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Living Arrangements

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
Web site: http://www2.aahsa.org/

This site offers information on selecting housing and care options including lists of accredited care communities. Publications are offered on planning ahead for housing needs, as well as caregiving issues, considering housing options, and paying for care.

Home Modifications
Web site: www.homemods.org

This Web site includes a section entitled "Home Modification for Caregivers," which has variety of fact sheets, resource lists, and other useful publications.

Homecare On-Line
Web site: http://www.nahc.org/

The Web site of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) provides information on home and hospice care. The consumer information section is based on their consumer guide, How to Choose a Home Care Provider: A Consumer's Guide, a resource for identifying who provides home care and what services are provided, who pays for these services, and how to find and select the right provider.

Senior Sites
Web site: http://www.seniorsites.com/

This site provides a listing of nonprofit senior housing, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities that are members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Housing options and levels of care are described, and the directory for over 5,000 communities is searchable by state and county.

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