I'm not an expert in elder care or elder abuse, but I have witnessed the agony of the latter. In my book, MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, A Memoir, I describe what happened to my mother when she entered the nursing care system after hip replacement surgery.

During my mother's six months in the system, I tried to save her. But every new medical or institutional inadequacy or horror hit me like a body blow, leaving me too much in shock to anticipate the next event. Sometimes I think that if I'd possessed beforehand certain crucial information, I might have been able to save her. But maybe not. The system is critically broken.

However, during that time and afterwards, I did learn and would like to share a few things that might help other people’s elderly loved ones survive a similar hell. See the page Survival Tips.

My new knowledge also includes a few websites that look helpful.

The Links

I've grouped these links roughly, often by their general category. Also, I've combined links for elder care and elder abuse on the same web page because the two are different sides of the same subject. In fact, information on both sometimes appears in the same website for that reason.

Individuals with Special Insight

Jacqueline Marcell
http://elderrage.com
Elder care advocate, radio host, speaker, breast cancer survivor, author “Elder Rage, or, Take My Father...Please!”

Agencies and Organizations

Government Made Easy
http://usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml

Veteran’s Information Health Benefits
http://va.gov
800-827-1000

Medicare
http://medicare.gov
(800) MEDICARE

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
http://healthinaging.org
212-308-1414

Center For Healthy Aging
http://centerforhealthyaging.org
310-376-2550

http://caring.com

American Geriatrics Society
http://americangeriatrics.org
212-755-6810

National Council on the Aging
http://ncoa.org
202-479-1200

National Institute on Aging
http://nia.nih.gov
301-496-1752

Publications on National Institute of Aging
http://www.niapublications.org
(800) 222-2225

Children of Aging Parents
http://caps4caregivers.org
(800) 227-7294

Family Caregiver Alliance
http://caregiver.org
800-4445-8106

National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org
800 896 3650

http://caregiver.org
800-4445-8106