Shepherd’s Center of McLean – Arlington

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Link Center. We have compiled this list of online resources which we hope will be useful to you. For additional or more detailed information, please feel free to call us. The links below are categorized by area of need:

Health

Interfaith

Advocacy & Aging Organizations

AARP — www.aarp.org A nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over.
Families USA — www.familiesusa.org A non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care.
Medicare Rights Center — www.medicarerights.org Helps older adults and people with disabilities to get good, affordable health care.
National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) — www.nsclc.org Advocates the well-being of low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities.
Administration on Aging — www.aoa.gov A provider of home and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers.
National Council on the Aging, Inc. (NCOA) — www.ncoa.org A network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving health and independence of older persons.

Benefits

Access to Benefits Coalition — www.accesstobenefits.org Helps Medicare beneficiaries with limited incomes and resources make the best use of available resources.
BenefitsCheckUp — www.benefitscheckup.org A web-based service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — www.cms.hhs.gov The official U.S. government website for those with Medicare.

Care Giving

And Thou Shalt Honor — www.andthoushalthonor.org Nationwide directory of community services for caregivers.
Caregivers Marketplace — www.caregiversmarketplace.com Offers savings and education on a wide range of goods.
National Alliance for Caregiving — www.caregiving.org Dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and to increasing public awareness.
National Family Caregivers Association — www.nfcacares.org Information and resources for caregivers.

Legal & Research

Elder Law Answers — www.elderlawanswers.com Supports seniors, their families and their attorneys in achieving their goals.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys — www.naela.com Assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients.
National Senior Citizens Law Center — www.nsclc.org Promotes independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities.
AARP's Age Line — research.aarp.org/ageline/home.html Searchable electronic database containing detailed summaries of publications.
Alliance for Aging Research — www.agingresearch.org Dedicated to supporting and accelerating the pace of medical discoveries.