Links to Long Term Care Resources
For Consumers
AARP
An organization for people age 50 and older providing information and education, advocacy, community services and special products.
Administration on Aging ElderPage
Information for older persons and their families, including publications on health topics and links to state and local agencies on aging.
Aging Well Village
A health and wellness site for mature adults from the NYS Office for the Aging.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
Information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.
Drug List
Information on thousands of prescription drugs from HealthCentral.com.
Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Plan
EPIC is a NYS sponsored prescription plan for seniors who need help paying for their prescriptions. Almost 100,000 seniors already belong and are saving over half the cost of their medicines.
Healthfinder
A government web site that provides links to numerous health related resources on the Internet.
Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance
A State Office for the Aging program of freehealth insurance information, counseling and assistance on Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance and long term care insurance.
Medicare Information
This site, the official U.S. government we site for Medicare information, contains a variety of pamphlets and other publications.
National Family Caregivers Association
Information and education; support and validation; public awareness and advocacy for America's family caregivers.
New England Journal of Medicine
This site contains research and commentary about medical issues frequently pertaining to seniors.
New York State Partnership for LTC
A unique and innovative state-sponsored program that combines private long-term care insurance and Medicaid to help New Yorkers prepare for the possibility of needing nursing home or home care.
Seniorsites
Senior Sites is the most comprehensive web source of non-profit housing and services for seniors, with over 5,000 listed facilities.
Seniornet
An international community of seniors who use computers.
Senior Citizen's Resource Guide
A State Office for the Aging guide to the extensive range of New York State programs and services available to help older New Yorkers remain healthy and active in their communities.
Your Guide to Senior Housing
A State Office for the Aging directory of senior housing developments in New York State.
NYS Government
Office for the Aging
This web site includes information on several programs and services administered through the Office for the Aging, including funding for social model adult day care services.
Federal Government
Administration on Aging
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services that supports a nationwide aging network consisting of "meals on wheels," transportation, at-home services and ombudsman services.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
A Department of Health and Human Services agency that supports cross-cutting research on health care systems, health care quality and cost issues, and effectiveness of medical treatments.
National Aging Information Center
The NAIC's site is a central source for a wide variety of program- and policy-related materials and demographic and other statistical data on the health, economic, and social status of older Americans.
Other Associations
Alliance Continuing Care Network
The ACCN is comprised of 15 not-for-profit member organizations providing skilled nursing facility, home and community-based services from 21 sites in the New York City metropolitan area: Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AAHSA represents not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing high-quality health care, housing and services to the nation's elderly. Its membership consists of over 5,000 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, senior housing facilities, assisted living and community services. NYAHSA is AAHSA's state affiliate in New York.
AAHSA Affiliated State Associations
This page from the AAHSA web site lists the AAHSA affiliated state associations throughout the country, and provides links and other contact information.
American Medical Association
The AMA site provides information on the medical field, including abstracts from the Journal of the American Medical Association, American Medical News and the Archives of Internal Medicine.
International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing
IAHSA is the international network of aging services, governments, ministries, private voluntary organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses and professionals dedicated to providing or promoting quality services to assist the aging, frail elderly and disabled.
Rochester Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
RAHSA represents 15 not-for-profit and public long term care facilities in the Rochester, New York area providing services to over 3,700 individuals. RAHSA is affiliated with NYAHSA and AAHSA.
Other LTC-Related Sites
American Geriatrics Society
The AGS, with an active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals, is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults.
Innovations in End-of-Life Care
Innovations in End-of-Life Care is an international peer-reviewed journal and on-line forum highlighting promising practices that improve end-of-life care.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO is the nation's oldest and largest standard-setting and health care accreditating body.
Modern Healthcare Magazine
This website provides access to current and past issues of Modern Healthcare magazine.
The National Council on the Aging
NCOA is an association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons. The site contains public policy information and alerts.
Philanthropy Search
This site provides links and search capability for philanthropy, charity and the not-for-profit sector, including grant opportunities.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care.
The Urban Institute
This organization engages and publishes public policy research on national health issues.
Other Services
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Health care is an acronym-rich field. The Worldwide Acronym and Abbreviation Server allows visitors to determine what acronyms mean.
Life Safety Code National Fire Protection Organization
An international nonprofit that strives to reduce the burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
Clinical Resources
National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
Provides professional information on nutrition for the LTC resident and aging population.
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel web site offers current educational information and tools that can be used in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
New York State Department of Health Immunization Program
This site provides information on adult and childhood immunization requirements.
Nursing Home Administrator Licensure Information
This site contains the New York State nursing home administrator licensure qualifications, application, and continuing education requirements.
OSHA'S Nursing Home Requirements
This site offers an electronic Compliance Assistance Tool(eCAT) which provides information for developing comprehensive safety and health programs in nursing homes.
Pressure Sores
This site contains information about vacuum assisted closure (VAC) therapy.
