Massachusetts

• Mass Options – Connection to Local Eldercare Services
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) – Massachusetts Site
• Fenway Health – LGBT Aging Project

New Hampshire

• Easter Seals – NH
• Servicelink NH – Services for the Elderly & Disabled

National

• The Administration on Aging – Eldercare Services Locator
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) – National Site

One of the biggest challenges throughout aging, relates to finding the best housing situation to match the needs of seniors at a given time. The resources below provide information to help seniors and family members navigate this process.

General Resources

• Daily Caring – Understanding Senior Housing Options
• Daily Caring – Senior Housing Information 
• Offering from MGB:
  The Years Ahead free online platform, available through Bright Horizons, connects you with elder care tools and resources — including elder care planning and referrals. You can search a nationwide network of senior care providers that includes in-home agencies, independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, memory care and nursing homes. Access this benefit via: Mass General Brigham Benefits | Bright Horizons. Customer support is available by email at support@yearsahead.com or by phone at (877) 719-3056. Support hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT.

Living at Home

• Caring – Home Care Resources
• Massachusetts – Aging Service Access Points (ASAPs)
• Visiting Nurse Associations – in-home Healthcare Supports
• Beacon Hill Village – Helping Elders Live Independently

Home Safety & Accessibility 

• AARP HomeFit Guide
• Aging in Place – Maximizing  Home Accessibility

Assisted Living

• Caring – Guidance for Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
• MA.Gov – State-Certified Assisted Living Facilities

Long-term Care

• AARP – Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Facility
• AARP – How to Pay for Long-term Care

Health Insurance

• Boomerbenefits – Medicare Basics
• Healthinsurance.org – Understanding Medicare in Massachusetts
• Medicare.Gov – Medicare Plan Finder
• Mass.Gov – Senior Guide & Application for Mass Health & Connector Plans
• State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
• Medicare.Gov – Medicare Advantage Plans
• Medicare.Gov – Medigap Insurance Information 
• Medicare.Gov – Prescription Drug Coverage

Social Security

• Social Security
  1-800-772-1213

General Resources

• Family Caregiver Alliance 
• Caring
• AARP Resources for Caregivers
• Archangels – Supports for Caregivers
• Daily Caring – Caregiver Supports
• Caregiver Action Network
• AARP – How to assess when an Older Adult requires Caregiving Assistance
• NH Dep of Health and Human Services – Family Caregiver Support Services

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care Supports

• General Supports
• MGH – Dementia Care Collaborative

Understanding Healthcare System Care Settings

• Very Well Health – Information of Levels of Care
• Aging Care – What you need to know about Rehabilitation

Financial Information for Caregivers 

• Caring – Guide to Finances for Caregivers
• Caring – Talking to your Loved-ones about Money

Care management professionals help family members and their elder relatives navigate the health care system and community agencies. These services are especially helpful when geography, schedules, knowledge base or family dynamics, do not permit family members to provide this role.

• Massachusetts General Hospital – PrimeCare
• Parent Health Partner – NH
• Aging Life Care Association – Nationwide Searchable Database

• National Institute on Aging – Preventing Falls and Fractures
• Hopkins Medicine – Exercises to Prevent Falls
• National Institute on Aging – Fall-proofing your Home

• Alzheimer’s Association – Massachusetts & New Hampshire

Local Care Consultation
Phone or video meetings with expert local care consultants

Virtual Support groups
Facilitator-led support groups for caregivers or for people living with early memory loss

Educational Programs
Information on topics for Alzheimer’s patients & family caregivers

• Alzheimer’s Association – NationalFree Bilingual & Translation Service Alzheimer’s Helpline
  Confidential support and information for caregivers and people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias: 800-272-3900.
• Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (MADRC)
• National Institute for Aging – Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) – Resources and Referral for Caregivers
• MGH – Dementia Care Collaborative
• Memory Care for Veterans
• The Arthritis Foundation
• American Cancer Society
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation
• American Diabetes Association
• National Parkinson Foundation
• American Stroke Association

General Information

• Medicare.org – How to Talk with Seniors about their Driving
• AAA – Senior Driver Safety
• Mass.Gov – Information on Older Drivers

Driver Evaluation Programs

• American Occupational Therapy Association – Driver Evaluation Searchable Database
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Network – Driver Assessment Program
• Newton-Wellesley Hospital – Safe Driver Program