Useful resources for you and your family.

Quick Links to Health Resources for Seniors

Welcome. Each category below contains links to web sites that are important sources of information, research, legislation, regulations, and support. If you are having difficulty finding something, keep in mind that many of these sites also have links that might lead you to just the right resource for your needs.

CT Government Links

• Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA)
• Connecticut Department of Public Health Policy
• Connecticut Commission on Aging

Related State Organizations

• The Association of Connecticut
• CT Chapter of Alzheimer's Association

Federal Government

• Administration on Aging
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Housing and Urban Development Senior Citizen Resources
• Federal Register
• Food and Drug Administration
• Health Care Financing Administration
• Indian Health Service
• National Center for Health Statistics
• National Institute on Aging
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Social Security Administration
• United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
• Federal Web Locator
• Office of the Inspector General

Federal Agencies - Consumer Information
and Benefit Programs for Older Adults

• Access America for Seniors
• Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)
• Because We Care: A Guide for People Who Care
• Benefits Check Up
• HUD's Homes and Communities Page
• Healthfinder
• Home and Community Based Services Resources Network
• Medicare Information
• Medicaid Information
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Resource Directory for Older People

Related National Organizations

• Alliance for Aging Research
• Alliance for Retired Americans
• American Assisted Living Nurses Association
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
• American Association of Retired People
• American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
• American Association of Service Coordinators
• American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
• American Cancer Society
• American College of Health Care Administrators
• American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
• American Geriatrics Society
• American Heart Association
• American Society on Aging
• Assisted Living Federation of America
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• American Seniors Housing Association
• Americans for Long-Term Care Security
• Arthritis Foundation
• Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging
• Center for Health Care Strategies
• Children of Aging Parents
• Citizens for Long Term Care
• Continuing Care Accreditation Commission
• Council of Foundations
• Elder Web
• The Foundation Center
• Gerontological Society of America
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• Meals on Wheels
• National Academy for State Health Policy
• National Association for Home Care
• National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
• National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants
• National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
• National Council on the Aging
• National Council on Seniors' Housing
• National Institute of Health
• National Adult Day Services Association
• National PACE Association
• National Stroke Association
• Office of Rural Health Policy
• Rural Community Assistance

HIPAA Reference Materials

• CMS Overview Webpage
• HIPAA Privacy Standards
  Office of Civil Rights' homepage - contains all HIPAA Privacy documents: rules, background, and guidance.