- Information about Medicare
www.medicare.gov - Assistance with Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance issues
www.mmapinc.org - Information about Prescription Drugs
www.rxlist.com - Information about health problems and conditions
www.familydoctor.org - Create your own health record
www.webmd.com - Buy or sell adaptive equipment
www.atxchange.org - Quality data for Michigan's hospitals
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov - Quality data for Michigan's nursing homes
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare
Health Care Information
- State of Michigan Information on Long Term Care
www.michigan.gov/ltc - Planning for your Long Term Care
www.longtermcare.gov
Long Term Care Information
- IRS tips for seniors
www.irs.gov/individuals/retirees - Help for older job seekers
www.aarpworksearch.org - Help for starting your own business
www.score.org - Get your credit report
www.annualcreditreport.com
Financial Matters
- Searchable database of senior housing in the U.S.
www.newlifestyles.com - Find affordable housing in Michigan
www.michigan.gov/mshda - Information on weatherization, energy assistance and home repair programs
www.mcaaa.org
Housing Information
- Attorney General's website for seniors
www.michigan.gov/agseniors - Long Term Care Ombudsman
www.michigan.gov - Adult Well-Being Services of Detroit
www.awbs.org - Legal Hotline for Older Michiganians (Elder Law of Michigan)
www.elderlawofmi.org
Legal Rights and Consumer Protection
- Senior Centers in Michigan
www.miseniorcenters.org - Foster Grandparents & Senior Companion programs in Michigan
www.mafgscp.org - Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology
www.iog.wayne.edu - Michigan Society of Gerontology
www.msginfo.org - Center for Social Gerontology
www.tcsg.org - Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI)
www.phinational.org - U.S. Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov - National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
www.n4a.org - AARP
www.aarp.org - National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
www.ncpssm.org - National Council on Aging
www.ncoa.org - Older Women's League
www.owl-national.org - Gray Panthers
www.graypanthers.org
State and National Aging Organizations
See the Area Agencies on Aging page for information
and links for the 16 AAAs in Michigan
This state agency oversees the aging network - visit Michigan Office of Services to the Aging at www.michigan.gov/miseniors
To locate aging network agencies in other states, visit www.eldercare.gov