Health and Medical Guide to Seniors' Health Home Care Services Health information topics about Home Care Services: Coping 1. Assistive Devices for the Home: Tools and Tips to Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00028 2. Modifying Your Home for Independence American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02ca.asp Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. JAMA Patient Page: Home Health Care American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_id=zzzwokh370d&sub_... Directories 1. Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Senio Administration on Aging http://www.eldercare.gov/ 2. Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator National Association for Home Care http://www.nahc.org/Tango/HCLocator/locator.html 3. Home Health Compare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/hhcompare/home.asp 4. Meals on Wheels: Find a Local Program Meals on Wheels Association of America http://www.mowaa.org/findmealprogram.asp 5. State and Area Agencies on Aging Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find/Agencies/Agencies.asp Financial Issues 1. Medicare and Home Health Care Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10969.pdf Law and Policy 1. Statement of Patient Privacy Rights Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://cms.hhs.gov/oasis/att_a.pdf 2. Home Health Services (Medicaid) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/homehlth.asp 3. Older Americans Act Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_oaa.asp 4. Older Americans Act Information and Assistance Sys Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_information_asst.asp Nutrition 1. Elderly Nutrition Program Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_elderly_nutrition.asp Organizations 1. American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/ 2. Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/ Overviews 1. Home Care Service: What Is It and How Do You Find Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HO00084 Related Issues 1. Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice S Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/making+better+choices/helping+you+choos... 2. Guide to Selecting an Adult Day Center National Adult Day Services Association http://www.nadsa.org/consumers.htm 3. Considering Long Term Care for Your Parents: Allow Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00054 4. Choosing Long-Term Care: A Guide for Patients with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/choosingltc.pdf Research 1. Specialized Care from Hospital to Home Improves th National Institute of Nursing Research http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2004/ninr-12.htm Specific Conditions 1. What Should I Ask When Considering a Home Care Age American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/eto/content/eto_2_5x_what_should_i_ask_when_c... 2. Myths about Home Care: Home Care Is Only for the H American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/homebound.shtml 3. Myth about Home Care: Assisted Living Programs Sub American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/almyth.shtml 4. How Do I Hire a Home Care Employee? Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/carefam/taking_care_of_others/wec... 5. Evaluating Physicians Who Offer House Calls: A Gui American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/patienteducation.shtml 6. Alternatives to Nursing Home Care Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/alternatives.asp 7. Respiratory Home Health Care American Association for Respiratory Care http://www.yourlunghealth.org/staying_healthy/health_tips/respiratory_home_...   Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Today's Opinions: Berwick On Medicare 'Illusion,' Wall Street Journal Sees Wy... 6 Sep 2010 at 3:00am Surer Footing For Medicare The Washington Post Under the act, Medicare is stronger than it has been in years, and seniors will get new benefits. That's no illusion; that's progress (Dr. Donald Berwick, 9/3)... 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