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Erie Center on Health
& Aging
Directory of Senior-Related Web Sites For Older Adults, Family Caregivers, & Professionals |
National Web Sites
Administration on Aging of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Aging Network Resource Page
www.aoa.gov
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Other National Web Sites
Access America for Seniors
www.seniors.gov/
Designed to conduct business with and get information directly from the
government, all in one place. Over 150 connections range from Railroad
Retirement Board, to Housing and Urban Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and National Weather Service for current weather anywhere in the U.S.
Health-related connections
National Council on Aging
www.ncoa.org
Features up-to-date news and information for seniors and professionals
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
www.nursinghomeabusecenter.org
Informational resource created to help the elderly and their loved ones concerned about nursing home abuse
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
www.n4a.org
AARP
www.aarp.org
The nation's leading organization for people 50 and older through education, advocacy, benefits and services
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Of special interest to veterans and their dependents
For Professionals
National Institute on Aging
www.nih.gov/nia
NIA is one of the principal medical
research agencies of the US government
American Society on Aging
www.asaging.org
Professional organization with publications & national learning
centers
Health and Medical
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov/health
Access to health hotlines, publications, databases and much more
Healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov/
Extensive links to topics provided by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
Consumer Health
Information
http://www.health.nih.gov/
Information on many health related topics
Mayo Clinic
www.mayohealth.org
Specific Health Topics
Administration
on Aging -Your Source for Information on Aging
www.aoa.gov
AgingEye Times' -
The latest medical information on diseases of the aging eye, affiliated with
the University of Illinois at Chicago.
www.agingeye.net
Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
American Dietetic
Association,
The Nutrition and Health Campaign for Older Americans
www.eatright.org
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov
American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org
Financial/Legal
Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.ustreas.gov
Senior Law
www.seniorlaw.com
Senior Law is a comprehensive site for older adults and their family members,
attorneys, social workers, and financial planners, to access information
on Elder Law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights
of the elderly and disabled.
National Health Law Program
www.healthlaw.org/
Insurance and Pensions
The Official U.S. Government site
for Medicare Information
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Compare:
National Insurance Database
www.medicare.gov/Choices/Overview.asp
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services national database allows you to comparison shop and find
the Medicare plans that are best for you. It includes information for
northwestern Pennsylvania, to review Medicare and Supplemental plans,
Medicare Managed Care plans, premiums, benefits, and quality of the HMO.
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(formally Health Care Financing Administration)
www.cms.hhs.gov
Medicare, Medicaid, and other government insurance assistance
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
www.pbgc.gov
PBGC protects the retirement incomes of 42 million Americans and provides
information for workers, retirees, and their families
Housing
Nursing Home Compare:
National Nursing Home Database
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp
This national nursing home data base allows you to compare every Medicare
and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country, including recent inspections.
It also includes links to read these and other relevant nursing home publications,
like " A Guide to Finding the Right Nursing Home," published by Center
for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, and American
Health Care Association.
American Association of Homes and Services
for the Aging
www.aahsa.org
Caregiving
ElderCare Web
www.elderweb.com
A Large research site for
professionals and family members with links to eldercare and
long term care information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues,
as well as policy, research, and statistics.
Caregiver Survival Resources
AARP Caregiving
www.aarp.org
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
www.aging.state.pa.us
Overview of services available to older adults in Pennsylvania
The Gerontology Center at Penn State
http://geron.psu.edu
The Penn State University's Links and Search page helps to find information on gerontology,
chronic care, and aging, with an emphasis on Pennsylvania resources
Erie County, Pennsylvania Sites
Partners with the Erie Center on Health & Aging
Erie County Department of Health
www.ecdh.org
Health Status Indicator home page, for the health of Erie County residents
United Way of Erie County
www.unitedwayerie.org
Greater Erie Community Action
Committee &
Area Agency on Aging for Erie County
http://www.gecac.org
Independent Council on Aging
www.icaerie.org
Other Local Sites
Sen. Jane Earll
www.earll.pasenategop.com
Information and services from the office of Pennsylvania State Senator
Jane Earll.
Gannon
University Human Service Directory for Erie County
www.gannon.edu/resource/dept/socwork/index.html
Lists agencies included in the Erie County guide to social and human
services, plus links to dozens of the agencies listed.
Hospitals
Hamot Medical Center
www.hamot.org
Saint Vincent Medical Center
www.svhs.org
Regional Cancer Center
www.trcc.org
Health and Aging Related Services
American Lung Association of Pennsylvania
www.lunginfo.org
Family Services of Erie
www.familyserviceserie.org
Emergycare
http://www.emergycare.com
Housing
Springhill Senior Living Community
www.springhillerie.org
Pleasant Ridge Manor
www.pleasantridgemanor.com
Saint Mary's Home of Erie
www.stmaryshome.org
The Village at Luther Square
http://www.lutheranhomeerie.org
Home Care Services
Visiting Nurse Association of
Erie County
www.eriehomecare.org
BrightStar Healthcare
www.BrightStarHealthcare.com
Hospice
Great Lakes Hospice
www.hamot.org
Hospice
of Metropolitan Erie
www.hospiceweb.com/states/penn/meterie/meterie.htm
Visiting Nurse Association
www.eriehomecare.org
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Banks
Mellon Bank
www.mellon.com
PNC
www.pncbank.com
Financial, Accounting & Insurance
The Pashke Group
www.ncinter.net/~pgerie
Loyal Christian Benefit
www.lcba.com
Erie Insurance Group
www.erie-insurance.com
Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency Inc.
www.lsinsure.com
Knowledge to Solutions
(formally McMahon O'Polka Guelcher & Associates
Inc. )
http://www.k2scpa.com
Evans Capital Management
www.ecmnet.com
Legal
Erie County Bar Association
www.eriebar.com
Northwestern Legal Services
www.nwls.org