<p> Health Information for the Elderly and Their Caregivers: Finding Local/Regional Resources</p><p>Websites Included in the September 30, 2009 Session</p><p>Our Communities: Profile </p><p>2008 State Health Snapshot - AHRQ http://statesnapshots.ahrq.gov/snaps08/index.jsp</p><p>State & County Quick Facts http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html</p><p>Demographics of Aging Wisconsin http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/demographics/index.htm</p><p>American Elderly Data http://www.wiaffordableassistedliving.org/statistics/elderly_data.html</p><p>Wisconsin Plan for Older People http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/Publications/Final State Plan 07-24-09.pdf</p><p>WI Centenarians http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/Centenarians/index.htm</p><p>Online Resources: Conditions & Diseases </p><p>Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Resources http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/Genage/ALZFCGSP.HTM</p><p>Alzheimer’s Association, WI Chapter http://www.alz.org/gwwi/</p><p>Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/wai/</p><p>The Forgetting – PBS Documentary http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/</p><p>WI United for Mental Health http://www.wimentalhealth.org/</p><p>(For additional sites on other conditions and diseases, see April 2009 program)</p><p>1 Online Resources: Drugs and Medications </p><p>SeniorCare http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare/</p><p>Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups http://www.cwag.org/index.html</p><p>Wisconsin State Law Library: Prescription Drugs http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/medlaw/drugs.php</p><p>Medicare/Drug Plan Tracker http://healthplantracker.kff.org/</p><p>Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage http://www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp</p><p>(For additional Drug/Medication Resources, see August 2009 program)</p><p>Online Resources: Legal and Financial </p><p>Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups http://www.cwag.org/legal/ </p><p>Elder Law http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/elder.php</p><p>WI State Bar Website http://www.legalexplorer.com/legal/legal-QA.asp?PositionPoint=20&Sid=20#sub</p><p>(For additional Legal and Financial Resources, see July 2009 program)</p><p>Locating Services </p><p>WI Residential Options http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/bqaconsumer/ResidOpts/seek.htm</p><p>Finding/Choosing Health Care Providers http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/guide/find/index.htm</p><p>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</p><p>Veterans Services http://dva.state.wi.us/CVSO.asp http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1</p><p>For the Caregivers </p><p>Caregiver Websites http://www.co.dane.wi.us/aging/cgwebsites.htm</p><p>Caring for the Caregiver http://www.wisconsincaregiver.org/</p><p>National Family Caregiver Support Program http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/Caregiver/index.aspx</p><p>Family Caregiver Support Network http://www.caregiversupportnetwork.org/default.asp?id=1</p><p>Family Caregiver Programs http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/caregiver.htm</p><p>Access to Services </p><p>Forward Health Portal https://www.forwardhealth.wi.gov/WIPortal/Default.aspx</p><p>Elderly Benefit Specialists http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/Aging/Genage/BENSPECS.HTM</p><p>Benefits Specialists by County and Tribal Contacts http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/contacts/benspecs/CNTYBNSP.HTM</p><p>United Way of Wisconsin http://www.unitedwaywi.org/index.php?q=node/1</p><p>Care Wisconsin http://www.carewisc.org/</p><p>National Assoc. of State Units on Aging 3 http://www.nasua.org/</p><p>Additional Resources </p><p>WI Local Resources - AARP http://www.aarp.org/states/wi/local_resources/</p><p>Family Caregiving – UW-Extension http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/caregiving/collaborations/community/index.cfm </p><p>League of Experienced Family Caregivers – UW-Milwaukee https://www4.uwm.edu/lefc/about/featured_items/index.cfm?item_id=49</p><p>Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources http://www.gwaar.org/</p><p>Adults-At- Risk Help Lines – DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aps/Contacts/eaaragencies.htm</p><p>WI Evidence-Based Prevention Programs for Older Adults – DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/Aging/CDSMP/NewCDSMP/index.htm</p><p>Publications – DHS http://www.caregiversupportnetwork.org/messageboard.aspx</p><p>20 Questions for Long Distance Caregivers http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/LongDistanceCaregiving/</p><p>MedlinePlus Magazine, summer 2009 Issue http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer09/toc.html</p><p>Forms – DHS http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/FormPrefixes.htm</p><p>Video Library (IME) – UW-Madison http://videos.med.wisc.edu/</p><p>Programming and Training </p><p>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</p><p>Wisconsin Public Television http://wpt2.org/index.cfm 4 Request a Speaker http://www.ssa.gov/organizations/</p><p>Existing Programming from a Variety of Local Sources</p><p>9/29/2009 1:46:54 PM</p><p>5</p>