Web Links

Featured Websites

• AARP
• Do Not Call Program- How to stop telemarketing calls
• ElderWeb
• MetLife 2006 Market Survey of Nursing Home and Home Care Cost
• National Center on Elder Abuse: State Elder Abuse Helplines and Hotlines

Massachusetts Aging Resources

• 800 AGE INFO
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Executive Office of Elder Affairs
• Mass Home Care

Federal Resources

• Administration on Aging
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Medicare
• National Association of Area Agency on Aging
• National Association of Home Cares
• Social Security
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Veterans Administration

Abuse/Victim Services

• Editor's Pick: Massachusetts Elder Protective Services Information
• American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors
• HAWC (Help for Abused Women & Their Children)
• Jane Doe, Inc.
• National Center for Victims of Crime
• National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• North Shore Older Battered Women's Program
• Office of Justice Programs
• Office of Victims of Crime Resource Center
• Office on Violence Against Women

Advocacy

• Editor's Pick: Mass Home Care
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
• American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging
• Bills & Laws at the Library of Congress
• Center for Medicare Advocacy
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• LGBT Aging Project
• Massachusetts Senator Listing
• Massachusetts State Representative Listing
• MASSPRO
• National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
• National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
• National Institute on Aging
• The National Senior Citizens Law Center
• The White House
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate

Alzheimer's and Related Memory Disorders

• Editor's Pick: Alzheimer's Association of Eastern Massachusetts
• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
• Alzheimer's Disease Information
• North Shore Alzheimer's Partnership

Caregiving Resources

• Editor's Pick: Eldercare Locator
• 50+ Caregivers
• Caregiver.com
• Children of Aging Parents
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Family Caregiver America
• MIT Workplace Family Caregiver Handbook (an elder care resource book for Massachusetts)
• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
• National Family Caregivers Association
• Practical Advice for Family Caregivers

Disability Resources

• Editor's Pick: Independent Living Center of North Shore & Cape Ann
• Adaptive Equipment and Technology
• Americans with Disabilities Act Information
• Disaboom
• Internet Disability Resources
• Mass Disability Law Center

Education, Fun and Culture

• Editor's Pick: Elderhostel
• Library of Congress
• North Shore Community College
• Salem State College
• SeniorNet
• ThirdAge

End of Life Care

• Editor's Pick: End of Life Commission
• Guide to Advanced directives
• Hospice and Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts
• Partnership for Caring

Financial

• Editor's Pick: Massachusetts Money Management Program
• Consumer Credit Counseling
• Consumer Credit Rights
• H.O.M.E. Inc.-Non biased reverse mortgage counseling.
• Social Security Administration
• U.S. Department of Veterans Services

Financial Fraud & Scams

• Credit Services - Equifax
• Credit Services - Experian
• Credit Services - TransUnion
• Federal Trade Commission
• Federal Trade Commission: Work at Home Scams
• Identity Theft Resource Center
• National Consumer League's Internet Fraud Watch
• National Fraud Information Center
• United States Postal Inspectors Service
• USPS: Work at Home Scams

Food and Fuel Assistance

• Editor's Pick: North Shore Community Action Program
• Editor's Pick: Project Bread
• Citizens Energy
• Food Stamps

Health

• American Cancer Association
• American Diabetes Foundation
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Arthritis Foundation
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Harvard University Health:
• Incontinence
• Lahey Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Health Information
• Medline Plus Health Information
• Northeast Healthcare Systems
• Parkinson's Foundation
• Partners Home Care
• Web MD

Housing

• Editor's Pick: North Shore Community Action Program
• Adaptive Equipment and Technology
• Housing and Urban Development
• MassHousing
• Mass Housing Registry

Law Enforcement

• Essex County Sheriff's Office
• Essex District Attorney's Office
• International Association of Chiefs of Police
• National Association of TRIADS
• National District Attorney's Association

Legal

• Editor's Pick: Find an attorney in Massachusetts who is trained in Medicaid Law: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Essex County Bar Association
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Elder Protection Unit
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Mass Disability Law Center
• National Consumer Law Center
• National Senior Citizens' Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services

Mental Health

• Greater Lowell Elder Mental Health Collaborative
• Mental Health and Aging (MH&A)
• NAMI Massachusetts The State's Voice on Mental Illness
• Suicide Prevention Action Network USA

Nursing Facility and Assisted Living

• Editor's Pick: Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
• Administration on Aging Assisted Living Guide
• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
• Massachusetts Longterm Care Federation
• Mass Aging
• National Long Term Care Ombudsman Center
• Office of Disability, Aging and Long Term Care Policy

Prescription Drug Assistance

• Editor's Pick: Benefits Checkup
• MassMedLine
• Prescription Advantage