http://know.triangle.com/factfinder/eldercare Comments for "[Elder Care]" en http://know.triangle.com/factfinder/eldercare <div class="know-page-content"> <div class="main-content"> <p>Need help with an elderly parent or grandparent? Find resources for elder care and how to detemine if it is good care. </p> <p><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/content/media/2007/10/12/DIX1.NE.061404.CEL.JPG.jpg" border="2" alt="Elderly person " title="Elderly person " hspace="10" vspace="10" width="200" height="131" align="left" /> </p> <p><a href="http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/service.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Elderly services in North Carolina</a> and how you can reach them</p> <p><a href="http://www.fullcirclecare.org/nc/welcome.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Help for North Carolina Caregivers</a> <br />Information specific to the caregivers caring for family members living in North Carolina. </p> <p><a href="http://www.aarp.org/families/caregiving/guide_to_longterm_care.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Deciding where to live</a><br />A look at the different options to consider and how to talk about it.</p> <p><strong>Health </strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/ad/AD_Related_Dementias_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alzheimer's disease fact sheet</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/aging/info.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Health information for older adults</a><br />Suggestions for maintaining good health and information on chronic illnesses</p> <p><a href="http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Senior health</a><br />Diseases and health issues for senior adults from the National Institute of Health</p> <p><strong>Statistics</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/statistics.asp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Aging Population</a><br />Profile and compilation of statistics on people 65 and older in the United States. Data include breakdowns by race and ethnicity, wellness and disabilities</p> <p><a href="http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Older Americans Update</a><br />Latest data on the 37 key indicators of the lives of older Americans and their families. </p> <p><strong>Look it up</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/acls/adultcarepenalties.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Long Term Care Fines &amp; Penalties</a><br />A list of all long term care facilities in North Carolina that have been fined since January 2006. List includes county, facility name, nature of the violation, and amount of the penalty. Updated monthly.</p> <p><a href="http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/DataSection/Questions/SearchCriteria.asp?version=default&amp;browser=IE%7C6%7CWinXP&amp;language=English&amp;pagelist=Home&amp;CookiesEnabledStatus=True&amp;dest=NAV|Home|Search|SearchCriteria&amp;Type=NewSearch#tabtop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Compare nursing homes</a><br />Find detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.   Look up by name or location.</p> </div> </div> Fact Finder Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:17:07 -0400 djones 10074 at http://know.triangle.com