HEALTH & FITNESS:
Caregivers

• Ability Magazine Online



• Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine - professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine



• Adult Day Care Programs - information about and for the National Adult Day Services Community



• American Health Care Association - non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally



• American Hospice Foundation - supports programs that serve the needs of terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages



• American Seniors Housing Association - involved in the operation, development and finance of the entire spectrum of seniors housing



• Assisted Living Federation of America - national association dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors



• Association of Critical-Care Nurses - the world's largest specialty nursing organization



• Association of Homes & Services for Aging - member organizations offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes



• Caregivers - USA - nationwide, non-commercial directory of community-based caregiver support services -- intended to help individuals who are providing care for a family member or friend



• Caring Connections - a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life



• Eldercare Locator - a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging



• Family Caregiver Alliance - community-based nonprofit organization addresses the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home, with programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers



• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association - a membership organization for individual members of the nursing team working in the specialty of hospice and palliative care across the life span continuum



• Hospice Foundation of America - provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care with the goal of enhancing the U.S. health care system and the role of hospice within it



• International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care - not for profit organization committed to to increasing the availability and access to high quality hospice and palliative care for patients and families throughout the world



• MedlinePlus: Caregivers - health and caregiving information including coping, conditions, financial issues, clinical trials and more



• MedlinePlus: Nursing Homes and Long-term Care



• National Alliance for Caregiving - a non-profit coalition of national organizations focusing on issues of family caregiving



• National Association for Home Care & Hospice - trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations



• National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers



• National Family Caregivers Association - educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age



• National Hospital Association - the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities



• New LifeStyles - New Lifestyles Online is the oldest and largest resource for Seniors, offering listings of Assisted Living, Nursing Home, CCRC, and Alzheimer's Care facilities. NLO has been offering free printed directories for over 15 years.



• Nursing Homes - provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services



• Skilled Nursing Facilities.Org - a senior care resource that offers a nationwide directory of nursing homes. For over 15,100 nursing homes in their directory, they provide detailed Medicare quality ratings, inspection information and filed complaints to help consumers research the best skilled nursing care options.



• Today's Caregiver Magazine Online



• Visiting Nurse Associations of America