Central Washington Elder Law Center - A Division of Greiner Law Offices
Helpful Links
- www.ec-online.net
ElderCare Online
A beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and your elder.
- www.elderlawanswers.com
Elder Law Answers
The combination of an informed consumer and a qualified attorney produces the best legal results for the clients. ElderLawAnswers.com supports seniors, their families and their attorneys in achieving their goals by providing the following services:
- The best information on the Internet about crucial legal issues facing seniors.
- A network of highly qualified elder law attorneys nationwide.
- Online practice tools for elder law attorneys.
- www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Association
When Alzheimer’s disease touches your life, the Alzheimer’s Association is here to help. We can provide you a warm, knowledge voice on the phone, face-to-face counsel and support, accurate information, the safe return of a loved one or first-rate professional education.
- www.CareManager.org
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM) is an association of professional practitioners whose purpose is the development, advancement, and promotion of humane and dignified social, psychological, and health care for the elderly and their families through counseling, treatment, and the delivery of concrete services by qualified, certified providers. GCM is committed to working towards the highest quality of care for the elderly and their families through education, advocacy, and high standards of professional practice.
- www.eldercare.gov
National Eldercare Locator
A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
- www.ssa.gov
Social Security Online
The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration. It answers questions about the following topics and has lots of other information as well:
- Benefits
- Changes of address
- Checks and payments
- Disability
- Earnings and employment
- Fees for representatives
- Forms and publications
- Government pension rules
- Hearings and appeals
- Immigration
- International issues
- Internet benefit claims
- Law and regulations
- Medicare
- Online transactions
- Prisoner rules
- Retirement planners
- Services to the public
- Social Security Administration
- Social Security number and card
- Social Security statements
- Supplemental security income
- Taxes and Social Security
- www.medicare.gov
The official U.S. government site for people with Medicare. Search tools include:
- Helpful Contacts
- Help with Home Health Search
- Medicare Eligibility Tool
- Medicare Personal Plan Finder
- Participating Physician Directory
- Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs
- Supplier Directory
- www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/consumer.asp
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
This is the CMS page for Medicaid consumer information. Medicaid is a state administered program and each state sets its own guidelines regarding eligibility and services. Read more about your state Medicaid program on this site.
- www.ambest.com/index.htm
www.standardandpoors.com
www.moodys.com
These are three good insurance rating services.
- www.reversemortgage.org
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
This site is for consumers interested in learning more about reverse mortgages. The information provided on this site is provided by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). Established in 1997, NRMLA, headquartered in Washington, DC, is the national voice for lenders and investors engaged in the reverse mortgage business. NRMLA fulfills several roles, which include educating consumers about the opportunity to utilize reverse mortgages, training lenders to be sensitive to the needs of older Americans, developing Best Practices and a Code of Conduct to make sure lenders participating in the program treat seniors respectfully, and promoting reverse mortgages in the media.
- www.aarp.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service. AARP also provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. These benefits include AARP Web site at www.aarp.org, "AARP The Magazine," the monthly "AARP Bulletin," and a Spanish-language newspaper, "Segunda Juventud." Active in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP celebrates the attitude that age is just a number and life is what you make it.
- www.naela.com/naela/hotlinks.htm
Hot Links (to a zillion senior resources)
This web page is part of the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA), a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations, and others who work with older clients and their families.
- www.eldercaresolutions.com
ElderCare Solutions