Caregivers Count Too!
Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving -Tool Kit
designed for program administrators and practitioners to help assess
the needs of family caregivers. It is a step-by-step resource filled
with practical information and resources.

Medicare 101
This tutorial provides a concise overview of Medicare, including the latest information on financing and spending, the new drug benefit, and discussion of major policy issues.

National Family Caregiver Support Program Brochure
The National Family Caregiver Support Program brochure provides background information about the program, highlights examples of innovative caregiving programs and reviews the "Seven Markers in the Caregiving Trajectory." The brochure also contains resources and links that provide support, information and a network of communication to caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance
An information resource on long-term care

Partnership for Caring
A national nonprofit organization that partners individuals and organizations in a powerful collaboration to improve how people die in our society. Partnership for Caring operates the only national crisis and information hotline dealing with end-of-life issues and provides state-specific living wills and medical powers of attorney.

Connecting Caregivers with Services through Physicians: "Making The Link"
A program of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), designed to serve family caregivers through a local, state and national campaign that will directly involve physicians in identifying caregivers and referring them to National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFSCP) services.

Access archived radio programs with Jacqueline Marcell, nationally recognized author, publisher, radio host, speaker and eldercare advocate. 

Nursing Homes & Respite Care

Nursing Home Compare
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
Important Information on Nursing Home Compare and other resources, including the Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home, and Nursing Home Checklist are also available to help you with your nursing home choice. Use these tools, along with the information you gather during your visits to the nursing homes you are interested in to make your best choice.

National Nursing Home Database
The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.

American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and sub-acute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally

Eldercare Information

The Rural Route to Active Aging: A Guide for People Who Want to Stay Active as They Age
This guide is for adults living in rural areas who are considering being active or who want to stay active as they age. If you know that you need to move more and sit less, this guide is for you.

Eldercare.com
This website provides articles, directories and and other tools for people looking for senior care, including assisted living, nursing homes, home health providers, and much more

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy and service, AARP seeks to enhance the quality of life for all by promoting independence, dignity and purpose.

National Institute on Aging
Information from the National Institute on Aging regarding a wide range of topics, from specific diseases or health conditions to treatments and research. Specific information related to caregiving is available here.

Resource Directory for Older People
A Cooperative Effort of the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging

Administration on Aging
Includes information designed for older persons and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and services to older persons.

American Geriatrics Society
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a national organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults.

Resource Directory for Older People
A Cooperative Effort of the National Institute on Aging and the Administration on Aging

The Positive Aging Resource Center (PARC) has launched a unique consumer education website, http://www.positiveaging.org/. This website emphasizes that good mental health is a vital aspect of positive aging, along with maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and staying connected to one's community. The website addresses the complex needs of older adults by dealing with difficult issues such as grief, social isolation, and life changes that can contribute to anxiety, depression, alcoholism and gambling. The PARC website includes interactive features as well as personal stories of older adults who have overcome the challenges of mental illness and aging.