REFERENCES AND SOURCES OF HELPFUL INFORMATION

Care Plans Tailored to Your Needs

A Medicare-Certified Home Health Care Agency
Serving 60 Central and Southern Minnesota
Counties

Website Description
www.cms.hhs.gov The Health Care Financing Administration is now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP.
www.dhs.state.mn.us The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans.
www.elderweb.com Posts news, including political debates and poll results on elder issues; links to relevant groups; database of eldercare providers.
www.caregiver.org Online library from articles on healthcare to Medicare news; online support groups.
www.medicare.gov Gives basic information about Medicare coverage, advice regarding nursing home choices, and health information.
www.seniornet.org A nonprofit site that provides the 50-plus communities with news and information about computer use, health care issues, and other topics.
www.nahc.org National Association of Home Care.
www.aarp.org AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. Provides information and resources to members on: legislative, consumer, and legal issues.
www.drkoop.com Interactive, online health information web site.
www.webmd.com Interactive, online health information web site.
www.drugstore.com Web site for purchasing drug products.
www.health.discovery.com Health information web site.
www.medscape.com Daily news and information about healthcare industry.
www.rxlist.com Web site for drug purchasing and information.
www.vitaminshoppe.com Information about vitamins, effects and uses.
www.benefitscheckup.org Excellent web site for identifying eligibility for various federal, state and local benefits over under state and federal programs.