Resources

• AAHCP House Call Network (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
• Administration on Aging
• Alternatives to Nursing Home Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• American Academy of Home Care Physicians
• Assistive Devices for the Home: Tools and Tips to Make Life Easier (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Choosing Long-Term Care: A Guide for Patients with Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
• Disabled Elderly Women Receive Less Home Care Than Men (American Medical Association)
• Eldercare Locator: A Way to Find Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
• Elderly Nutrition Program (Administration on Aging)
• Evaluating Physicians Who Offer House Calls: A Guide for Patients and Families (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
• Federally Funded Senior Housing (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
• Guide to Selecting an Adult Day Center (National Adult Day Services Association)
• Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
• Home and Community-Based Services (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
• Home Care Service: What Is It and How Do You Find the Right Provider? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Home Care Services (Medline Plus)
• Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator (National Association for Home Care)
• Home Health Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Home Health Services (Medicaid) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• How Do I Hire a Home Care Employee? (Administration on Aging)
• JAMA Patient Page: Home Health Care (American Medical Association)
• Meals on Wheels: Search for a Program (Meals on Wheels Association of America)
• Medicare and Home Health Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
• Modifying Your Home for Independence (American Occupational Therapy Association)
• Myth about Home Care: Assisted Living Programs Substitute for Skilled Home Care Services (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
• Myths about Home Care: Home Care is Only for the Homebound (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
• Older Americans Act (Administration on Aging)
• Older Americans Act Information and Assistance Systems and Services (Administration on Aging)
• Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)
• Specialized Care from Hospital to Home Improves the Health of Elderly with Heart Failure, Cuts Costs to the Health Care System (National Institutes of Health)
• State and Area Agencies on Aging (Administration on Aging)
• Statement of Patient Privacy Rights (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
• What Should I Ask When Considering a Home Care Agency? (American Cancer Society)