Related Resources
Professional Elder Law Associations:
NAELA (The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys)
www.naela.org
AFELA (Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys)
www.afela.org
Elder Law Section (The Florida Bar Elder Law Section)
http://72.32.198.65/eldersection.org
NCOA (National Council on Aging)
www.ncoa.org
Special Needs Alliance
www.specialneedsalliance.com/home.aspx
Guardianship:
NGA (National Guardianship Association)
www.guardianship.org
Guardianship Basics
http://elderaffiars.state.fl.us/english/PUBGUARD/GuardianshipBasics.pdf
Florida Courts on Guardianship (Self help section)
http://flcourts.ort/gen_public/family/self_help/guardianship/indes.shtml
Florida Guardianship Association
www.memberbenefits.com/fsga/index.php
Care Givers:
NAPGCM (National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers)
www.caremanager.org
Today’s Caregiver Magazine
www.caregiver.com
Government Agencies:
AHCA (Agency for Healthcare Administration)
http://ahca.myflorida.com
Department of Elder Affairs
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us
DCF (Department of Children and Familes)
Medicaid Financial Eligibility
www.state.fl.us/cf_web
Health Care Issues:
Alzheimer’s Association (National)
www.alz.org
Bayside Center for Behavioral Health
www.smh.com/sections/services-procedures/health_behavioral/main.html
Coastal Recovery Centers, Inc.
www.usdrugrehabcenters.com/alcohol-treatment-centers/coastal-recovery-centers-inc-l26301
Local Resources for Seniors:
Senior Friendship Centers , Inc.
www.seniorfriendship.com
Alzheimer’s Association (Local)
www.alz.tbc.org
Project Lifesaver
www.sarasotagov.com/police/lifesaver.htm
SMH Memory Disorder Clinic
www.sarasotageriatrics.com
Tidewell Hospice
www.tidewell.org
Elder Helpline
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/elderhelpline.html
Long-term Ombudsman Program
http://ltcop.myflorida.com/indes.jsp
Area Agency on Aging
www.aaaswfl.ort/mission.htm
Nursing Home Guide
http://ahcaxnet.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide/
ACCESS (Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency)
www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/
National Resources for Seniors:
Medicare
www.medicare.gov
AARP
www.aarp.org
Social Security Online
www.ssa.gov
Stetson College of Law:
Stetson College of Law
www.law.stetson.edu
Elder Abuse- Information and Prevention:
Elder Consumer Protection Project (Stetson College of Law Elder Law section)
http://elder.law.stetson.edu
National Center on Elder Abuse
www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx
The Administration on Aging
www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Elder_Abuse/Elder_Abuse.asp
Office of Victims of Crimes
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/ea.htm
Publications:
The Voice (Published by the Special Needs Alliance)
www.specialneedsalliance.com/voice/volume2_issue12.aspx.aspx
