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Health Care – HealthCare.gov

Health Care – HealthCare.gov.   Official U.S. Government Site to help you Understand the new Health Care Law, Find Health Insurance, and Compare Options.

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ElderCare Locator

Website of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Useful tool to help you find care-help of many different kinds in your community — including: Senior housing options; Nursing Homes and other...

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Find a Hospital | Hospital Reviews & Ratings — HealthGrades

Find a Hospital.  Search tool, along with hospital ratings, provided by HealthGrades, a rating orgainzation for hospitals, doctors and nursing homes. View Info ».

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UCompareHealthCare

Find Doctors, Hospitals & Nursing Homes. A free finder tool for nursing homes, doctors, and hospitals, along with data on quality, staffing and outcomes, provided by UCompareHeralthCare, a service...

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Senior Living Guide Search – for A Variety of Senior Services

SENIOR SEARCH – A Search Tool for a variety of Senior Care Services, provided by SeniorLivingGuide.com, a website that provides a searchable directory of several different types of senior living...

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Toll-Free Telephone Information Lines

From Area Agency on Aging, helpful Toll-Free information lines from A-Z. Aging, Allergy, Alternative Medicine, Alzheimer’s, Arthritis, etc. »Toll-Free Information Lines.

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Video Introduction to Important Federal Government Resources for Caregivers &...

This Video produced by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources provides a good introduction to the many federal government...

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National Community Health Centers Provide Primary & Preventive Care to 20...

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced today that this week, August 7th-13th, is National Community Health Center Week. This is “an opportunity to recognize the vital work...

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Medicare Adds New Online Tools to Help Health Care Consumers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced on Friday that they have launched new online tools for patients and caregivers to “empower consumers to make informed choices...

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What to do When Medicare Will Not Cover the Costs of a Needed Rehabilitative...

Here is a wake-up call: Medicare may cover costs of a needed rehabilitative or skilled nursing care facility after a hospitalization of at least three nights — but only to a limited extent. As...

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Assistance Dogs Provide Wonderful Help for Those with Limited Mobility

Assistance Dogs (sometimes called “Service Dogs”) provide remarkable help for those with limited mobility. In addition to the salutary love, bond, and companionship that the dogs provide, Assistance...

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How the Administration On Aging Works at the Federal Level

Gregory Bator from GracefulAging interviews Kathy Greenlee, the Assistant Secretary of Aging, at the Chicago Aging In America Conference. She explains how America’s aging network works at the Federal...

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You Can Negotiate Lower Prices for Health Care, New Reports Suggest

Several new reports have indicated that, facing rising healthcare costs and high-deductible health insurance or no insurance, patients and consumers are increasingly negotiating lower medical bills...

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FDA Provides Resources for National Women’s Check-Up Day – May 14 – and...

May 14 is National Women’s Check-Up Day. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other federal agencies urge all women to have preventive...

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Medicare Announces Updated Hospital Compare & Nursing Home Compare Sites

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it has updated and re-designed its Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare websites, which provide tools and quality...

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National Health Center Week, August 5-11, Highlights Health Care Available...

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has declared August 5-11 as National Health Center Week, to recognize and highlight the crucial role that Community Health Centers play in...

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HUD Offers Tools to Find Affordable Housing for Seniors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Friday, that it provides a number of finder tools and other resources to help find affordable housing for seniors and people with...

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New Resources on Hospital to Home Transition Featured on National Library of...

“Many older adults do not successfully make the transition home well and end up returning to the hospital. In fact, one in five Medicare patients are readmitted to a hospital within 30 days after...

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Do You or Your Senior Loved One Qualify for Veterans Health Care Benefits?

“If you served in the active military, naval, or air service and were honorably discharged or released, you may qualify for VA health care benefits, including hospital services,” according to an e-mail...

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New Resources to Help Seniors & Those With Disabilities Stay Independent...

Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced that $12.5 million in awards funded by the Affordable Care Act and the Older Americans Act will be made to local Aging and...

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