Welcome to the VNA Health Links Library!
On this page, you will find a variety of reference links separated
into the following categories:
Eldercare Resources
Government/Regulatory Agencies
Health Care Databases and Search Engines
Home Care and Hospice
Outcomes and Quality Improvement
Eldercare Resources
AARP Webplace -This advertisement-free site provides information and encourages elder advocacy.
http://www.aarp.org
www.aarp.org/health/longtermcare/
Aging Parents: The Family Survival Guide
Consisting of a booklet and two videotapes, this guide is designed to help family members respond to eldercare crises and to plan ahead for long-term care giving. To order, call 1-866-962-4464 or order online at http://www.agingparents.com
Aging Parents and Elder Care - Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources. The site is designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need. http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
AGIS - Provides caregivers with free access to a wide range of worthwhile eldercare information. http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
1577 Spring Hill Road, Suite 220
Vienna, VA 22182
Tel: 520-881-4005
Fax: 520-325-7925
Web site: http://www.naela.org
Alana's Flu Foundation
Web site: http://www.alanasflufoundation.org
Alzheimer's Association, Inc.
225 N. Michigan Av Fl. 17
Chicago IL 60601
Tel: 1-313-335-8700
Web site: http://www.alz.org
American Association of Homes for the Aging
901 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: 202-783-2242
Fax: 202-783-2255
Web site: http://www.aahsa.org
American Association of Retired Persons
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
Tel: 202-434-2277
Web site: http://www.aarp.org
Provides the following free pamphlets: Miles Away and Still Caring (D-12748); A Handbook About Care in the Home (D-955); A Path For Caregivers (D-12957)
Click on Aging
(248) 262-9216
Website: www.clickonaging.com
Click on Aging provides resources for seniors and caregivers in Southeast Michigan.
American Society on Aging (ASA)
Suite 512, 833 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: 415-974-9600
Web site: www.asaging.org
ASA provides Answers, a clearinghouse of information of interest to old people, including long-term care, retirement planning, health care needs of older women, etc. ASA also provides information about legislation that affects older people.
Guide to Retirement Living
Douglas Publishing Company, Inc.
1919 Gallows Road, Suite 200
Vienna, VA 22182
Tel: 703-992-1100 or 1-800-394-9990
E-mail: proaging@retirement-living.com
Web site: http://www.retirement-living.com
Call for a free single copy of this magazine.
Legal Guide for the Seriously Ill
American Bar Association
click here for the free PDF of the booklet
National Association of Private Geriatric Care Managers
3275 West Ina Road, Suite 130
Tucson, AZ 85741
Tel: 520-881-8008
Fax: 520-325-7925
Web site: http://www.caremanager.org
Provides free referrals nationwide and sells a directory of members and managers.
National Council on the Aging, Inc.
1901 L Street, N.W., 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-479-1200
Web site: http://www.ncoa.org
Publishes Perspective on Aging, a bimonthly magazine, and Family Home Caring Guides.
National Guardianship Association
174 Crestview Drive
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Tel: 520-881-6561
Web site: http://www.guardianship.org
National Association of State Units on Aging
1201 15th Street, N.W. Ste 350
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898-2578
Web site: http://www.nasua.org
This association of state agencies on aging provides a directory of State Units on aging plus all State 800 numbers for Information and Referral, Nursing Home Complaints and Elder Abuse.
National Caucus and Center on the Black Aged
1220 L Street, N.W. Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 637-8400
Web site: http://www.ncba-aged.org
This organization promotes the quality of life for older black Americans. It advises community groups and conducts seminar on subjects of interest to blacks, and sponsors employment, housing and transportation programs.
National Hospice Organization (NHPCO)
1731 King Street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500
Web site: http://www.nhpco.org
NHO promotes care for the terminally ill and provides information about hospice services in the United States. Hospices provide medical care for dying patients, as well as counseling and supportive services for the patient and family members.
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
Provides information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.
http://www.longtermcare.gov/LTC/Main_Site/index.aspx
Social Security Administration
Office of Public Inquiries
6401 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21235
(301) 594-1234
Web site: http://www.ssa.gov
This agency pays benefits to retired or disabled workers and their eligible dependents, as well as to eligible survivors of deceased workers. Supplemental Security Income payments are made to persons who are blind, persons with disabilities, and needy people 65 years of age and older. Local offices are listed under "Social Security Administration" or "U.S. Government."
Long-Term Care Link
A comprehensive web site with links to eldercare services and insurance information. Updated web site addresses for all State Agencies on Aging:
http://www.longtermcarelink.net/state_programs3.html
For general resource information: http://www.longtermcarelink.net/index.html
Senior Brigade
Created by Michigan's office of the attorney general, this website is a clearinghouse for helpful information on consumer protection, financial matters, health care issues and veterans' services.
http://www.seniorbrigade.com
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Government/Regulatory Agencies
Centers for Disease
Control
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Health and
Human Services: Department of U.S. government
HIMSS: The
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Internet Healthcare Coalition
The Joint Commision: Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Medicare
Michigan Government
Home Page
Michigan
In Brief
Michigan
Legislature
NCQA: The National
Committee for Quality Assurance
UGS Medicare:
United Government Services
US National Library
of Medicine
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Health Care Databases and Search
Engines
Behavorial Health
World for Professionals: the on-line service that is designed
and developed exclusively for you the behavioral health professional
and your clients/patients. The site encourages fellowship and
sharing of experiences.
Healthfinder:
U.S. government's effort to help sort out health-related sites.
Contains the latest medical data from government agencies and
dozens of university and nonprofit health organizations. It offers
many links, carries data medically reviewed for accuracy, and
lets users search by letter of the alphabet and by subject, or
take a guided tour of available information on a specific illness.
MEDLINEplus
Health Information: a service of the National Library of Medicine
and the National Institute of Mental Health. Site contains health
topics, drug information, directories, dictionaries and current
health news.
National Institute
of Health
National Library
of Medicine
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Home Care and Hospice
Visiting Nurse Association
of Southeast Michigan
VNA Hospice
Michigan Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization
NAHC (National Association for Home Care): This is the virtual
headquarters of the National Association for Home Care
National Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization
Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)
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Outcomes and Quality Improvement
Home Health Compare
NCQA: The
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Outcomes: Medical Outcomes Trust's list describing current
outcomes measurement/benchmarking initiatives
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If you would like to suggest another health-related
Web site to add to our list, please e-mail your ideas to vna@vna.org.
Be sure to include the name of the site and the Web address. Also,
as much as we try to keep this list current, organizations may
change their Web addresses without our knowledge. If you find
a link that does not work, please let us know.
Note: We cannot accept links to "for
profit" organizations.
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