Accessibility
Adaptive environments/home
adaptation
Homemods.org
A website with the aim of helping seniors to stay in their own homes. Has sections
on adapting your home, paying for the modifications, and making the home senior
safe. Sponsored by the National Resource Center
on Supportive Housing and Home Modification.
Universal Design-Home
Modification
From AARP, this site gives information of how to modify your home if you
want to remain instead of choosing other housing. Includes a room by room
survey and checklist. Gives modification ideas for both inside and outside
the home.
Assistive devices
ABLEDATA-Get Product Information
This searchable database contains over 20,000 currently available products from
over 2,000 different companies. Each product record contains a detailed description
of the product the price, and where to buy it. Search by product type is the
most useful way to search because keyword searching is tricky.
Adaptive
Equipment, Assistive Technology, Medical Equipment
This is a list of suppliers, most of them local, from whom you can purchase needed
equipment
and assistive technology. From the County Aging and Disability Services.
The Boulevard Disability Resource Center
This website, with an unlikely title, gives lists of suppliers of assistive
devices of all types.
Dynamic Living
A commercial website that sells all types of assistive devices for everyday
life, including things like amplified telephones, door knob adapters, clocks
with large numbers, utensils with soft grips, etc.
EnableMart
Enablemart is a leader in assistive technology distribution. They provide over 3,000 assistive technology and
assistive living devices from over 200 manufacturers.
Internet/Computer
Apple Special Needs
If you have a MAC computer and need help overcoming a specific disability while
using your computer, this is the site for you.
Microsoft Accessibility
Find information on various impairments and how they can be overcome when
using Microsoft products. Provides tutorials on how to use various Microsoft
products geared to the particular impairment. An overview
of assistive devices is included
Adult Day Care
How to select a facility
A checklist of what to look for in adult day care. Tells you the right questions
to ask and what the right answers should be. From the Maryland Association of Adult Day Services
Family Caregiver Alliance
A website which addresses the needs of families and friends providing long-term
care at home. Covers the legal, emotional, and social concerns of the family
caregiver. In Spanish and Chinese. Large print is available.
Licensed Adult Day Care-Maryland
This site lists licensed home healthcare agencies in
Maryland by county with contact names and numbers.
From the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality.
Caregiving
Caregiving.com
This is a support website for caregivers. Information for caregivers at all
stages of the process. Message boards and online support groups.
Caregiver.com Online Magazine
An online magazine with many useful articles for caregivers.
Long
distance care giving
AARP-Long
Distance Caregiving
An excellent long article on what you should know and what you can do as a
long distance caregiver. Other useful links included.
Long-Distance
Caregiving
Basic steps are outlined to manage long distance caregiving. From the Family
Caregivers Alliance.
National Association of Professional Geriatric
Care Managers
Searchable by zip code, this database of geriatric care managers can put
you in touch with a professional who can assist the you, the long distance
caregiver, make decisions when you are not there on a day to day basis.
Caring
For An Elder From Far Away: Geriatric Care Managers
This is an article which outlines what a geriatric care manager can do
to help the long distance caregiver. From the online magazine, Caregiver.com.
End of Life Issues
Montgomery County Coalition on End of Life Care
Assist Montgomery County residents understand options and available resources, and learn how to communicate their choices to family and health care providers before a crisis or serious illness occurs.
Funeral planning and
pre-planning
Consumer Resource Guide for Funerals
This site address questions
about funeral and cemetery arrangements, cremation,
organ donation, preplanning,
and prepayment. From the International Cemetery and
Funeral Association.
Consumer Rights at Cemeteries, Monument Dealers and
Funeral Homes in Maryland
This site outlines the rights of Maryland consumers
in dealing with funeral homes and monument dealers.
Also it outlines how to lodge a complaint with the
State.
Funeral Arrangement Form
This is a printable four page form which might help you to outline your wishes
for your funeral and internment.
Veterans Administration-Burial Benefits
If you are a veteran, this site will inform you on eligibility, how to make arrangements,
and what you are entitled to free of costs. To find out about the State Of
Maryland cemetery program for veterans, click here.
Bereavement
AARP Grief and Loss Page
This page is a resource site for those suffering the
death of a loved one. The left navigation bar lets
you search for information tailored to your relationship
with the deceased (adult child, sibling, spouse, etc.)
Includes links to online grief support and to local
AARP grief support groups. Searchable by zip code.
GriefNet
GriefNet is a website which lets you communicate
with others about grief and loss through e-mail support
groups. By clicking on ”e-mail support groups” and
scrolling down you can pick a group to fit you own
situation.
Widownet
This is a site for and about widowers that gives information
on grief, bereavement, and recovery. Has chat and e-mail
forum.
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