Informational Weblinks
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  Link   AAID/AAMR Home Page
AAMR promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  Link   AARP
  Link   Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes
  Link   Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association provides vital services and support to individuals, families, and care partners. We serve 63 counties in Iowa and Illinois.
  Link   Alzheimer’s Caregivers Online Support
AlzOnline provides state-of-the-art education, information, and support to persons caring for someone with a progressive memory problem.
  Link   American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.
  Link   American Geriatrics Society, The
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a not-for-profit organization of 7,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, p
  Link   American Horticulture Therapy Association
Nonprofit organization promoting horticultural therapy.
  Link   American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of consultant and senior care pharmacy.
  Link   American Medical Directors Association, The
The American Medical Directors Association is the professional association of medical directors and physicians practicing in the long term care continuum dedicated to excellence in patient care by providing education, advocacy, information, and profe
  Link   American Society on Aging
ASA is the largest organization of professionals in the field of aging. Resources, publications, and educational opportunities are geared to enhance the knowledge and skills of people working with older adults and their families.
  Link   Brain Injury Association
Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI).
  Link   CaringBridge
CaringBridge is a nonprofit organization providing the oldest, most widely used free online service connecting patients to friends and families.
  Link   CareCentral
CareCentral allows caregivers/families to create a free online community for loved ones during significant health events. It is a secure tool to update friends and family, to organize and schedule offers to help, and to encourage messages of hope, pr
  Link   Caregiver.com
Caregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers.
  Link   CarePages
CarePages are free, private web pages that make it easy to reach out and receive messages of support and to update even a large group of people with only a few keystrokes. The service is available to anyone caring for a loved one, but may be particul
  Link   Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization which provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain necessary healthcare. The information on this site on topics such
  Link   Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living
CCAL is a national consumer focused organization that works collaboratively with a broad spectrum of people and organizations supporting quality Assisted Living. Contains a good and easy to read checklist of questions to ask when choosing an assisted
  Link   Culture Change Now
Culture change is about creating home inside a nursing home. The site provides practical information and advice on restructuring the nursing home and reorganizing the way things work.
  Link   Direct Care Alliance
The Direct Care Alliance is a coalition of consumers, workers, and concerned providers formed to improve the quality of care for consumers through the creation of higher quality jobs and working conditions for direct-care paraprofessional workers.
  Link   ElderCare OnLine
ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve qualit
  Link   Empowering Caregivers
Empowering Caregivers, was created to provide a safe, nurturing place for all family caregivers as well as professionals on an emotional and spiritual level. Expert columns feature well-known individuals in the fields of care giving, self-help and em
  Link   Families USA
Families USA is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans.
  Link   Family Caregiver Alliance
An information center on long-term care and caregiver resources. FCA offers assistance to caregivers and focuses on education, services, research and advocacy.
  Link   Gerontological Society of America, The
The GSA was established in 1945 to promote the scientific study of aging, to encourage exchanges among researchers and practitioners from various disciplines related to gerontology, and to foster the use of gerontological research in forming public p
  Link   GROW Coalition
It is our mission to support the ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN AMERICA’S NURSING HOMES campaign by increasing the use of regular chairs for stationary seating rather than extended seating in wheelchairs and increasing independent ambulation.
  Link   Health Hippo
Contains a collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care. The site provides direct links to federal law, regulations, the federal register, GAO reports, legislation/testimony, new and reports, and cases on a wide range of issue
  Link   Iowa Brain Injury Association
The Brain Injury Association of Iowa (BIA of IA) was organized to speak out on behalf of all survivors of brain injury and their families.
  Link   Iowa Caregivers Association
“Enhancing the quality of care by providing education, recognition, advocacy, and research in support of direct care workers.”
  Link   Lotsa Helping Hands
Lotsa Helping Hands is partnering with National Family Caregivers Association to provide this volunteer coordination service for friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors to assist loved ones in need. It's an easy-to-use, private group calendar, sp
  Link   MedicineNet
MedicineNet offers doctor-produced health and medical information.
  Link   My Ziva
MyZiva.Net is an easy-to-use nursing home resource for prospective residents, caregivers and healthcare professionals. It provides a user-friendly tool to find and compare nursing homes.
  Link   National Association of Health Care Assistants
The National Association of Health Care Assistants is a non-profit association of CNAs and health care assistants providing experience-based, peer-driven solutions to long term care.
  Link   National Council on Aging
Founded in 1950, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a charitable organization with a national network of more than 14,000 organizations and leaders. Our members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day service centers, faith-bas
  Link   National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
NFCA is an organization which supports family caregivers through education and information, support and validation, public awareness and advocacy.
  Link   National Network of Career Nursing Assistants
This site contains useful information for CNAs, including information on career development, workshops, how CNAs can submit ideas and experience for publication, and a listing of what CNAs say they need to provide quality care.
  Link   Nursing Knowledge International
The source nurses trust for the knowledge they need to help patients, staff, colleagues and themselves.
  Link   Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
We work with providers, labor organizations, policymakers, educators, and consumers to foster an understanding of workforce issues and to develop solutions that will sustain a competent, caring, and stable direct-care workforce that can deliver quali
  Link   Pioneer Network
A grassroots movement to transform the culture of aging in America. The movement is called culture change, the transformation of traditional institutions and practices into communities in which each person's capacities and individuality are affirmed
  Link   The Well Spouse Association
The Well Spouse Association is an international, non-profit membership organization which provides emotional support to wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. WSA offers support groups, round robin and mentor programs,
  Link   The Medicare Rights Center
The Medicare Rights Center is a national nonprofit organization that helps ensure that older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.
  Link   WidowNet
An information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other information helpful to people, of all ages, religious backgrounds and sexual orientations, who have suffered the de
 
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