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Care Guide Web Links

Aging with Dignity - practical information, advice and legal tools you need to ensure your wishes and those of your loved ones will be respected.
Care Givers Web Links
Care Guide - Everything families need to understand, plan and manage care for their elderly loved one.
Disability Secrets - vital information regarding your claim for Disability and ssi benefits.
Drugstore.com - a better way to shop for health & beauty!
GrandmaBetty.com - a great place to start for Baby Boomers and Seniors.
Growth House Inc. - information about major illness, care for the dying, and grief with a huge collection of resources and links.
Health Assistance - American Health Assistance Foundation
Moving Mom and Dad - great site about senior housing, retirement communities and the relocation process to elders and their families in an easy-to-understand way.
National Council on Aging - Association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons.
Nursing Home Compare - "The Department of Health and Human Services provides this access to its Nursing Home Compare Database which contains Medicare and Medicaid compliance information on every certified nursing home in the country. It contains only violations found during annual inspections of nursing homes conducted by state officials. It does not contain violations found during complaint investigations (which have totaled over 25,000 violations for a year's time in the past). our guide to one of hundreds of financial planning web sites."
Senior Resource - this is a commercial website with links to information on retirement, insurance, housing and long-term care.
National Senior Citizens Law Center - this site informs you with what's going on in Washington, and how the laws that are passed there are likely to affect senior citizens. You can also get legal information on topics such as age discrimination, Medicare, pension rights, and Social Security here.
Ohio AARP - contains links of interest to Ohioans.
Ohio Senior Insurance Information Program - assists older Ohioans with personal counseling, questions about Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, or private health insurance, including Medicare supplemental insurance."
Older Person's Guide to Finding Legal Help - a manual by the Legal Counsel for the Elderly, which is sponsored by AARP.
SeniorLaw - access information about Elder Law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
Social Security Online - an overview of Social Security, how to request a Personal Earnings and Benefit Statement/Program (PEBES), cost of living, and how to contact your local office.
Third Age - information on saving/investing, estate planning, mortgages, wise use of credit, taxes, employment--all tailored to seniors.
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) - is responsible for planning, coordinating and administering state and federal funded programs and services for older adults. It is one of twelve regional area agencies on aging designated by the Ohio Department of Aging as authorized by the federal Older Americans Act.