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Online Resources
We are constantly updating our list of helpful websites for seniors. If you find a site that you think should appear on our list please submit it to Joan Marshall via email by clicking here.
AARP – National: www.aarp.org
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. AARP also provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for members.
AARP Legal Solutions: www.aarp.org/legalsolutions
Provides articles on legal issues, and practical tools and worksheets.
Administration on Aging (AoA): www.aoa.gov
An agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers.
AgeNet Solutions for Better Aging: www.agenet.agenet.com
Provides articles on caregiving, housing, legal, insurance, health, home and drugs. Also provides online tools such as an eldercare checklist and a home safety checklist.
Aging Parents and Elder Care: www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com
Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one.
Alzheimer’s Association - www.alz.org
The Alzheimer ’s Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing Alzheimer's research and helping those affected by the disease. The Association provides education and support for people diagnosed with the condition, their families, and caregivers.
American Bar Association: www.abanet.org/legalservices/public.html
A consumer's guide to legal help on the internet
American Geriatric Society Foundation for Health and Aging: www.healthinaging.org
The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 by The American Geriatrics Society, to build a bridge between the research and practice of Geriatrics and the Public, and to advocate on behalf of older adults and their special health care needs.
Assisted Living Info: www.assistedlivinginfo.com
Assisted Living INFO is an online guide for selecting an assisted living facility, retirement community, or other personal care facility anywhere in the United States.
Drugs.com: www.drugs.com
Provides comprehensive information on over 24,000 different drugs and medicines for both consumers and healthcare professionals. Features include a drug interaction checker, pill image database and pill identification wizard.
ElderWeb: www.elderweb.com
News updates on legislative, health, legal and consumer issues
FirstGov for Seniors: www.seniors.gov
Search millions of web pages from federal and state governments
Mayo Clinic: www.mayoClinic.com
Health and wellness information from the Mayo clinic.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: www.naela.com
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families. The website includes a search for a local Elder Law Attorney.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: www.caremanager.org
GCM is a non-profit, professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families. The website allows the user to search for a local care manager.
National Institute on Aging: www.nia.nih.gov
The NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people.
Nursing Home Info: www.nursinghomeinfo.com
Provides information about choosing a nursing home, listings of facilities and a needs assessment tool.
Qualidigm: www.qualidigm.org
As a nationally recognized industry leader in measuring and improving the quality of health care, Qualidigm offers a number of services to health care providers, consumers and public and private sector groups through numerous national and local initiatives.
Well Spouse Foundation: www.wellspouse.org
Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.
Caregiving:
- AARP Caregivers Circle: www.aarp.org/community
- Caregiving.com: www.caregiving.com
- Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
- The National Alliance for Caregiving: www.caregiving.org
- National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA): www.nfcacares.org
Careplanner: www.careplanner.org
Use this site to enter information about living situation/preferences and then receive custom-tailored reports that help you decide between different living options. The site also provides information on senior health/wellness, useful worksheets, and links to senior-related resources.
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc: www.medicareadvocacy.org
Is a private, non-profit organization which provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain necessary healthcare.
Children of Aging Parents Association: www.caps4caregivers.org
Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support, and to heighten public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care of the nation's growing elderly population.
Eldercare Locator: www.eldercare.gov
Consumers can easily link to the information and referral (I &R) services of their state and area agencies on aging. These I&R programs can help you identify appropriate services in the area where you or your family member resides.
Health Assistance Partnership: www.healthassistancepartnership.org
The Health Assistance Partnership has been established to address the needs of the nation's consumer health assistance programs. These programs serve Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, commercially insured consumers, and the uninsured.
Medicare: www.medicare.gov
The site for information about Medicare – including information about nursing homes, home health agencies, physicians, benefits, and coverage questions.
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A): www.n4a.org
The umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. Through its presence in Washington, D.C., N4A advocates on behalf of the local aging agencies to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans.
National Center on Elder Abuse: www.elderabusecenter.org
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is a national resource for elder rights, law enforcement and legal professionals, public policy leaders, researchers, and the public. The Center’s mission is to promote understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
National Council on Aging: www.ncoa.org
NCOA is the nation's first association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons. NCOA is a private, nonprofit association of some 3,500 organizations and individuals that includes senior centers, adult day service centers, area agencies on aging, employment services, congregate Community Cafés, faith congregations, health centers, and senior housing.
Older Women’s League: www.owl-national.org
OWL strives to improve the status and quality of life of midlife and older women. OWL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that accomplishes its work through research, education, and advocacy activities conducted through a chapter network.
Senior Net: www.seniornet.org
SeniorNet is a nonprofit organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older. SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
Social Security Administration: www.socialsecurity.gov
Information about benefits and services provided under the Social Security.
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging: www.senate.gov/~aging/
The Special Committee on Aging has served as a focal point in the Senate for discussion and debate on matters relating to older Americans. The Committee will submit its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Senate. In addition, the Committee publishes materials of assistance to those interested in public policies which relate to the elderly.
CONNECTICUT
Agencies on Aging
Western CT Area Agency on Aging: www.wcaaa.org
North Central CT Area Agency on Aging: www.ncaaact.org
South Western CT Area Agency on Aging: www.swcaa.org
South Central CT Area Agency on Aging: www.agencyonaging-scc.org
Connecticut Association of Area Agencies on Aging: www.ctagenciesonaging.org
General Resources
AARP – Connecticut: www.aarp.org/ct
Center for Medicare Advocacy: www.medicareadvocacy.org
Connecticut Alzheimer’s Association: www.alzct.org
Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities: www.cahcf.org
Connecticut Coalition on Aging : coalitionagingct.org
Connecticut Commission on Aging: www.cga.ct.gov/coa
Connecticut Department of Public Health: www.dph.state.ct.us
Connecticut Department of Social Services: www.dss.state.ct.us
Connecticut Elder Law (Connecticut Legal Services): www.ctelderlaw.org
Connecticut General Assembly: www.cga.ct.gov
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA): www.chfa.org
Connecticut Insurance Department: www.ct.gov/cid
Connecticut Long Term Care Advisory Council: www.ct.gov/longtermcare
Connecticut Partnership for Long Term Care: www.ctpartnership.org
ConnPace: www.connpace.com
DSS, Elderly Services Division: www.ctelderlyservices.state.ct.us
Legislators: www.cga.ct.gov/maps/Townlist.asp
State of CT Website: www.ct.gov