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Locating State and Local Resources
Comprehensive Resource Search Tools
These resources help caregivers coordinate a variety of local services for their loved one, from legal and financial help, to support communities and housing and insurance options.
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Gilbert Guide
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This website is a comprehensive caregiver’s guide to supporting the elderly. It includes a nationwide provider database where users can search for senior care and housing options, expert columns, assessment tools, and other resources on financial, legal, and end-of-life matters.
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U.S. Administration on Aging
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This database allows you to search for community services for your loved one such as transportation, meals, home care, and caregiver support services. The database is searchable by zip code, city, and county.
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National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
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This is a national database of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (PGCMs), who are health and human services specialists who help caregivers with the many different aspects of caring for elderly loved ones, including helping to choose a housing or care option, reviewing legal, financial and medical issues, and providing caregiver support and counseling. The fees vary so be sure to discuss payment with potential PGCMs. This database is searchable by city, state, and zip, by name, or by type of PGCM. Support Groups & Message Boards
These resources will help you to find local caregiver support groups by entering your zip code or browsing a map of the US, or to browse a list of different organizations' online support communities.
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Alzheimer's Association
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This web page allows caregivers to search for local Alzheimer's chapters by state or by zip code, providing addresses, phone numbers, and websites of local Alzheimer's support groups and educational workshops.
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The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias
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This web page provides a map of local support groups for caregivers of people with Pick's Disease and other frontotemporal dementias. The map can be browsed by state. Since there are are not yet enough groups to meet caregiver need, this organization also facilitates monthly phone conferences to connect frontotemporal dementia caregivers.
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Alzheimer Research Forum
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This page lists organizations with local and/or online caregiver support groups. Medical Resources & Clinical Trials
Use these resources to help you locate medical services and clinical trials in your area. The Alzheimer's Disease Centers (ADCs) offer diagnosis, medical management, disease information, and special programs in addition to clinical trials opportunities.
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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This page includes information about the National Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's Disease Centers (ADCs). Located at major medical centers across the US, ADCs work to translate research advances into improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. They also offer services for patients with Alzheimer's and their families, including disease information, diagnosis and medical management, special programs, and opportunities to participate in clinical trials. The page includes a map where you can browse ADCs by state.
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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This is a database where individuals can search for clinical trials underway in their area. The database is searchable by location, or by a particular diagnosis or treatment.
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Geriatric Mental Health Foundation (GMHF)
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This database allows caregivers and patients to search for psychiatrists who are members of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry by name, city, state, and zip. Legal & Financial Resources
Use these resources to locate elder lawyers, legal services, and financial resources for seniors available in your area.
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National Academy of Elder Law (NAELA)
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This is the website of the National Academy of Elder Law (NAELA), which is an association of lawyers who specialize in senior clients and issues specific to the elderly.
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American Bar Association (ABA)
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This wing of the American Bar Association provides information on elder and aging issues, such as elder abuse, guardianship, and medicare. It includes a database of legal resources searchable by state.
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Financial Planning Association
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This is a nationwide database of financial planners that is searchable by city, state, and zip, by name, by the planner's specialty, or by how they charge. Housing Options
Use these databases to search for a nursing home, assisted or independent living facility for your loved one, as well as for individuals and organizations who undertake home modifications for seniors.
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SNAPforSeniors
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This is a national database of over 65,000 licensed care facilities as well as independent and assisted living communities. It is updated frequently and is searchable by location or by the name of the facility or chain.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare
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This website allows caregivers to search for nursing homes by state, city, county, zip code, or name. The results of this search compare nursing homes. The website also includes advice on how to choose a nursing home and provides additional resources for caregivers.
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University of Southern California Andrus Gerontology Center
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This is a national database of home modification and repair programs and low-income home improvement loan programs, searchable by city and state. Some entries include information on the percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+, Cost to Client, and specific types of work performed. 