Elder Law, Special Needs: Helpful Links   

Advocacy groups related to seniors

Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/nca/

AARP: http://www.aarp.org/

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/

National Council on Aging: https://www.ncoa.org/

Senior Navigator: https://seniornavigator.org

Senior Navigator Consumer Protection and Advocacy: https://seniornavigator.org/service-search?f%5B0%5D=program_type%3A28152

Virginia - Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/professionals/public-health/state-overview/virginia

Virginia Office for Aging Services: https://www.vda.virginia.gov/

Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging: https://www.vda.virginia.gov/aaamap.htm

Elder abuse help

Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: https://www.vcpea.org/

National Center on Elder Abuse: https://ncea.acl.gov/

Virginia Department of Social Services: https://dss.virginia.gov/

Elder care & long-term care

Caring Connections: https://www.caringinfo.org/

Adult Children of Aging Parents: https://www.acapcommunity.org/

Meals on Wheels: https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/

National Association of Geriatric Care Managers: https://www.aginglifecare.org/

Virginia Department of Social Services: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/families.cgi

End of life

Caring Community: https://caringcommunity.org/topics/self-help/death-dying/

Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations: https://www.nhpco.org/find-a-care-provider/

Guardianship

National Guardianship Association: https://www.guardianship.org/

Virginia Public Guardianship Program: https://vda.virginia.gov/publicguardianship.htm

Health care

Health Care Information: https://www.healthcare.gov/

Medicare Information: https://www.medicarerights.org/

Legal resources

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: https://www.naela.org

Virginia Chapter of NAELA: https://www.vaela.org/

Places to live

Housing location: https://www.communityhousingpartners.org/

Nursing Home Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/?redirect=true&providerType=NursingHome

Special needs

Arc of Nova: https://thearcofnova.org/

Commonwealth Community Trust: https://www.commonwealthcommunitytrust.org/

National Family Caregiver Support Program: https://acl.gov/programs/support-caregivers/national-family-caregiver-support-program