Useful Legal Links
Government Agencies
Recourse Sites
- EstatePlanning.com – A comprehensive website to help you better understand estate planning and the estate planning process.
End-of-Life Planning Resources
- The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.
- DNR & MOST Form Information
- NC Information on Advanced Directives
Articles
Elder Law and Long Term Care Planning
Government Agencies
- Medicare – The US Official Government Site for Medicare
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information about the coordination of Medicare and Medicaid Benefits.
- Nursing Home Compare– contains detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.
- Social Security Administration
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- The NC Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act
- NC Department of Aging and Adult Services Department of Health and Human Services/Medicaid
- NC PACE Program – The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a managed care program for older adults. This program features a comprehensive service delivery system, and integrated Medicare and Medicaid financing.
- NC Licensed Facility Listing Searchable listings of all licensed care facilities in North Carolina
Residential Care Resources
Elder Abuse Resources
- National Council for Aging Care’s Guide on Elder Abuse
- NC Adult Protective Services
End-of-Life Planning Resources
- The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.
- DNR & MOST Form Information
- NC Information on Advanced Directives
Veterans
Other Resources and Tools
- AARP Prepare to Care booklet for family caregivers
- Alzheimer’s Association
- LiveWell Online Resources provide individuals living in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia’s with information on living a quality life for as long as possible.
- Planning Ahead The sooner planning starts, the more the person with dementia may be able to participate.
- American Society on Aging
- CDC Guide to Fall Risk Reduction
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Guide to Long Term Care Planning
- HomePay “Nanny Tax” – What are the tax requirements for hired home care providers?
- National Association of Area Agencies of Aging
- National Senior Citizens Law Center