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  • Helpguide was created in 1999 by the Rotary Club of Santa Monica on mental health (all ages), healthy lifestyles and aging well.
    http://www.helpguide.org
  • Founded by professional Geriatric Care Manager, Cheryl Mathieu, Ph.D., M.S.W., AgingPro organizes the resources on aging and eldercare to make them accessible and useful to everyone.
    http://www.AgingPro.com
  • The National Center on Caregiving has launched the Family Care Navigator, a comprehensive online guide intended to help families in all 50 states locate government, nonprofit, and private caregiver support programs. The easy-to-use Navigator lists programs for family caregivers as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. It also includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources, living arrangements, disease-specific organizations, FAQS, a glossary and more.
    http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/fcn_content_node.jsp?nodeid=2083
  • The National Council on Aging has developed a Benefits Check-Up Website which allows one to find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.
    http://www.benefitscheckup.org
  • Thomas Perls MD, MPH is the founder and director of the New England Centenarian Study, the largest study of centenarians and their families in the world. More can be learned about the study at www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian. From this data a Life Expectancy Calculator
    has been developed and is an interesting resource for lifestyle change.
    http://www.Livingto100.com

  • The Caring Space connects compassionate caregivers to families and individuals in need of assistance and health services in their home nationwide. The site also has a great forum providing resources for families needing additional information on elder care needs. They can also provide pamphlets detailing their services.
    www.thecaringspace.com

  • The Sacramento Area Community Resource Guide sponsored by California State University, Sacramento - Gerontology Program
    A Comprehensive Guide to resources for older adults, their families, and caregivers in the Sacramento region. Includes contact information for agencies in a variety of categories and a short description of services provided. Downloadable as a PDF document.
    http://www.csus.edu/gero/resource_guide.html