LINKS FOR SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS

Isanti County Website: www.co.isanti.mn.us
 
AARP- American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.org  1-800-424-3410
Access America for Seniors www.seniors.gov
Administration on Aging www.aoa.gov
Agenet www.agenet.com
Aging Information www.allaboutaging.com
Aging Statistics www.agingstats.gov
Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org
American Health Care Association www.longtermcareliving.com
American Parkinson's Disease Association www.apdaparkinson.org  1-888-291-5725
Benefits Check Up www.benefitscheckup.org
Cancer www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov  1-800-525-3777
Caregiver Network www.caregiver.on.ca
Caregiver On Line www.caregiver.com
Caregiver Survival Resource www.caregiver911.com
Caregiving.com www.caregiving.com
Central Minnesota Council on Aging www.cmcoa.org  (320) 253-9349 or 1-800-333-2433
Diabetes Foundation www.diabetes.org  1-800-741-3730
Eldercare Locator www.aoa.dhhs.gov/elderpage/locator.html  1-800-677-1116
Elderweb www.elderweb.com
Families USA www.familiesusa.org
Family Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org
Family Caregiving 101 www.familycaregiving101.org
First Call Minnesota www.firstcall-mn.org
FirstGov for Seniors www.seniors.gov
Healthfinder www.healthfinder.gov
Medicare www.medicare.gov  1-800-638-6833
Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging www.minnesota-aaa.org
Minnesota Board on Aging www.mnaging.org
Minnesota Health Information www.minnesotahealthinfo.org
National Alliance for Caregiving www.caregving.org
National Council on Aging www.ncoa.org
Nutrition www.eatright.org  1-800-366-1655
Rx List: Internet Drug Index www.rxlist.com
Senior Law www.seniorlaw.com
SeniorNet www.seniornet.org
Social Security www.ssa.gov  1-800-772-1213
State of Minnesota www.state.mn.us
Strength for Caring www.strengthforcaring.com
Stroke Connection www.strokeassociation.org  1-800-553-6321
Today's caregiver www.caregiver.com
United Way www.unitedway.org
U.S. Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
Veterans Administration www.va.gov  1-800-827-1000
Vital Aging Network www.van.umn.edu

Veterans Linkage Line 1-888-LinkVet (546-5838)

Senior Linkage Line 1-800-333-2433

Disability Linkage Line 1-866-333-2466

File of Life

Under the "File of Life" program, elderly people, or anyone else with a medical problem, can keep a summary of their medical history on their refrigerator where the EMTs can get it right away. Each kit includes a magnetic plastic insert and a medical history form to complete. The form lists the patient's medical information. You put a copy of the form in the file and place it on the refrigerator door.

Please stop at the Senior Center to pick up a File of Life if you do not have one or to pick up extra blank medical forms.
 

up dated 08/06/2009