Resources
Table of Contents
Aging
- American Association of Retired People: AARP.org
- American Society on Aging: asaging.org
- Alliance for Aging Research: agingresearch.org
- Administration on Aging: acl.gov
- Administration for Community Living: acl.gov
- Area Agencies on Aging: eldercare.acl.gov
- International Council on Active Aging: icaa.cc
- National Council on Aging: ncoa.org
- National Institute on Aging: nia.nih.gov
- Area Agencies on Aging: eldercare.acl.gov
- USAging.org
- Ahcancal.org
Caregiving
- Visiting Angels: visitingangels.com
- Alzheimer’s Organization: ALZNJ.org
- Department of Health and Human Services: hhs.gov
- Family Caregiver Alliance: caregiver.org
- Lotsahelpinghands: lotsahelpinghands.com
- Motivity Care: motivitycare.com
- National Alliance for Caregiving: caregiving.org
- National Aging and Disability Transportation Center: nadtc.org
- Complex care: bettercareplaybook.org
Financial
Long-Term Care Insurance
- Webinars, referrals & information: Buddyins.com
- Information about long-term care insurance: ltcnews.com
Real Estate/Renovation
Home Health Care
- Comparing Home Health: medicare.gov/care-compare/?providerType=HomeHealth&redirect=true
- Visiting Angels: visitingangels.com
- Comfort Keepers: comfortkeepers.com
Legal Matters
- Elder Law Answers: elderlawanswers.com
- Everplans: everplan.com
Long-Term Care
- Long term care services in your own home – Visiting Angels
- Long-term care includes medical and non-medical care for people who have a chronic illness or disability – www.medicare.gov/coverage/long-term-care
- Costs of long term care insurance – www.insurancebusinessmag.com
- Ways to fund long term care costs – fairwayreverse.com/
Medicare
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: cms.gov
- Medicare: Medicare.gov
- Medicare Rights Center: medicarerights.org
Medicaid
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: cms.gov
- Medicaid: Medicaid.gov
Veterans Benefits
- VA Benefits and Healthcare: va.gov/GERIATRICS
- Additional VA Benefits – https://www.va.gov/new-jersey-health-care/health-services/caregiver-support/
- Veterans and their spouses can apply for assistance to provide a certified home health aide. The number to call at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is 908-647-0180. The link to the application form is https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-2680-ARE.pdf
- VA Aid and Attendance Benefits – Aid for housebound veterans
- Veteran Care Services – Veteran Care Services can help you get approved for pension from the VA so you can pay for senior care. veterancareservices.com
Nursing Homes
- Compare Nursing Homes: Medicare.gov
Retirement
- Social Security and Medicare – macrowealthmanagement.com
- Cost of Retirement Health Care – investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/retirement/planning-how-much-does-retirement-health-care-cost
- Podcast, “In the Know with Joe with Mark Richards of Fairway Independent Mortgage – Incorporating Home Equity into a Retirement Income Strategy
End-of-Life Planning
- Aging With Dignity: agingwithdignity.org
- Communicating end-of-life wishes with the important people in your life: theconversationproject.org
- Chart your journey: compassionandchoices.org
- Step-by-step guide to making an advance directive: prepareforyourcare.org/welcome
- End of life planning: joincake.com/welcome
- POLST (medical orders designed for the seriously ill and with a life expectancy of less than one year: nj.gov/health/advancedirective/polst/
- Funeral Consumers Alliance: funerals.org
- Discover, decide and document your wishes: mygreatgoodbye.com
Technology
- Motivity Care – Best in class technology to keep vital medical, legal and personal information secure and accessible 24/7 globally – MotivityCare.com
- Medical Alert Devices – Medical Alert Devices
- Best Cell Phones for Seniors – Popular Mechanics 5 Best Cell Phones for Seniors
White Papers
- Topics related to retirement and long-term care: hvsfinancial.com/white-papers/