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Federal Government Resources
U.S. Dept. of Labor - Information relevant to people with disabilities, portal to other sites.
Veterans Administration
U.S. Government senior site - Portal to government sites.
IRS - Come to obtain any tax forms and learn the latest news from the IRS about our taxes for this April.
Medicare.gov - This is the official government site for Medicare related questions.
Medicaid and Nursing Home Resources
A Place For Mom - A Place for Mom is a senior care resource center and the largest assisted living and nursing homes referral service. Contact Terri Johnson at 512-891-0009 or terrij@aplaceformom.com for help finding senior housing in Central Texas.
Texas Dept of Health & Human Services- Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission is a state agency is involved in the regulation of the Texas Medicaid Program. This site has general information regarding Medicaid and nursing homes.
National listing of nursing homes, comparison guide
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living - The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL) is the only national non-profit education and advocacy organization dedicated solely to the needs, rights and protection of assisted living consumer and their loved ones. CCAL educates consumers, professionals and the general public about assisted living issues. It was founded in 1995 and is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) 3 tax-deductible charitable organization.
Senior Sites - With this site, you can search by county and state through a list of 50,000 nonprofit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, and assisted living and other housing facilities.
Caregiving Resources
National Association of Geriatric Care Managers - Information, referrals.
National Family Caregiver Association - Guidance for family caregivers.
Alzheimer's Association - National site with links to local chapters.
Children of Aging Parents - Information, referrals, support.
The Association of Retarded Citizens of the United States (ARC) - The Arc of the United States works to include all children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and development disabilities in every community.
Hospice Austin - At Hospice Austin, the emphasis is on living - living each day to the fullest, in a comfortable place, free of pain and in the company of loved ones.
Assisted Living
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living - Information on how to evaluate an assisted living facility.
Elder Law/Estate Planning Attorneys in Other States
(All are members of the invitation-only American Association of Trust, Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys)
Alabama - Howard Neiswender, Esq. Tel. 205-226-8773
Colorado (Boulder) - Greg Schlender, Esq. www.schlenderlaw.com
Colorado (Denver) - Stuart Fleisher, Esq. Tel. 303-488-9888
Florida - Joseph S. Karp www.karplaw.com
Idaho - Susan Graham, Esq. www.graham-lawoffice.com
Illinois - James Wochner, Esq. www.wochnerlawfirm.com
Indiana - Richard Noser, Esq. Tel. 574-264-7394
Iowa - C. Christy Barton, Esq. www.bartonlawfirm.com
Minnesota - Peter Lennington, Esq. www.lennington.com
Missouri (Columbia) - C. Christy Barton, Esq. www.bartonlawfirm.com
Missouri (St. Charles) - Rudy Beck, Esq. Tel. 636-946-7899
New Mexico - Stuart Stein, Esq. www.steinlawfirm.com
New York - Michael Ettinger, Esq. www.trustlaw.com
Ohio - Thom Cooper, Esq. www.cooperelderlaw.com
Texas (Bellaire) - Clifton Goodwin, Esq. Tel. 713-668-7792
Consumer Issues
Consumer Federation of America - Consumer advocacy and education organization
Scambusters - Helps determine if the latest e-mail you received contains a virus - Also has info on various financial scams
Elder Care Information
Accountable Aging - A terrific service to aid those responsible for providing care to aging family members
Aging with Dignity - Advice on making health care decisions and what you want your loved ones to know.
Financing Long-Term Care - Service by the University of Minnesota about how to provide for long-term care
Medicare - ; The official U.S. Government Medicare site
Administration on Aging - U.S. Government department under Health and Human Services
FirstGov for Seniors - U.S. Government web portal
Estate Planning
Funeral Help Program - A consumer's guide to funerals
DocuBank - Electronic storage and access service for advance directives, living wills, health care powers of attorney, and other health care information
Government and Regulatory
BEST - Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool - An online screening tool to help determine eligibility and all Social Security benefits
FirstGov - All-in-one resource for government information
Internal Revenue Service - News, information, forms, and publications
Social Security Administration - Get estimates, news, or apply online for benefits
Interesting Links
Quotes to Inspire You
How Stuff Works - In case you were wondering
Electronic Address Correction - Web site that will notify others of name, address, and e-mail changes
Loans & Interest Rates
Bankrate.com - Great site for news about fixed income rates as well as other financial info
Reference
Guidestar.org - Information about charitable organizations
Savingforcollege.com - Saving for College.com is a great site to learn more information about saving for college. You will find general information regarding 529 plans, Coverdale Education Accounts and other creative ideas
The Hungersite - Click here to give food away!
Big Charts & Historical Quotes - Useful industry, company, and market information
Morningstar.com - More investment information
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