Useful links and Information
Links
Administration on Aging
Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. The AoA seeks to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them.
A.M. Best
Offers insurance-buying guides for consumers and reports on the condition of insurance companies.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
It is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Their goal is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
ElderLiving Source
A comprehensive directory of assisted living communities, nursing homes, retirement communities, Alzheimer's care facilities, home health care services, and independent living communities.
Family Caregiving 101
http://www.familycaregiving101.org
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) joined together to create familycaregiving101.org as part of a national effort to provide resources to caregivers. The website is designed to provide caregivers with the basic tools, skills and information they need to protect their own physical and mental health while they provide high quality care for their loved one(s).
George Mason University Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics
http://gmu.edu/departments/chpre/index.html
Medicare
Official U.S. Government site for People with Medicare.
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care needs.
National Nursing Home Database
http://medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp
Provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
Senior Navigator
SeniorNavigator brings over 21,000 health and aging resources to seniors, caregivers, adults with disabilities and their families.
Senior Steps for Elder Years
An educational and informational resource for seniors, families and care advocates.
Social Security Administration
Standard & Poor's
An independent company that assesses the financial strength of insurance companies.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Provides public education relevant to the needs of older Virginians.
Virginia Department for the Aging
(800) 552-3402
This state organization works with 25 local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) as well as various other public and private organizations to help older Virginians, their families and loved ones find the services and information they need.
Virginia Easy Access
http://www.easyaccess.virginia.gov
Virginia Easy Access is the name of a website developed for seniors, adults with disabilities, their caregivers and the providers that support them. Virginia Easy Access is full of helpful information about services and supports that are available across the Commonwealth.
Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance
www.scc.virginia.gov/division/boi/index.htm
(877) 310-6560
The Commonwealth's regulatory body for insurance and insurance companies.
Further Readings
- Long-Term Care over the Uncertain Future: What Can Current Retirees Expect?
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Volume 42, No. 4, Winter 2005/2006
by Peter KemperInquiry
- Own Your Future from the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
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December, 2002
The planning kit provides information about practical steps to plan ahead for long-term care needs. The Planning Kit is free online.
The Commonwealth of Virginia provides these links only for the convenience of our users, and is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites. The Commonwealth does not endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites.