Resource Directory

Annuity.org has been providing visitors with carefully researched, timely information about annuities and structured settlements for nearly a decade. This free, comprehensive web resource offers professional insight from experienced financial experts on a variety of financial topics to help you make smart decisions about your money.

Be sure to check out their information on Financial Literacy. 

Find out if a loved one or you qualifies for public benefits via Benefits Check Up, a service of the National Council on Aging.

CAN is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age. CAN serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers ranging from the parents of children with special needs, to the families and friends of wounded soldiers; from a young couple dealing with a diagnosis of MS, to adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease. CAN (formerly the National Family Caregivers Association) is a non-profit organization providing education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers across the country free of charge.

A program of the National Hospice nad Palliative Care Organization. Understanding and discussing topics like advance directives, palliative care, caregiving and hospice care may feel overwhelming on top of dealing with a serious or life-limiting illness. CareingInfo.org's guides and resources are here to help you through the journey you are on and to aid you in understanding the choices you have.

Easy access to resources, community programs and services - made available by the Alzheimer's Association and AARP.

Connect to Care is a web-based resource center created to provide access and assistance to older adults and individuals with disabilities needing information on the resources available.

This web-based resource center may also serve as a source for those planning for future long-term care needs. Connect to Care strives to serve as the entry point for professionals, caregivers, and family members who are seeking resources and assistance on behalf of their clients or family members.

Connect to Care is part of a national initiative put in place by the Administration for Community Living and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) advocates for policies and programs that improve aging in our communities as racially and ethnically diverse people; American Indians and Alaska Natives; and lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender people.

The Diverse Elders Coalition’s training curriculum, “Caring For Those Who Care” is a resource for health, social service providers, and aging professionals to learn about the unique needs of diverse family caregivers. The training curriculum will equip professionals with insights into the lived experiences of the following caregiving communities: African American and Black Caregivers, American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers, Chinese American and Korean American Caregivers, Southeast Asian American Caregivers, Hispanic and Latino Caregivers, and LGBTQ+ Caregivers. 

The American Bar Association's website offers a self-guided tutorial covering:

• Estate Planning Overview
• Wills
• Revocable Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Living wills, Health Care Proxies, and Advance Health Care Directives
• The Probate Process
• Planning with Retirement Benefits
• Guidelines for Individual Executors and Trustees
• Lawyer's Role vs. "Do It Yourself" Estate Planning
• Asset Protection Planning

The mission of the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care.

For over 40 years, FCA has provided services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s, and other types of dementia. Their services include assessment, care planning, direct care skills, wellness programs, respite services, and legal/financial consultation vouchers. 

The mission of the Federal Trade Commission is to protect consumers and competition by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices through law enforcement, advocacy, and education without unduly burdening legitimate business activity.

Complaints about identity theft may be submitted to https://www.identitytheft.gov/  or to https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/