Feeling overwhelmed? We can help. Call us at (805) 931-6001 or email us at hello@agealliance.com. Also, please take a look at these useful online tools for families caring for an older relative.
www.aarp.org/pa
Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
www.caremanager.org
NAPGCM is a volunteer nonprofit association with over 2,000 members and is governed by a 20-member Board of Directors, who are elected to two-year terms and represent a diversity in practices and geographic locations.
www.delcrest.com
Delcrest offers a full line of medical and surgical products. They have medical equipment & supplies for sale and rental to meet your needs in home care, industry, physician office, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
www.NAPGCM.com
With a booming population, there are many resources for elder care managers or geriatric care managers. There are also resources available for the families with loved elders. We have created a resource for products available for the care of elders and seniors.
www.ChoiceEldercare.org
ChoiceEldercare.org’s mission is to provide seniors with the ability to age gracefully and with dignity in the comfort of their own home and to keep them away from the dreadful and awful experiences of long-term, nursing, and assisted-living facilities.
www.babyboomers.com
Babyboomers.com is a non-profit organization that addresses the challenges of the members of this vast generation and the challenges of the generations to follow.
www.ama-assn.org
American Bar Association’s mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
www.asbestos.com
Asbestos.com is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to our visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer. Those who become diagnosed with mesothelioma often find comfort and relief from a large support network made up of family and friends. Mesothelioma treatment options will vary from patient to patient, and thus affects what a caregiver may cope with depending upon the patient’s response to treatment.
aoa.gov
Provides services and support for older Americans. The Eldercare Locator phone support line provides seniors with information on services available in their area.
adrc-tae.org
Connects older adults who have chronic diseases to service programs in their state.
aarp.org
Advocates on behalf of older Americans and provides discounts to its members on products and services from health coverage to travel.
mscando.org
Offers lifestyle improvement programs to people with MS and their caregivers.
caringinfo.org
Helps people plan for their future care. Services include advance directives.
disability.gov
Connects people with disabilities and their families with various disability-related programs and services.
caregiver.org
Provides support to caregivers. It offers information on various topics important to caregivers, including advance directives.
medicare.gov
Provides health insurance and prescription drug coverage for Americans age 65 and older.
msrrtc.washington.edu/contact.asp
Studies ways to manage depression, pain and disease progression in people with MS.
financialpro.org
Assists members with financial planning as well as with health and disability insurance.
ncsl.org
Type “discount” in the search field and then click on State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs 2011. Help for seniors who do not have insurance coverage.
va.gov/ms
This branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs offers assistance to veterans with MS.