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Description:
NCAL is the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association. The NCAL website offers consumer information, including a searchable directory and the guidebook "Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Consumer's Guide"
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Description:
ALFA is a national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. Website offers consumer information about the assisted living option; includes a searchable directory of assisted living communities.
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Source: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Description:
Overview of home and community-based eldercare services
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Source: American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living
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Resources from AHCA's LongTermLiving.com consumer website
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Source: U.S. Government Office of Citizen Services and Communications
Description:
Central directory of federal sites pertaining to housing options, care for older adults
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Source: IlluminAge Communication Partners
Description:
Questions for seniors and family to ask when weighing the pros and cons of moving to a retirement community.
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Source: National Aging in Place Council
Description:
Website features information to promote independence in the home: making your home senior-friendly; understanding the risks; living at home with a chronic condition.
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Source: Department of Health and Human Services
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Providing legal support to the aging advocacy network; focus includes elder abuse, housing, legal capacity
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Source: American Health Care Association
Description:
Overview of financial issues associated with nursing home and other long term care, and information about planning ahead
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Source: National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
Description:
Searchable directory of assisted living, residential care, nursing care and rehabilitation, independent living and retirement communities
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Source: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Description:
Accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and other types of continuums of care referred to as "aging services networks." Site includes booklet "Consumer Guide to Understanding Financial Performance and Reporting in Continuing Care Retirement Communities"
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Source: IlluminAge Communication Partners
Description:
Questions to ask when choosing between retirement communities, including facilities, terms and conditions, cost and services.
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