Services for Seniors
QUICK LINKS: Library Services, County and State Services, Web Sites for Seniors
Library Services
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Whatcom County Library Outreach Services For those who cannot travel to the library for reasons of illness or advanced age |
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Washington
Talking Book and Braille Library The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library houses a varied collection of books and magazines on cassette, large print and braille materials. All equipment and services, including the mailing of materials, are free to eligible users. |
Whatcom County and Washington State Services
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Alzheimer
Society of Washington |
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Senior
Information and Assistance http://www.nwrcwa.org/ia.html Phone: 738-2500 600 Lakeway Drive Bellingham, WA The expressed purpose of Senior I & A is to preserve the health, independence, and dignity of Whatcom County's elderly population. It provides a link between seniors and the services appropriate to their needs. Professional caseworkers are available through phone calls, office visits, or home visits to discuss the many service agency options in Whatcom County. There is no charge for this service. |
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Senior
Resources: WA State Dept. Of Social and Health Resources http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Resources/default.htm Information about a wide range of services, including online publications about caregiving, program information for medical and other support, help finding and evaluating long term care facilities, reporting suspected abuse of elderly, information about assistive devices for the home and more. |
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Whatcom
County Senior Services http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/parks/seniors/index.jsp Information about local senior centers |
Web Sites for Seniors
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AARP http://www.aarp.org/ The nation's largest organization of midlife and older persons which is dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging. |
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Administration
On Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ Information about programs and services for seniors, including Eldercare Locator which provides help in locating services for elders in other states and a great online resource directory with names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relevant to the needs of older persons. |
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Alzheimer’s
Disease Education and Referral http://www.alzheimers.org Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Provides press releases about current Alzheimer’s Disease Publications, about Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. Largely research oriented; information on clinical trials; large bibliographic database. Links to sites of other federal agencies with information about Alzheimer’s Disease. |
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Consumer
Health Links – Senior Health http://www.ohsu.edu/library/consumerhealth/chsenior.shmtl A wonderful set of evaluated and annotated health links produced by Oregon Health and Science University. A great starting place for researching medical issues. |
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ElderWeb http://www.elderweb.com/ This award winning site is designed as a research site for those looking for information on long term care, legal, financial, housing and medical issues as well as policy, research and statistics. |
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FirstGov
for Seniors http://www.seniors.gov/ Easy access to federal information and web sites of interest to seniors and those who care for them. |
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Merck
Manual of Geriatrics http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/contents.htm Excellent medical encyclopedia. |
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National
Alliance for Caregiving http://www.caregiving.org Specialized information on Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, ALS and other disorders and long-term care concerns. Includes online support group, online caregiver consultation, area to post questions, fact sheets, reading lists, current news and research, online workshops and presentations, interviews and public policy. |
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NFCA:
National Family Caregivers Association http://www.nfcacares.org Created to educate, support, empower and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones. Includes caregiver tips, frequently asked questions, tips for taking care of yourself and communicating with doctors, reading lists, bereavement program, and news releases. |
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NIH Senior Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ Featuring health information from the National Institutes of Health. |
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Resource Directory for Older People http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/resource/rd2001.htm The Resource Directory for Older People is designed to help people find the information they need. A cooperative effort of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Administration on Aging (AoA), the directory lists Federeal agencies, resource centers, professional societies, private groups and volunteer programs. |
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Self
Help: Senior Citizens -- Legal Help http://www.nwjustice.org/law_center/seniors.html Information about health care, power of attorney, estates, wills, Medicare, Medicaid, elder abuse, living wills, etc. |
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Senior
Net A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community of computer-using seniors |
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Senior
Site Dedicated to providing a unique, informative, interesting and entertaining internet website for: senior citizens -- adults 50+, their children, as many will be dealing with older persons, their grandchildren, as millions of older folks are not only supportive but many are raising their grandchildren, and caregivers. |
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Social
Security Administration Online http://www.ssa.gov/ |