Resources for Older Citizens
Updated
04/25/08
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Introduction
As we age, we find we have different and specialized needs. Below are
resources designed to fill those needs If you know of any pages or sites you feel should be here, please email
the address to icdri@icdri.org. This page is dedicated to all of
us as we grow older
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Financial Aid Resources for
Purchasing Assistive Technology
AccentCare
An excellent site with many resources
for caregivers and seniors.
Adaptive Mobility Systems
Nationwide Provider of Wheelchair Vans and Handicap Van Conversions
Alliance for Holistic Aging
an alliance of people from all walks of life who believe in self-directed aging.
Our mission is to empower individuals and groups to develop and share new
approaches, resources, products and services for successful, community-based
aging.
American Red Cross
American Society on Aging:
Devoted to aging this site has good information and
literature available to those who need it.
Australian Department of Health and Aged Care:
Site detailing the activities of the
Commonwealth of Australia regarding aging and associated
disabilities.
Break Boundries:
Break Boundaries offers REACH, an Eectronic Aid to Daily Living (EADL)
or Environmental Control Unit (ECU) offering flexibility and control of
the living area for people with disabilities.
Care.com: Find Long Term Care and Elder Care Resources
Senior Care Articles and Resources
Caregiver
Network Inc.:
A Canadian Caregiver Resource
Caregivers.com:
An Information and Referral
network for caregivers.
Caregiving.com:
Valuable information and other things to help support caregivers.
CareThere:
A site with many resources to assist
caregivers and seniors.
Carolina-Disability.com:
A site
with information about Social Security
Center for Family Caregivers:
A
valuable organization to help caregivers get the resources they need including
ways to work at home.
Country Home Elevator & Stair Lift LLC
countryhomeelevator.com:
Provides residential & commercial elevator & lift equipment directly to the
Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas & Oklahoma areas in the USA. they also provide a
referral service to the entire US market for this equipment.
Disabled Transportation Made Easy and Affordable!
Article about affordable disabled transportation to help keep people
independent.
disAbility Resource Center:
A
resource for caregivers and those who need independent living information in the
Everett Washington area.
Disability Rights Advocates:
An advocacy organization for people with disabilities and their caregivers.
Disability Rights Advocates - Hungary:
An advocacy organization for people with disabilities and their caregivers in
Hungary.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc.
An advocacy organization for children with disabilities and their parents
Elderweb:
"This award- winning site is the oldest and
largest eldercare sourcebook on the Web. It is a research site for professionals
and family members, with thousands of on-site and off-site articles about
eldercare and long term care, including legal, financial, medical, housing,
policy, research, and statistics." - Quoted from the web site.
Financial Aid Resources for
Purchasing Assistive Technology
Resources to help in the purchase of many different types of Assistive
Technology
Homecare Suppliers, LLC:
Homecare Suppliers, LLC is an authorized provider of senior-age, mobility
products– featuring factory-direct pricing.
In the Know:
In the Know. Online articles and fact sheets on communication and aging
- see "Get the Facts on Aging." Draws upon the expertise at the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies and the Gerontology Center at the
University of Kansas.
Kidney & Urology Foundation of America:
"A leader in its field for over 50 years, the Kidney & Urology
Foundation of America is dedicated to helping the more than 70 million Americans
who suffer from kidney, urologic, and related diseases, and to fostering
ground-breaking research into new and better treatments."
Legal Rights Advocacy:
Advocates
for disadvantaged and or disabled individuals primarily in the central coast
area of CA. Updated 4/26/06
LivHOME:
"LivHOME provides the highest quality
in-home elder care possible to meet the emotional and physical needs of aging
and create a more positive experience for everyone involved."
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging:
"For twenty years, the National Asian
Pacific Center on Aging has been dedicated to serving aging Asian and Pacific
Islanders (API). NAPCA programs and projects provide thousands of elders across
America with a voice and opportunity to improve their quality of life. Through
NAPCA's employment programs, multilingual community forums and healthcare
education, elders remain significant and valuable members of their communities."
Quoted from the web site.
National Home Oxygen Patients Association:
"The National Home Oxygen Patients Association is an association devoted
exclusively to improving the lives of people across the country who require
supplementary oxygen on a regular basis.
Self Help for the Elderly:
To promote the independence, dignity and self-worth of seniors. They achieve this mission by empowering seniors to help themselves and by providing a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services.
Southwest Medical:
Online
source for savings on home medical supplies, wheelchairs, catheters, ostomy
supplies, daily living aids and more...
Speech Strategies:
USA
Speech Strategies offers home services for stroke victims and their families,
Spinal Cord Injury
Lawyers: National law firm dedicated to helping the injured. Morgan
& Morgan fighting for the people; not the powerful.
Transitions Elder Care Consulting:
Of particular interest is the Care Givers Guide.
The Well Spouse Foundation:
An organization dedicated to helping wives and husbands take care of a
disabled spouse.
Wheelchair
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Nationwide
Provider of Wheelchair Vans and resources related to Van Conversions.
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