CAREGIVING (General)
 
National Alliance for Caregiving, www.caregiving.org
 
Today's Caregiver, www.caregiver.com (This is a magazine that also publishes a free weekly e-newsletter entitled the Fearless Caregiver. Sign up for either pub online. Both resources are very good and very current, with a lot of idea sharing from other caregivers as well as professionals.)
 
Family Caregiver Alliance, www.caregiver.org
 
National Family Caregivers Assn., www.nfcacares.org
 
National Caregivers Library, www.caregiverslibrary.org
 
The Well Spouse Foundation, www.wellspouse.org

CAREGIVING (Grandparenting)
 
American Association of Retired Persons, www.aarp.org/grandparents

Generations United, www.gu.org

Martin Luther King Community Center, www.mlk-msc.org
 
The Brookdale Foundation Group, www.brookdalefoundation.org

 
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
 
Administration on Aging, www.aoa.gov (Every state has a system of Area Agencies on Aging; if your care recipient is in another state, call CICOA at 317-254-3660 to get contact for that person’s local agency.)
 
Centers for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov

Medicare, www.medicare.org
 
State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), www.in.gov/idoi/2507.htm
 
Social Security Administration, www.ssa.gov
 
Veterans Administration, www.va.gov

AGING (General) 
  
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), www.aarp.org 
  

AGING (Elders and Driving)

AARP Driver Safety Program, www.aarp.org/driving (1-888-227-7669)

American Medical Assn Guidelines for Older Drivers, www.ama-assn.org

Hartford/MIT: At the Crossroads: Family Conversations about Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia & Driving, www.thehartford.com/alzheimers

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, www.nhtsa.gov

Senior Driving & Mobility Services, (clinical and behind-the-wheel driving assessments), www.seniordms.com (317-489-0804)

The American Occupational Therapy Assn, Inc., www.aota.org

  
DISEASE-SPECIFIC SUPPORT
  
The ALS Association, www.alsa.org 
  
Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org 
  
American Association for Respiratory Care, www.aarc.org 
  
American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org 
  
American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org 
  
American Heart Association, www.americanheart.org
  
American Lung Association, www.lungusa.org 
  
American Stroke Association, www.strokeassociation.org
  
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Assn, Inc., www.aarda.org 
  
Arthritis Foundation, www.arthritis.org 
  
Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc., www.lbda.org 
  
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., www.lupus.org

Mesothelioma, www.mesotheliomaweb.org; www.asbestos.com

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org
  
National Parkinson Foundation, www.parkinson.org

LEGAL SERVICES

Indianapolis Bar Assn (Lawyer Referral), www.indybar.org (317-269-2000)

Legal Line (free consult by Indianapolis Bar Assn) – 2nd Tues ONLY, 6-8 PM, (317-269-2000)

Senior Law Project (specialize in Elder Law; must meet financial eligibility), (317-631-9424)