While not easily categorized, it seems there are some Senior Resources that should be available to all as they continue “healthy aging”
- Brain Health & Memory Matters (Alz., Dementia,…) – LOADS OF MATERIALS HERE, including a monthly summary of Cincinnati-area activities
- Assistance in Making Quality of Life Better for Seniors, including Caregivers – SEE BELOW
National Institute on Aging – materials on key topics. And, they’re FREE to print or have mailed to you! Order by calling too (800-222-2225)
“Our Family, Our Way is a communication and care coordination process developed by Miami University’s Scripps Gerontology Center to help caregiving families think and talk about caregiving.” Click HERE for details
Want to find programs that can help you pay for medicine, food, health care, and more? Details HERE
ElderCare Locator – find help in your community by entering your zip code OR city and state
HOUSING / ASSISTED LIVING
- CarePatrol assists when locating senior housing (independent living, assisted living, nursing home, …) Think of them as real estate agents for you, with expertise in government and other legal paperwork/logistics. One of their agents, Anthony Coleman, was a huge help for us (thanks Anthony!)
- SeniorCare.com – includes Medicare ratings for each facility (HERE is an example for a top-rated place in SE Cinci – Atlantes). HINT: After doing a search, look for the “No thanks. Just show me the facilities >” so you can avoid the marketing staff early on…
- AssistedLiving.org provides resources and information plus provides some Ohio location possibilities (though far from complete in the Cinci area)
- Some SE Cincinnati locations (people to share perspective)
- The Glen (Buch)
- NEC (Crox)
- FHCC (Dav)
- Anthology (Reic, Pra)
- Pinebrook (Par)
- Harmony
- Arden Court (Pyl)
HOME CARE POSSIBILITIES – CINCI AREA (HERE)
REHAB FACILITIES – CINCI AREA (HERE)
CAREGIVER MATERIALS
Pro-Seniors for legal and long-term care questions/support in Ohio
- Legal Hotline: (800) 488-6070; in Cincinnati, call 513.345.4160
- Long-term Care Ombudsman – Southwest Ohio: 513-458-5518
Live “Well Beyond 60!” (Ohio Aging)
Large-scale sale of family possessions when downsizing/settling estate
Choosing a residential care facility – ALZ Assoc. article
Gifts for Seniors (article HERE)
- Considering trekking poles? THESE Exerstriders are great
AARP
- Aging Friendly Home Renovations
- Building and Preserving Memory and Cognition
- Resource Center for Caregivers
- Community Resource Finder
STORIES / ARTICLES
- 75 Must-Know Statistics About Long-Term Care – Morningstar article
- Medicaid Spend-down (US News article about this)
- Right to Die: Last Days of Avril Henry (The Guardian)
- Compassion & Choices (lots of good materials)
- Laughter is the Best Medicine (HelpGuide.org)
- Here is California’s “master plan for aging”
- So Long Senior Centers – – older-adults-dont-want-to-spend-their-time-in-places-where-they-are-seen-as-victims-in-decline
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