Resources
Resources for Prospective Residents
We want to help you choose the right Willow Creek Community and services. These handy resources will make it easy for you to join our family .
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The AARP Guide provides information about internet resources related to aging. It lists and describes websites concerned with aging-related issues, including researchers, policymakers, service providers, caregivers, and students. It has an alphabetical index and a list of contents where sites are listed by topic.
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An information and referral network designed to communicate information about products and services that are important to enhancing the quality of life of older adults and their families. Topics include: geriatric health, geriatric drugs, legal, insurance, financial, helpful products, and caregiver support.
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The Alzheimer's Association is a world leader in Alzheimer's research and support. It is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments, and an eventual cure for Alzheimer's.
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The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services, and research.
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News, articles, product reviews, market trends, plus product and vendor information relating to vision, hearing, mobility, learning, and communications are provided on this site by a firm called Axistive. The company is the world's leading news portal for assistive technology. In addition to providing free, accessible, and objective information on assistive technology products, the company's goal is to stimulate global innovation of easy-access technologies.
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CareScout is a company dedicated to empowering Americans with cost savings and quality of care information on nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health agencies nationwide. Its database of 77,000 eldercare providers nationwide includes quality-of-care information, ratings, comparative data, products, and private-pay discounts on the cost of care.
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This is a U.S. government website designed for people with disabilities. DisabilityInfo.gov is part the President's New Freedom Initiative that provides one-stop access to information and programs that facilitate day-to-day living. It is a multi-agency initiative with information on civil rights, education, employment, housing, and transportation.
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This site is operated by ElderCare Advocates, a private agency that works to help older Americans remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. Its quarterly online newsletter offers advice and information about housing and care giving.
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The Eldercare Locator is a national toll-free referral number funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging to assist older people and their families find community services anywhere in the country. To get help, call (800) 677-1116 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (ET). From outside the U.S., dial Sperix at (301) 419-3900.
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Created by a nationwide network of attorneys, ElderLawAnswers.com provides consumers with clear information on legal issues facing seniors. Consumers may find qualified elder law attorneys by searching by telephone area code. The site offers primers on Medicaid, Medicare, estate planning, and long-term care planning. Handy tools include calculators and checklists.
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This website provides leading-edge information about research on aging, and whether society is adjusting to the explosion of an aging population.
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This site is a gateway to consumer health and human services information from the U.S. government. It can lead you to publications, clearinghouses, databases, websites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
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Official information and services from the U.S. government.