Links
Take a look at the links listed below. These websites have been chosen with
care by NNC RNs. Please feel free to contact us to suggest other websites or
to alert us to problems with these sites.» Slow Food – Slow Health. Words to ponder.
» National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Includes a “Find a Care Manger” directory by zip code. This association has stringent criteria for inclusion in their national directory. Also an excellent source for elder-care issues and the concept of care management.
» Nebraska Nurses Association
» American Nurses Association
» American Holistic Nurses Association
» Nebraska Public Health Association
» Sigma Theta Tau
» PBS Award winning PBS Special on Family Caregiving
» National Gerontological Nursing Association
Two Articles on Distance Caregiving
» 2003 New York Times article
» 2004 Smart Money article on care management
Note: This article addresses the lack of government regulation of generic care managers. It is important to understand, however, that all care managers who are Registered Nurses are licensed and regulated by the state.
» Long Term Care, Finances, TechnologyAward-winning website created by CPA consultant.
» Family Caregiving. PBS Special: And Thou Shall Honor
» Family and Friends Providing In-home Care
National non-profit organization devoted to home caregivers.
» Positive Aging Newsletter
This site by Kenneth and Mary Gergenis gives a boost to healthy aging.
» Medical Diagnoses. National Institutes of Health, Senior Health Page
An excellent resource for information on medical diagnoses that can effect elders.
» Good, All-around Health Care Information
Find medication information, current studies, new drugs and treatments, medical encyclopedia, and interactive tutorials from the US National Library of Medicine.
» AARP Website
Lots of good information about aging issues, legislation, advocacy. Some information on care management.
NOTE: Nebraska does not provide its own nursing home report cards online, but you can access this type of information by using Medicare's Nursing Home Compare tool to research Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities in the state. The state offers a printable roster of nursing homes (note: PDF file), which contains facility information such as bed capacity, ownership and names of key staff members. For more information about nursing homes in Nebraska, contact the state's long-term care ombudsman online or at (402) 471-2307 or (800) 942-7830 (in-state calls only).
» Alzheimer’s AssociationExcellent source of information about dementia and about caring for someone with dementia. Also: Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center 800-438-4380
» Diabetes Care and Prevention
» 2001 National Academies Press/The Institute of Medicine’s Report on the State of Health Care, To Err is Human Medical Errors.
» Nursing Home Renewal
A new concept in nursing-home living that truly brings the “home” into “nursing home”. Tabitha Nursing Home in Lincoln NE will open a Green House in Spring of 2006.
» www.medicare.gov
Search for "nursing home." See actual, current governmental survey results on nursing homes in any given county in the US. Can compare nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies in your area; find a physician; guide for paying for long term care, alternatives to nursing home care.
» Parkinson’s DiseaseOne of many good sites on Parkinson’s Disease.
» General Legal Information
Not a substitute for an attorney, but helpful information.
» Hospice
Report from the recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s program Last Acts – the remarkable national “campaign” to educate the public on hospice care.
SEE ALSO: other hospice-related websites including:
» http://www.hospicenet.org/» Finding a Lincoln Area Physician Accepting Medicare Patients
Contact the Lancaster County Medical Society (402-483-4800).
» Lincoln Senior Services Handbook
For a comprehensive directory of a variety of services available to senior citizens in Lincoln Nebraska, contact Care Consultants for the Aging. http://www.careconsultants.com.
» Finding Senior Health Care Services in All Areas of Nebraska Contact the Nebraska Health and Human Services Division of Aging and Disability Services.
» Lincoln Area Office on Aging For services specifically in Lincoln and surrounding counties.
