Alzheimer Information Websites  

LINK2CARE: www.llink2care.net

For clients of RC’s only: Target population is the often isolated and over-burdened caregivers of a dementia patient who find it difficult to participate in typical service delivery patterns of face-to-face services within normal business hours due to geographic barriers, full or part-time employment commitments or overwhelming caregiving demands. Link2Care helps to bridge these barriers by providing support and services in the caregiver's home via the Internet at the caregiver’s convenience. Participants must be 18 or older, be identified as the primary caregiver for an adult with a disease related dementia, reside in California and complete an Intake with their local CRC.

FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE: www.familycaregiveralliance.com

Both educational and for-pay sites

Provides extensive links to topics of—

Caregiver stress, grants, support, training, education

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease descriptions, elderly, research

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING: www.nia.nih.gov

Excellent site: Leading the federal effort on aging research.

Provides information and links regarding—

Dementia disease and research

Caregiving—tips, home safety

ADMINISTRATION ON AGING: www.aoa.gov

Federal dept. of Health & Human Services—Administration on Aging

You can learn more about the Older Americans Act, the federal legislation establishing the AoA and authorizing a range of programs that offer services and opportunities for older Americans and their caregivers. For over 35 years, the AoA has provided home and community-based services to millions of older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act.

AREA AGENCY ON AGING: www.aaacap.org (state); www.socoaaa.org (Sonoma county); www.nasua.org (association)

Sonoma County website: This interactive site provides information about the Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging. Find out about services available to seniors, adults with disabilities and caregivers in Sonoma County. We have also provided links to other web sites that may be of interest.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION: www.alzheimersassociation.com

RETIREMENT HOMES: www.retirementhomes.com

A comprehensive directory of retirement homes, retirement communities, senior housing, long term care and elder care facilities. Retirement Homes will help you learn about all your retirement living, senior housing, and long term care options in the USA and Canada.

ELDER CARE: www.eldercarelink.com

ElderCarelink is a provider referral service that's available to you at no cost. Their job is to do the research and the work for you so that you can focus on solving your eldercare needs.

SENIOR LAW PROJECT: www.seniorlawproject.org. 263-4703. Serves Lake and Mendocino counties.

To ensure that the elderly of Lake and Mendocino Counties are afforded the legal rights and benefits necessary to live healthy, secure and dignified lives with maximum possible autonomy and independence.

Services

Senior Law Project provides free legal assistance to Lake and Mendocino County seniors (age 60 ). Our case priorities are designed to focus the program's limited resources on the issues which most affect quality of life of our clients. Counseling and representation are provided in the following areas:

• Elder Abuse

• Public Benefits (health, income & supportive services)

• Housing Rights

• Consumer Protection & Debt

Senior Law Project practices preventive law by helping elders plan for incapacity and long-term care.