BENEFITS, ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION
Benefits, Advocacy and Information
http://www.aarp.org/
Improving the lives of older Americans - National Council on Aging
http://www.ncoa.org/
Free copy of a Shoppers Guide to Long Term Care Insurance:
https://external-apps.naic.org/insprod/Consumer_info.jsp
Consumer Reports on Nursing Homes
www.consumerreports.org
Search “Nursing Homes”
Veterans and survivor benefits
www.va.gov
Free help undestanding and enrolling in Medicare programs:
www.medicare.gov/contacts/statatic/allStateContacts.asp
CAREGIVER RESOURCES
Caregiver resources
www.caregiver.org
Free tools for Caregivers
www.caregiverslibrary.org
Free Records Inventory Worksheet
http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/Portals/0/PersonalRecords.pdf
and
http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/Portals/0/YourValuableRecords.pdf
Free Funeral Planning Form:
http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/Portals/0/FuneralPlanningForm.pdf
Free Funeral Planning Personal Information:
http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/Portals/0/FuneralPlanningPersonalInformation.pdf
HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
Find a doctor who participates in Medicare
www.medicare.gov
Verify Tennessee health professional licensing:
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/licensure/index.htm
Verify Internal Medicine, Geriatrician Certification
www.abim.org
Verify Tennessee Licensed Healthcare facilities:
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/HCF/Facilities_Listings/facilities.htm
How to save money on prescription drugs
www.rxcostcutters.com
LEGAL RESOURCES
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
http://www.abanet.org/aging/
Elder Law
http://www.nelf.org
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy rule
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacysummary.pdf