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Florida Senior Care Resource Helping Florida Serve the Geriatric Care needs of it's Senior Citizens
Florida Senior Care is a big part of Florida. Over the last century elderly people have been migrating to Florida for its warm weather and healthy senior environment. Here at Aging Wisely we hope to continue in this long tradition of serving our nation's elderly parents, relatives and loved ones. Below you'll find a list of links we believe important to not only helping Florida seniors care for themselves but also nationwide and international citizens looking to make Florida their home. Use the following links below to help guide you through your research.
Below you can find resources dealing with Alzheimer's, Florida Caregivers, Geriatric Care Management, Florida Prescription Drug Information, along with Housing and Legal Issues. If you have any questions about Medicare and Medicaid in Florida please feel free to contact us. It's our pleasure here at Aging Wisely to provide you with the best information we can concerning senior care in Florida. If you are in need of any further information on Florida or any of its health care services including geriatric care management please call us at 1-888-807-2551. ALZHEIMER'S http://www.alz.org
- Alzheimer's Association http://www.alzwell.com
- Caregiver support dedicated to helping dementia caregivers http://www.alzheimers.org
- Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center - information
about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders CAREGIVERS http://www.caregiving.com
- Solutions to caregiving situations, managing stress and making decisions http://www.caregiver.org
- National Alliance for Caregiving, a non-profit organization for family
caregivers and the professionals with whom they work (provides research,
education, awareness, advocacy) http://www.careplanner.org
- A decision support tool for seniors, caregivers, family, friends and
professionals http://www.nahc.org
- National Association for Home Care - representing the interests of the
home care & hospice community, includes tips and locator service http://www.caps4caregivers.org
- Children of Aging Parents - non-profit, charitable organization for
information, referrals and support CARE MANAGEMENT http://www.caremanager.org
- National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers http://www.fgcma.org
- Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association DRUG INFORMATION http://www.needymeds.com -This website offers comprehenzive information on patient assistance programs and prescription drug information. www.medicare.gov - Medicare's official site, including "Plan Finder/Compare" for the Medicare D program. http://www.mypillbox.org
- Allows you to make weekly medicine schedules, including pictures of
medicines http://www.drugdigest.org
- Consumer health and drug information http://www.fda.gov/medwatch
- FDA safety information and adverse event reporting program ELDER CARE/SENIOR ISSUES
http://www.eldercare.gov
- The Eldercare Locator - a nationwide toll-free service to help older
adults and their caregivers find local services for seniors http://www.ec-online.net
- Online community for elder caregivers http://www.seniorpro.com
- Florida Online Directory of Senior Services, Facilities and Resources http://www.benefitscheckup.org
- Helps find programs for seniors that may pay for some of their costs
of prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other essential items
or services HEALTH ISSUES http://www.nih.gov
- National Institute of Health http://www.healthfinder.gov
- A guide to reliable health information http://www.hospiceinfo.org
- National Hospice Foundation http://www.HealthandAge.com
- Information and websites on health issues for older adults http://www.familydoctor.org
- American Academy of Family Physicians' patient information site, search
for useful articles/topics related to seniors and family health http://www.incontinence.org
-Sponsored by the bladder health council (information, diagnosis, and
resources) http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us
- FL Health & Human Services: Agency for Health Care Administration
(includes nursing home guide, health care facility locator, managed care
information, and more) http://www.aoa.gov
- Administration on Aging, created by the Older Americans Act (return to top) HOUSING http://www.aahsa.org
- American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging http://www.assistedlivinginfo.com
- Online guide for selecting an ALF, retirement community or
other personal care facility http://www.seniorhousing.net
- National directory of retirement homes, assisted living facilities,
senior citizen apartments, nursing homes and more http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide/guide_intro.cfm
- Nursing home search/guide for the state of FL, including ratings and
other information. LEGAL ISSUES http://www.naela.org
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - assists lawyers, bar organizations
and others who work with older clients and their families - resource of
information, education, networking
and assistance http://www.nsclc.org
- National Senior Citizens Law Center - advocates nationwide to promote
independence and well being of low-income elderly individuals and persons
wit disabilities, with particular
emphasis on women and racial and ethic minorities MEDICARE AND MEDICAID http://www.medicare.gov
- The official U.S. government site for Medicare information. Includes search tools for helpful contacts,
Medicare personal plan finders, nursing home comparisons
and frequently asked questions http://www.cms.hhs.gov
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - information for consumers
and professional regarding Medicare and Medicaid MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION http://www.va.gov
- Department of Veteran's Affairs http://www.ssa.gov
- Social Security Administration and Social Security Online http://www.elderabusecenter.org
- National Center on Elder Abuse http://www.myflorida.com
- The state of Florida's official web portal, with a wide variety of information
and links on government services. Go to "Floridian" and search "Elder
and Retirement" for information on topics of importance to seniors and
links to the nursing home guide and more. |
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