Medicare.gov (www.medicare.gov) An all purpose website with interactive tools for planning and paying for long-term care. Includes searchable inspection results for all of the nation’s skilled nursing facilities.

National Institute on Aging (www.nia.nih.gov) Lists ongoing research on aging with clinical trial information with participant seeking.

The Story of Medicare: A Timeline (www.kff.org) A visual timeline of Medicare’s history.

National Center for Assisted Living (www.ahcancal.org) Provides elaborate facility finder that takes into consideration costs, method of payment, mobility, dietary needs, activities, and amenities.

The SeniorGuide.com (www.seniorlivingguide.com) Search by State and region for all types of senior housing, case managers, lawyers and more.

Family Caregiver Alliance (www.caregiver.org) Offers tips on a wide range of topics, including how to hire help, hold a family meeting, balance work and caregiving, and making the right decisions regarding family caregiving.

Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) Get tips on how to care for or find the right care for a loved on suffering from Alzheimer’s with interactive message boards and the website's action center.

Today's Caregiver (https://caregiver.com) Access Today's Caregiver, a national magazine dedicated to caregivers; as well as books, articles, tips, forums, podcasts, and the Fearless Caregiver Conferences.

Family Matters (www.npr.org) A series featuring three families, living in multigenerational households, that face difficult financial decisions surrounding elder care, paying for college and retirement.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org) Search by location for members of the association. Provides questions to ask lawyers regarding qualifications and areas of expertise.

American Bar Association Aging Tool Kit (www.americanbar.org) Offers a 10-step process for making end-of-life decisions with worksheets, suggestions, and links.

BenefitsCheckUp (www.benefitscheckup.org) Use the sites search tool developed by the National Council on Aging to determine eligibility for 1,300 benefit programs that help pay for medications, health care, utilities, ect.

Fraud Hotline (www.aging.senate.gov) The Committee’s investigators have experience in fraud concerning retirement savings, identity theft, phone scams, Medicare, Social Security, and a variety of other consumer issues important to seniors and the elderly.

EconomicCheckUp (www.benefitscheckup.org) Through a series of questions, this website helps older adults find work, budget their money, and save on daily expenses. The website offers help regarding money management & budgeting, housing, health expenses, employment & training, and debt & credit management.

The Resident Advocate (www.theconsumervoice.org) A newsletter for residents of long-term care facilities that provides information on residents' rights and care issues, news and updates on national policy, and self-advocacy tips for obtaining person-centered, quality care.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (www.nhpco.org) Use this site to find hospice services, as well as guides on issues related to palliative care and techniques for communication end-of-life wishes.

Hospice Foundation of America (www.hospicefoundation.org) Find information on end-of-life issues, such as pain management.

AARP (www.aarp.org) Political position papers, member discounts, demographic research, online versions of its bulletin, and magazine and consumer advice.

National Associated of Area Agencies on Aging (www.n4a.org) Review articles on caregiving, policy reports, and resource links to eldercare service agencies.

DrugWatch (www.drugwatch.com/seniors) Awareness group that aims to educate the public about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and medical devices that have the potential to cause patients serious harm.

Aging In Place (http://aginginplace.com/) Provides Caregivers, Seniors, and Baby Boomers resources for those who are aging in the place where they have always lived.

My Family Health Portrait (https://phgkb.cdc.gov) Enter, print and save your family health history so it is readily available to share with other family members or health care providers.

Special Needs Advocacy Toolkit (https://massnaela.com) This booklet is a resource to help you support and promote the rights and well-being of individuals with special needs.

The Mesothelioma Group (www.mesotheliomagroup.com) The complete guide to understanding cancer.

American Childhood Cancer Organization (www.acco.org) Information and support for children and adolescents with cancer and their families.

Friends of the Newburyport Council on Aging (www.cityofnewburyport.com) The mission of the Friends if the Newburyport Council on Aging is to advocate for and to address the needs of seniors by raising and expending funds in conjunction with the Newburyport Council on Aging and the community.

Seniors Helping Seniors (https://seniorshelpingseniors.com) Offers non-medical home care services in the Northshore area by experienced, caring, compassionate seniors themselves who truly understand the aging process and can relate to the needs of another senior.

Aging with Dignity (www.agingwithdignity.org) The five wishes document helps individuals express care options and preferences. The advance directive meets the legal requirements in most states and is available for a nominal fee.

Caring Connections (www.caringinfo.org) Free, state specific advance directions that meet the legal requirements for each state.

Center for Practical Bioethics (www.practicalbioethics.org) Offers a Caring Conversations workbook to help individuals and families communicate with each other about their healthcare preferences and contains advance directive documents.

Compassion & Choices (www.compassionandchoices.org) Advance care planning tool kit and state-specific advance directive materials.

MedicAlert Foundation (www.medicalert.org) Emergency medical information and identification services including Do Not Resuscitate medical IDs and options to store advance directives.

MyDirectives (www.mydirectives.com) Free online platform for completing an advance directive which is then stored in a secure database available to you and your medical providers 24-7 to ensure one clear, well thought out document. Also features a discussion guide and conversation starters to help patients and families have discussions with doctors, other family and a healthcare agent.

National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives (www.nrc-pad.org) General and state-specific information on psychiatric advance directives.

National Institute of Mental Health (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/)

NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Their mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.    

Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein (http://www.pbs.org/show/healthy-minds-with-dr-jeffrey-borenstein/) The series humanizes common psychiatric conditions through inspiring personal stories and aims to remove the stigma of mental illness and demonstrate that with help, there is hope.

Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers (https://www.caregiving.org/circleofcare/) Developed by the National Alliance on Caregiving, the Circle of Care guidebook is designed to guide unpaid friends, family, and neighbors who care for someone with a mental health condition.

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (http://www.bazelon.org) The mission of the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities.