Elder Care

Guidance and resources regarding elder care

AARP Legal Services Network

Access to legal consultation with AARP LSN screened attorneys. Provides an overview of the Legal Services Network and help finding a lawyer. Focus on legal matters for persons over 50. Listed fees for basic legal work.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by tclarke ::: updated: 14 Aug 2003

Administration on Aging: Elder Rights and Resources

Provides access to the names and phone numbers of the Legal Assistance Developers in each state. The Legal Assistance Developers direct people to the appropriate resources to assist the elderly within their state.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by achernin ::: updated: 04 Aug 2003

IllinoisLegalAid.org-Elder Law

Part of the IllinoisLegalAid.org provides guidlenes for seniors and family caregivers on various aspects of elder law and long term care.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by achernin ::: updated: 14 Aug 2003

Legal Hotlines for Older Americans

Provides a list of phone numbers for legal hotlines for seniors throughout the country.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by tclarke ::: updated: 14 Aug 2003

Links to Legal Service Providers for Older Americans

Provides links to legal services of use to seniors state-by-state.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by tclarke ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

Medicare - The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare

Searchable database of comprehensive and comparative materials on Medicare plans, nursing homes, participating physicians and prescription drug assistance programs.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by achernin ::: updated: 04 Aug 2003

National Consumer Law Center

Provides informational newsletters on issues related to seniors: Among the issues are living trust scams, predatory lenders, nursing facilities,reverse mortgages, and SSI information.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by tclarke ::: updated: 04 Aug 2003

SeniorLaw: Elder Law & Legal Resources on the Web

Comprehensive list resources on elder law, Medicaid and Medicare issues, nursing homes, estate planning and free legal advice hotlines for people over 60.

created: 03 Aug 2003 by achernin ::: updated: 03 Aug 2003

The Center for Communication and Consumer Services

Legal services for older adults. Links provided to elder law websites. Also provides links to information on consumer protection and the elderly, prescription drugs and the elderly and marketing to seniors.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by tclarke ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004