Subsidized by Aetna Insurance, content provided through the Harvard Medical School. www.intelihealth.com. Click on “More” in the “Your Health” box and click on “Caregiving”. You can get on a weekly e-mailing list of Caregiving topics and the site focuses on taking care of your health while caring for others. Experts scout journals, press releases, government agencies and information from major universities to provide quality health information.
The web site offers a host of articles and reports to learn more about all aspects of eldercare. The parent company offers the services of professional geriatric counselors (for a fee) to help you coordinate care for your parent.
Created in 1994 by Karen Stevenson Brown, a CPA, to gather information on the Web in this area. Now includes a search engine to find local resources, articles, and links to other sources.
“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 quality of life for yourself and your elder.” An informal site, set up for support and information.
A site of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Developed "to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs." Includes links to resources, cost calculators, definitions, statistics and encouragement to begin planning for LTC early.
US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes for Health. National Library of Medicine. This free medical literature database contains the information from MEDLINE, the premier database in international medicine and allied health, as well as additional citations from other journal sources. Use this to find research information about medical conditions, clinical trials, drugs or nursing topics.
More WebLinks are added regularly. Be sure to check back!
The Official US Government Site for People with Medicare
Another site developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services. This is truly "everything you need to know about Medicare". Publications, explanations of benefits, comparisons of health care plans--this site has a lot of good information that can help you and your elder navigate the Medicare system.
