OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES
Alzinfo.org
http://www.alzinfo.org/
Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, at the Rockefeller
University in New York City, is a non-profit organization established for
charitable, scientific and educational purposes. This web site offers
information on diagnosis and treatment, caregiving tips, and research of
Alzheimer’s disease.
American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/
This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to helping older Americans achieve
lives of independence, dignity and purpose." Reports, press releases, and links
to related resources are included. There is a wealth of information for the
consumer ranging from AARP issue statements on a variety of subjects to
information on community programs. Topics covered include:
American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org
- Senior Lawyers Division
http://www.abanet.org/srlawyers/home.html
- The Senior Lawyers Division, created in 1985, addresses the concerns of
lawyers over age 60. Information regarding publications, meetings, activities
and new items of interest are contained at this site.
- Commission on Law and Aging
(formerly the Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly)
http://www.abanet.org/aging
- Established in 1978, the ABA Commission has "sought to improve legal
services for the aging." Its membership includes "lawyers, judges, physicians,
professors, aging network leaders, and advocates for older persons." News
about meetings, activities, legislative updates, links to related sources, and
an online bookstore can be found at this site.
- National Handbook of Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens
http://www.keln.org/ababook.pdf
(Web site not available as of July 2006)
- The site contains the full text of the 1998 National Handbook of Laws and
Programs Affecting Senior Citizens. The handbook describes Federal laws and
programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and gives an
overview of topics, such as elder abuse, long-term care, and housing.
American Health Care Association
http://www.ahca.org/
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of
affiliated state health organizations with its headquarters in Washington, DC.
It represents nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing
facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers. The website
provides links to long-term care news and information, research and data on
health services, and current events.
American Health Lawyers Association
http://www.healthlawyers.org/
The American Health Lawyers Association is an educational organization
devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field. The website provides links to
daily health law news, analysis of major issues, summaries of current state and
federal court decisions, and links to other resources.
Assisted Living Consumer Alliance
http://www.ltccc.org/key/AssistedLivingConsumerAlliance.htm
ALCA, a national collaboration of groups and individuals, focuses
on the safety and rights of assisted living consumer. This website outlines the
priorities of the organization and its principles for assisted living reform.
Assisted Living Federation of America
http://www.alfa.org
The Assisted Living Federation of America, a national association, is dedicated to
professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. The website offers
information for finding an assisted living community and other long term care choices.
Press releases are also available. Some areas of the website are designated for ALFA members only.
Assisted Living Online
http://www.assistedlivingonline.com
This site is a general assisted living resource for consumers. It includes its own
searchable database: http://www.assistedlivingonline.com/search.htm.
It also has links to most states' agencies on aging:
http://www.assistedlivingonline.com/stagenicies.htm.
CarePlanner
http://www.careplanner.org/
CarePlanner is a free online website created by Clinical Tools, Inc., a
physician-owned, multimedia company based in Chapel Hill, N.C. Much of the content
at this website was formerly in Senior Care Web, also created by Clinical Tools, Inc.
Users fill out a series of questionnaires regarding such things as finances, health,
living arrangements. Based on information provided by the user, CarePlanner will
create individual Advice Reports analyzing living and care options. The site
includes worksheets, checklists, and links to related resources.
Center for Excellence on Assisted Living
http://www.theceal.org
Although this site is not provider-oriented per se, it is more technical and policy based.
Its most important resources are its link to the:
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)
http://www.ccal.org
This national organization, incorporated in 1996, focuses on the needs,
rights, and protection of assisted living consumers and their caregivers. The site
contains a list of state licensing agencies, “white papers”, publications and related links.
Direct Care Alliance
www.directcarealliance.org
This organization, founded in 1998, is geared toward helping the caregiver by promoting
access to high quality paraprofessional care. The website offers a series of issue briefs
and links to related resources.
Eldersearch.com
http://www.eldersearch.com/
As of November 1, 2002, Eldersearch.com merged with alzinfo.org. Alzinfo.org
web site was developed by the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
ElderWeb
http://www.elderweb.com/
This website was developed by Karen S. Brown, a CPA from Illinois. It is
designed as a "comprehensive place to link research and information about
eldercare." Links to articles, directories, and organizations are arranged by
topics such as: health, living, and financial.
Guide to Retirement Living
http://www.retirement-living.com
This is a regional database for senior housing, retirement centers, assisted living
opportunities, and other similar resources for seniors in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. Articles on senior living issues are also included.
Healthcare and Elder Law Programs Corporation
http://www.help4srs.org
H.E.L.P., a charitable organization based in Los Angeles County, California,
provides seminars, publications, and consultation services on "legal and
healthcare-related subjects that specially impact Older Adults." Its web page
has a listing of current seminar topics, a discussion of important planning
areas and relevant legal documents of concern to older adults, and links to
other helpful resources.
Kansas Elder Law Network
http://www.keln.org/
(this site is no longer in Kansas and is now part of the National Elder
Law Network, May 2004)
Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) Assisted Living
http://www.ltccc.org/
The LTCCC is an
organization whose membership includes individuals, and civic, professional, and
consumer organizations from all over New York State.The website features reports
on issues related to nursing homes and assisted living, newsletters, and current alerts.
Long Term Care Living
http://http://longtermcareliving.com
This site, sponsored by the American Health Care Association and the National
Center for Assisted Living, provides consumers with information about nursing homes,
assisted living, and other types of long term care.
The Elder Law Firm of Marshall & Associates Information Center
http://www.paelderlaw.com/
The Elder Law Firm of Marshall & Associates, founded in 1980, developed this website for seniors
and the professionals who provide services to seniors. It contains information on long term care and financial planning. Links to published articles, guides and a free electronic newsletter are also provided.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
http://www.naela.com/
NAELA, established in 1987, is the leading nonprofit association comprised of
attorneys, bar organizations and others who are involved with legal services to
the elderly. NAELA's web site contains information on news and events of the
association, NAELA publications available for purchase, and links to related
resources. There is an additional research area restricted to NAELA members.
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://www.n4a.org
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging is the “umbrella organization for the 655 area
agencies on aging and the 230 Title VI Native American aging programs.” The website contains
links to policy papers, press releases, publications, and related links.
- Eldercare Locator
http://www.n4a.org/locator
- Operated by the National Association of Area Agencies in Aging, this free national
service directs users to senior services in their communities. This service is
supported by an agreement with the Administration on Aging.
National Association of State Units on Aging
http://www.nasua.org
The NASUA, founded in 1964, represents the ”56 officially designated state and territorial agencies on aging.” Information on home and community services, elder rights, and productive aging can be found on the website. Access to reports and policy statements is also provided.
National Center for Assisted Living
http://www.ncal.org
The National Center for Assisted Living, part of the American Health Care Association, provides
consumer and long term care information on its website.
Links to current news on assisted living are also provided.
National Council of Senior Citizens
http://www.ncscinc.org/
NCSC, established in 1961, is an "advocacy organization for older Americans."
Its web page, geared to the consumer, offers information on where the
organization stands on issues such as social security, managed care, and
affordable housing, as well as press releases, articles of interest, and links
to related sources.
National Elder Law Network
http://www.neln.org/sitemap.html
(formerly the Kansas Elder Law Network)
This is a very comprehensive national site providing electronic access to primary and
secondary materials pertaining to elder law. It provides links to annotated bibliographies,
current news items, and extensive links to related resources.
National Senior Citizens Law Center
http://www.nsclc.org/
NSCLC, established in 1972, "pursues impact litigation and national advocacy
for elderly, disabled and low-income clients." The site has "substantive areas"
such as: age discrimination, medicaid, medicare, and social security. These
areas contain articles and links to related sources. In addition, the site has
listings of publications and manuals available for purchase and headlines from
its newsletter. Information on recent federal legislation and administrative
actions can be found in the "Alerts" section.
PALawHELP.org
http://www.palawhelp.org/PA/index.cfm/County/%20/demoMode/%3D%201/Language/1/State/PA/TextOnly/N/ZipCode/%20/LoggedIn/0/so/1
PALawHELP.org is a free service funded by a grant from the Legal Services
Corporation and supported by Pennsylvania Legal Services. Pennsylvania Legal
Services and Neighborhood Legal Services Association maintain the web site,
created by Pro Bono.net. This guide to legal information and free civil legal
services is arranged in broad categories such as consumer, disability, elder law,
health care, immigration, public benefits, children and families, education,
employment, housing and shelter, migrant issues, and veteran issues.
Paul Premack's Texas Elder Law Archive
http://www.premack.com
Paul Premack, a Texas attorney, writes a weekly legal advice column for the
San Antonio Express-News answering questions posed by senior citizens. The
searchable website contains the full text of these articles.
Pennsylvania Bar Association Elder Law Section
http://www.pabar.org/elderhome.shtml
The Elder Law Section develops educational programs focusing on advancements
in elder law and researches legislation affecting the elder community.
Policy.com: The Policy.Community Online
http://www.policy.com
Policy.com is a comprehensive public policy resource and community which
"showcases leading research, opinions and events shaping public policy." The
"issues library" contains information on a variety of subjects currently in the
news, including: education, health, crime, and poverty. Search the Issues
archives for more information on a wide variety of subjects.
Senior Law Home Page
http://www.seniorlaw.com/
This site is maintained by Goldfarb & Abrandt, a New York law firm which
concentrates its practice in elder law. Information provided is often national
in scope and includes articles written by Goldfarb & Abrandt, recent
developments in the areas of medicare and medicaid, a listing of elder law
attorneys, and numerous links to related sites. New information is added on a
regular basis. Key word searching of the site is available.
SeniorScape
http://www.seniorscape.com/
SeniorScape provides links to a variety of resources grouped by subject, such
as insurance, homes, finances, business, and health.
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
http://www.srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/srhrc/publications.html
This list of publications and presentations from Professor Catherine Hawes's organization
has a lot more policy-oriented items than consumer-oriented ones.
The list of projects is here:
http://www.srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/srhrc/projects.html
Stetson University Elder Law Center
http://www.law.stetson.edu/excellence/elderlaw/
The Elder Law Center at Stetson University College of Law was established in
1995. It maintains a web site where current cases and materials pertaining to
aging can be found as well as extensive links to other related sources.
Tim Takacs's Bookmarks
http://www.tn-elderlaw.com/bookmark.htm
This is a well-organized bookmark link site to a wide variety of elder law
and legal research tools, created by Tennessee Elder Law practitioner, Tim
Takacs.
Wisconsin Bar Association Elder Law Section
http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Elder_Law_Section
This section works to develop and improve the laws that affect the elderly.
Its web site includes articles from its newsletter, relevant cases and statutes,
and links to other sources.
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This page was last updated:
10/20/2006
Please send questions, comments, and requests for additional
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