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Seniors - Care, Housing, and Safety

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Assisted Living in NJ 

https://www.assistedliving.org/new-jersey

Information on assisted living facilities including 262 in NJ.

 

Assisted Living Federation of America

www.alfa.org/alfa/Default.asp

Information for seniors, families, and information seekers. Search for an assisted living residence, locate links to additional resources, and an assisted living checklist.

 

Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living

https://www.caregiver.org/consumer-consortium-assisted-living-ccal

Refer to the consumers and caregivers section for frequently asked questions and links to state-specific information. Also offers a page of links to other organizations.

 

Eldercare Locator

https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/index.aspx   

From the U.S. Administration on Aging, find resources for either yourself or for a friend or relative. Select from prescription assistance, legal assistance, health insurance counseling, Medicare, and more. Follow the steps to locate contact information in your area. Select "resources" at the top of the homepage for a glossary, caregiver resources, and articles.

 

Emergency Housing for Seniors

https://www.caring.com/caregivers/emergency-housing-guide/

A guide to emergency housing resources for seniors in the U.S.

 

Family Caregiver Alliance

http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp 

Extensive resources can be located here, such as discussion groups, newsletters, information and advice, public policy and research, and factsheets. Some information is also provided in Spanish and Chinese.

 

Helpguide.org

https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/senior-housing.htm

Information about senior housing options along with links to related online resources.

 

NAELA--National Academy of Elder Attorneys, Inc. 

https://www.naela.org/Public

Information about elder law and links to additional resources and reading material. A "Questions and Answers" provides issues to consider when looking for an elder care attorney. 

 

NASW Help Starts Here

http://www.helpstartshere.org 

Click on the "Seniors & Aging" section to locate information about long-term care, advanced care planning, vital aging, and other topics.

 

National Association for Home Care & Hospice

http://nahc.org 

The "consumer info" tab offers a NAHC agency locator, information about billing and payment practices, how to select a suitable home care provider, every patient's rights, and other resources. 

 

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

http://caremanager.org 

If you need to find an elder care professional, check here. Search by location or search for a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers by last name or company name to find contact information for elder care professionals. 

 

National Center on Elder Abuse

https://ncea.acl.gov/

Assistance, publications, research, and advice, including toll-free numbers for reporting abuse. 

 

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

http://www.nhpco.org/

Using this national directory, find a hospice by geographical location or by name. 

 

New Jersey Licensed Adult Day Health Care Providers

http://web.doh.state.nj.us/apps2/healthfacilities/fsSearch.aspx 

Addresses and telephone numbers for facilities. Search by county, city, or by name of facility. 

 

National Senior Citizens Law Center

http://www.nsclc.org 

Offers a consumer guide to important topics in asssisted living and information about paying for assisted living.

 

Nursing Home Compare

http://tinyurl.com/6ffr4u

"The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country."

 

A Place for Mom

http://www.aplaceformom.com/

 "A free resource helping seniors, families, moms and dads find assisted living facilities, dementia care, Alzheimer's ..."

 

Rutgers Helps NJ Resource Guide

http://rutgershelpsnj.org/search?p=36&t=

Information for organizations assisting the elderly with health care, transportation, counseling, and more.

 

Senior Decision

http://www.seniordecision.com

A website that allows consumers to rate and review senior care and housing.

 

Senior Housing and Care in New Jersey

https://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniors/senior-living-us/new-jersey/assisted-living 

Detailed directories of independent, assisted, and continuing care living situations, nursing homes, and Alzheimer’s care facilities in New Jersey.  Links, when available, are provided for each institution or business.  

 

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