Caregiving resources.Who can you call if you need information on finding local resources to help you take care of your father? Are there organizations that will help pay for your mother's medication? Where can you find support groups for family caregivers? This resource list includes some useful national organizations available to help answer these questions. It's organized by category. We've included only organizations that serve a national constituency. Phone numbers and web addresses are provided for easy contact. This list does not include every possible resource but it is a place to start in your search for information. General Resources The following groups have a wealth of useful information on all aspects of aging--from research to services. Contact any of these for broad-based questions or referrals. Administration on Aging The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. AoA awards annual grants (computed by formulas) to State government agencies on aging and Native American tribal organizations to support programs mandated by the Congress Eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. Locator 1-800-677-1116 www.aoa.dhhs.gov www.eldercare.gov American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS): a professional society founded on June 11, 1942 for doctors practicing geriatric medicine. Among the founding physicians were Dr. Ignatz Leo Nascher, who coined the term "geriatrics," Dr. Malford W. Foundation for Health in Aging The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , NY 10118 1-800-563-4916 www.healthinaging.org National Association of Area Agencies on Aging 927 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 202-296-8130 www.n4a.org National Council on the Aging 409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20024 202-479-1200 www.ncoa.org National Institute on Aging The National Institute on Aging is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1974, NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research. It is the primary U.S. Information Center P.O. Box 8057 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057 1-800-222-2225 1-800-222-4225 (toll-free TTY (TeleTYpewriter) See teletypewriter and TDD/TTY. (hardware) tty - /tit'ee/ (ITS pronunciation, but some Unix people say it this way as well; this pronunciation is not considered to have sexual undertones), /T T Y/ 1. teletypewriter. 2. ) www.nia.nih.gov Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center P.O. Box 8250 Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250 1-800-438-4380 www.alzheimers.org Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60601-7633 1-800-272-3900 www.alz.org Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008-1520 202-783-2242 www.aahsa.org Assisted Living Federation of America 11200 Waples Mill Road, Suite 150 Fairfax, VA 22030 1-703-691-8100 www.alfa.org Care Planner www.careplanner.org National Center for Assisted Living 1201 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 1-202-824-4444 www.ncal.org National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036 202-332-2276 www.nursinghomeaction.org Caregiving Children of Aging Parents 1609 Woodbourne Road, Suite 302A Levittown, PA 19057-1511 1-800-227-7294 www.caps4caregivers.org Family Caregiver Alliance 690 Market Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 415-434-3388 www.caregiver.org National Alliance for Caregiving 4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814 www.caregiving.org National Family Caregivers Association 10400 Connecticut Avenue, #500 Kensington, MD 20895-3944 1-800-896-3650 www.nfcacares.org/ Well Spouse Foundation 30 East 40th Street New York City, NY 10016 1-800-838-0879 www.wellspouse.org Financial Assistance and Information American Health Assistance Foundation 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140 Rockville, MD 20850 1-800-437-AHAF (2423) www.ahaf.org Center for Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. Services 7500 Security Building Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 1-877-267-2323 (toll-free) 1-866-226-1819 (toll-free TTY) www.medicare.gov/ Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20420 1-800-827-1000 1-800-829-4833 (toll-free TTY) www.va.gov Hill-Burton Free Medical Care Program Health Resources and Services Administration The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services whose goal is to improve access to health care for those without insurance. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS Division of Facilities Compliance and Recovery 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-16 Rockville, MD 20857 1-800-638-0742 www.hrsa.gov.osp/dfcr Employee Benefit Security Administration Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room N5626 Washington, D.C. 20210 1-866-275-7922 www.dol.gov/ebsa National Council on the Aging--Benefits Checkup check·up n. 1. An examination or inspection. 2. A general physical examination. checkup See Yearly checkup. Program www.benefitscheckup.org Legal Issues American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law Commission for the Legal Problems of the Elderly 740 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 202-662-8690 www.abanet.org/aging National Academy of Elder Law As of the early 2000s a relatively new specialty devoted to the legal issues of Senior Citizens, including estate planning, health care, Attorneys 1604 North Country Club Road Tucson, AZ 85716 520-881-4005 www.naela.org/ National Senior Citizens Law Center 1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005 202-289-6979 www.nsclc.org Meals/Nutrition American Dietetic Association The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered. 216 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60606-6995 1-800-366-1655 (Consumer Hotline) www.eatright.org Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. Association of America 1414 Prince Street, Suite 302 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-548-5558 www.mowaa.org Medication/Prescription Drugs American Association of Retired Persons--State Pharmacy Assistance Programs www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourmoney/ Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 1-888-INFO-FDA (463-6332) www.fda.gov/cder National Council on Patient Information and Education 4915 Saint Elmo Avenue, Suite 505 Bethesda, MD 20814-6053 301-656-8565 www.talkaboutrx.org Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America--Patient Assistance Programs www.helpingpatients.org/ Respite and Hospice Care Americans for Better Care of the Dying 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20016 202-895-2660 www.abcd-caring.org National Hospice Foundation 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-338-8619 www.hospiceinfo.org Partnership for Caring, Inc./America's Voice for the Dying 1620 Eye Street, NW, Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20006 1-800-989-9455 www.parnershipforcaring.org Visiting Nurse vis·it·ing nurse n. A registered nurse employed by a public health agency or hospital to promote community health and especially to visit and administer treatment to sick people in their homes. Associations of America 11 Beacon Street, Suite 910 Boston, MA 02108 1-888-866-8773 www.vnaa.org |
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