Internet Help for Seniors (and those caring for them)

www.nihseniorhealth.gov - Up-to-date information on a variety of health topics with general background information, videos and FAQs.  Also, features large text and a speech component that can read the text.  Updated regularly.

www.alz.org/we_can_help_senior_housing_finder.asp - Includes listings for more than 65,000 nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential care homes and other senior housing options nationwide.  Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, which also has a CareFinder tool, www.alz.org/carefinder/index.asp.

www.lotsahelpinghands.com - This site helps families organize and keep in touch with other family members and friends and has a calendar that can help coordinate visits, meal deliveries, doctors office appointments and the like.  Medical, legal or financial information can be shared, and announcements can be made to selected groups.

This information courtesy of Nursing Spectrum

 

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