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Health Information for the Elderly and Their Caregivers: Finding Local/Regional Resources

Websites Included in the September 30, 2009 Session

Our Communities: Profile

2008 State Health Snapshot - AHRQ http://statesnapshots.ahrq.gov/snaps08/index.jsp

State & County Quick Facts http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html

Demographics of Aging Wisconsin http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/demographics/index.htm

American Elderly Data http://www.wiaffordableassistedliving.org/statistics/elderly_data.html

Wisconsin Plan for Older People http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/Publications/Final State Plan 07-24-09.pdf

WI Centenarians http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/Centenarians/index.htm

Online Resources: Conditions & Diseases

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Resources http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/Genage/ALZFCGSP.HTM

Alzheimer’s Association, WI Chapter http://www.alz.org/gwwi/

Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/wai/

The Forgetting – PBS Documentary http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/

WI United for Mental Health http://www.wimentalhealth.org/

(For additional sites on other conditions and diseases, see April 2009 program)

1 Online Resources: Drugs and Medications

SeniorCare http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare/

Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups http://www.cwag.org/index.html

Wisconsin State Law Library: Prescription Drugs http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/medlaw/drugs.php

Medicare/Drug Plan Tracker http://healthplantracker.kff.org/

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage http://www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp

(For additional Drug/Medication Resources, see August 2009 program)

Online Resources: Legal and Financial

Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups http://www.cwag.org/legal/

Elder Law http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/elder.php

WI State Bar Website http://www.legalexplorer.com/legal/legal-QA.asp?PositionPoint=20&Sid=20#sub

(For additional Legal and Financial Resources, see July 2009 program)

Locating Services

WI Residential Options http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/bqaconsumer/ResidOpts/seek.htm

Finding/Choosing Health Care Providers http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/guide/find/index.htm

Nursing Home Compare 2 http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/DataSection/Questions/SearchCriteriaNEW.asp? version=default&browser=IE|7| WinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True

Veterans Services http://dva.state.wi.us/CVSO.asp http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1

For the Caregivers

Caregiver Websites http://www.co.dane.wi.us/aging/cgwebsites.htm

Caring for the Caregiver http://www.wisconsincaregiver.org/

National Family Caregiver Support Program http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/Caregiver/index.aspx

Family Caregiver Support Network http://www.caregiversupportnetwork.org/default.asp?id=1

Family Caregiver Programs http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/caregiver.htm

Access to Services

Forward Health Portal https://www.forwardhealth.wi.gov/WIPortal/Default.aspx

Elderly Benefit Specialists http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/Aging/Genage/BENSPECS.HTM

Benefits Specialists by County and Tribal Contacts http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/contacts/benspecs/CNTYBNSP.HTM

United Way of Wisconsin http://www.unitedwaywi.org/index.php?q=node/1

Care Wisconsin http://www.carewisc.org/

National Assoc. of State Units on Aging 3 http://www.nasua.org/

Additional Resources

WI Local Resources - AARP http://www.aarp.org/states/wi/local_resources/

Family Caregiving – UW-Extension http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/caregiving/collaborations/community/index.cfm

League of Experienced Family Caregivers – UW-Milwaukee https://www4.uwm.edu/lefc/about/featured_items/index.cfm?item_id=49

Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources http://www.gwaar.org/

Adults-At- Risk Help Lines – DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aps/Contacts/eaaragencies.htm

WI Evidence-Based Prevention Programs for Older Adults – DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/Aging/CDSMP/NewCDSMP/index.htm

Publications – DHS http://www.caregiversupportnetwork.org/messageboard.aspx

20 Questions for Long Distance Caregivers http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/LongDistanceCaregiving/

MedlinePlus Magazine, summer 2009 Issue http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer09/toc.html

Forms – DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/FormPrefixes.htm

Video Library (IME) – UW-Madison http://videos.med.wisc.edu/

Programming and Training

Training Opportunities - Aging, Disabilities and Long Term Care – WI DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/training/ National Adult Protective Services Programs http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/past_programs.htm

Wisconsin Public Television http://wpt2.org/index.cfm 4 Request a Speaker http://www.ssa.gov/organizations/

Existing Programming from a Variety of Local Sources

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