Resources

Consumer Protection

Determining type of Care (new!)

Home Care Checklist (new!)

Independent Contractor Brochure (new!)

Form 1099 MISC (new!)

For more ideas on ways to research and make wise choices, we recommend the following resources:

National Center on Elder Abuse
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) serves as a national resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment

The Accidental Employer
Obligations of Trusts/Trustees When Using Placement Agencies to Meet Trust Obligations

Do You Have a Household Employee?
Independent Contractor information from the IRS

The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study
Report put together by The National Center on Elder Abuse and The American Public Human Services Association

Social Work Today Magazine
Avoiding Hidden Pitfalls of Home Care

Care Guide @ Home
Everything families need to understand, plan and manage care for their elderly loved ones

Private Duty Homecare Association
Established by the National Association of Home Care & Hospice, the Private Duty Homecare Association is dedicated to helping the ill and disabled remain in their own homes

National Private Duty Association
NPDA is an association dedicated to making private duty home care agencies more successful

ABA Commission on Law and Aging

National Elder Law Network

National Center on Elder Abuse

Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc

American Health Quality Association

Administration on Aging

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging

Alzheimer's Association

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

American Stroke Association

American Physical Therapy Association

National Association for the Support of Long Term Care

National Mental Health Association

National Network of Career Nursing Assistants

Friendly 4 Seniors

National Health Information Center

Senior-Spectrum