OTHER RESOURCES
General Government:
Medicare: Medicare.gov
Administration on Aging
Washington, DC 20201
202-619-0724
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits Administration
Veterans Health Administration
810 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20420
VA benefits:
800-827-1000 (toll-free)
800-829-4833 (TDD/toll-free)
To speak with a health care benefits counselor:
877-222-8387 (toll-free)
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116 (toll-free)
Federal and State Government Benefit Information
800-FED-INFO
(800-333-4636/toll-free)
Housing information:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-1112
202-708-1455 (TTY)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
National Energy Assistance Referral Hotline (NEAR)
866-674-6327 (toll-free)
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
3715 McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
213-740-1364
Rebuilding Together
1536 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-1042
800-473-4229 (toll-free)
Service providers:
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008-1520
202-783-2242
National Adult Day Services Association
2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
800-558-5301 (toll-free)
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
1604 North Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-881-8008
NAHB Aging in Place Home Checklist for Remodeling
How to use Your Home to Stay at Home (Free Report)
MetLife Aging in Place Workbook: Your Home as a Care Setting
Listen to Louis Tenenbaum (Mr. Aging in Place) talk about Aging in Place 2.0
MetLife Report Future of Aging in Place
FREE White Paper: The Consumer’s Guide to Senior Housing
Society of Certified Senior Advisors: Guide to Home Safety for Seniors
Alzheimer’s Home Safety: NIA Free Information
Home Safety Council: A Safe Home is in Your Hands
More Help for you and your loved ones:
Center of Design for an Aging Society: Lighting Your Way to Better Vision
Get Help With Universal Design Accessible: HomeFreeHome.org
JEVS Human Services Support for Independence
Comprehensive List of Home-modification Resources
Find Resources in Your Area
US Department of Health and Human Services: Home Modification
US Department of Health and Human Services: Assistive Technology
Starting an AIP Program in your Neighborhood: A Step-by-Step Guide
Center for Universal Design: The Principles of Universal Design Poster (FREE download pdf)
Michael A. Thomas FASID; 10 Essential Elements for Aging in Place
Safe Mobility for Seniors Eldersafety.org