department Web sites

OSTEOPOROSIS

National Institutes of Health: Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases, National Resource Center
National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Women's Health Resource Center

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Free/Discounted/Affordable Prescription Medication
Rxassist
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy complete list of online drugstores
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America 1-800-762-4636
TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program
AARP Prescription Savings Service
Choosing a Medication Reminder System
The Role of Medication Compliance
Medication Management
Easy Ways to Remember To Take Your Medications
CDC Hey! You! Take Your Pill!

REVERSE MORTGAGES

National Center for Home Equity Conversion
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

SOCIAL SECURTIY

Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213

STROKE

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes 1-800-352-9424
American Stroke Association 1-888-478-7653
National Stroke Association 1-800-STROKES

TAXES

AARP Tax-Aide
Internal Revenue Service 1-800-829-1040

TRAVEL

Elderhostel
GRANDTRAVEL

VETERANS

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration

VOLUNTEERISM

Volunteer Match
American Hospice Foundation
America's Second Harvest
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Habitat for Humanity
Meals on Wheels
National Mentoring Partnership
Points of Light Foundation

MISC SERVICES FOR SENIORS

Go60
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly

MISC CONDITIONS

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
American Parkinson Disease Association
American Lung Association
American Diabetes Association
The ALS Association
Lupus Foundation of America

NORTH EAST OHIO SPECIFIC

Cleveland Department of Aging
Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board
Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services
RSVP
Ohio Department of Aging
Golden Buckeye Program
PASSPORT Program
Area Agencies on Aging
Choices Medicaid Waiver Program
Alzheimer's Disease Education Resources
Energy Assistance
Community Nutrition Service Programs
Safe Driving
Ohio Medicaid
Cleveland Clinic Healthwise Connection
Visiting Doctors