(Last Updated 11/9/2023)
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Aging
- ABA Commission on Law and Aging
- Active Aging Resources (Empowerline.org)
- Aging & Disability (ASPE)
- Aging Life Care Association (What is a Geriatric Care Manager)
- Alliance for Aging Research
- American Society on Aging | Online Gerontology Courses
- Book Series: Social Perspectives of Aging
- Driving: Booklet on Conversation about Not Driving | Agreement about driving
- Eldercare Locator (or call 1-800-677-1116)
- Georgia Council on Aging
- Georgia Division of Aging Services
- Home Modifications to Age in Place
- National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
- Silverbook.org
Apply Online
- Apply Online for Social Security Retirement Benefits or Medicare Benefits | Ways to Apply
- Apply Online for Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits
- Appeal a Disability Decision Online
- Apply Online for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
- Check the Status of a Social Security Benefits Application
- Submit Representative Payee Accounting Online (Usually Initial Applications are Face-to-face)
- Apply Online for VA Benefits
- Apply Online for Georgia Medicaid
- Apply Online for Tenncare
- Apply for Health Insurance through HealthCare.gov |Health Insurance Marketplace
- Apply Online for a Quote on Life Insurance
- Apply Online for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) (used by Trusts, Estates, Businesses)
Caregiving
- Aging Life Care Association
- Being a Caregiver (Johns Hopkins)
- Black Parents Aging Podcast (SR Law Group)
- Build Bunker (Worker’s Compensation for Caregivers)
- Care.com (Employer responsibilities when employing caregivers)
- Caregiver Resources in Georgia (Empowerline.org)
- Caregiving (National Institute on Aging)
- Caregiving (CDC)
- Caregiving.com
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Older Adults: Toolkit for Senior Nutrition Programs
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Family Caregiving (AARP)
- Home Modifications to Age in Place
- HomeStaff Protect (Worker’s compensation insurance for home caregivers)
- InsteadOfFlowers.com (Meals delivered as gift)
- National Alliance for Caregiving
- National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
- National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
- Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers
- Salary.com – What should you pay?
- Surepayroll (Worker’s compensation for household employees)
- WikiHow (How to Instructions)
- Whitfield County Schools Resource Guide for Parents (183 page resource guide; Word format – includes many resources helpful for older adults)
Communities
- Ancestory.com
- AnyplaceAmerica (Topo maps, points of interest and places to visit)
- Area Codes in North America
- Causes.com (Track your legislator’s votes)
- City Data
- CountyOffice.org
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Older Adults: Toolkit for Senior Nutrition Programs
- Dog Aging Project
- e-Local
- Familypedia (Genealogy data)
- FamilySearch (Genealogy data)
- FishingWorks (Find your fishing spots)
- GAGenWeb Project (Genealogical research material in Georgia)
- Generations United
- Georgia Counties and Cities (Local Resources)
- Grandfamilies.org
- National Association of Counties
- National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
- NextDoor
- Senior Centers in Georgia
- State & Local Resources
- Townfolio (Community Data)
- Vital Records: Where to Write (CDC) | GoCertificates.com (Fee based service)
- WikiHow (How to Instructions)
Consumer Protection, Scams, Fraud
- If you are the victim of a crime, call 911
- APS Toolkits
- Better Business Bureau
- Consumer Reports
- Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Division | Older Adults Guide
- Internet Crime Complaint Center
- Multi-factor authentication explained
- National Center on Elder Abuse (publications page)
- Privacy laws (OCC)
- Report Fraud to the FTC
- Report Fraud (Department of Justice)
- Reviews.com (Review products and services)
- Scams and Frauds (USA.gov)
- Scams and Safety (FBI)
- State and Local Consumer Protection Offices (search at USA.gov)
- Submit a Complaint (US Department of Justice)
- CFPB, Guide for Managing Someone Else’s Money
Education
- BookBub
- Britannica
- Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com | Grammar 101
- Google Play (Books)
- Grammar.com
- Kaiser Family Foundation (Nonprofit focused on national health issues)
- Khan Academy
- Library Genesis
- Open Library
- Poetry Foundation
- Project Gutenberg
- Read.gov (Read Classic Books through the Library of Congress)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Veterinary Manual (MSD Manual)
- WikiHow (How to Instructions)
- Wikipedia | Wikiversity | Wikibooks | Wikisource
- Wondrium.com
Elder Law, General
- Elder Law (Wikipedia)
- Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey
- EzElderLaw | Facebook
- Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and What Information Is Needed
- Life Care Planning Law Firms Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights
- National Elder Law Foundation
- Special Needs Alliance
Faith and Religion
- Barnabas Foundation
- BibleGateway
- Biblehub
- Biblical Stewardship.org | Video Series
- Christian Wealth
- Church Records, Georgia
- eVALUEator.com
- Faith in a time of crisis (Article)
- Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
- Learn Religions
- Public Religion Research Institute
- Spiritual Gate | All Faiths
- Religious Landscape Study (Pew Foundation)
- Timothy Plan
- E-Sword (Bible Studies)
- Blue Letter Bible (Bible Studies)
Federal Agencies & Resource Links
- Administration for Community Living
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Benefits.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Preventing Chronic Disease
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Medicare.gov | Medicaid.gov | Healthcare.gov
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Department of Health and Human Services | HIPAA
- Department of Justice | Elder Justice Initiative |
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Disability Discrimination | Age Discrimination
- Internal Revenue Service | Forms | Publications
- Medicare.gov | Medicare and You | Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Others
- National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Patient Safety Network (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Social Security Administration | POMS | MySocialSecurity.gov | Publications
Financial Resources
- AARP
- AICPA (Certified Public Accountants)
- American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM)
- American Economic Association | Resources | Data Source Links
- American Savings Education Council
- Amortization Calculator
- Bankrate.com (Current lending rates)
- CFP Board (Certified Financial Planners)
- Compound Interest Calculator (Investor.gov)
- Computershare
- EFast (Search Forms 5500 Series at the Department of Labor)
- Families of Affinity (James Hughes, Jr.)
- Federal Reserve System Beige Book
- Financial Privacy Laws in the United States (Wikipedia)
- Financial Privacy (FDIC)
- Financial Privacy (FTC)
- Guidestar.org (Data on nonprofits)
- Investopedia
- Investor.gov
- iTunes podcasts on investing
- Kingdom Advisors
- Library of Economics and Liberty
- Lineage Trust Company (Christian based)
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
- Peak Trust Company (Alaska and Nevada Trusts)
- RetirementDictionary.com
- Richdad.com
- Ron Blue Institute | Videos | Podcasts
- SEC – EDGAR (Search SEC Filings)
- Social Security Period Life Table (used under DRA 2006 to determine Life Expectancy)
- Southeastern Trust Company
- Tax Exempt Organization Search (IRS.gov)
- Treasury Direct (Purchase or learn about U.S. Savings Bonds)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Wise Counsel Research | Designing an Effective Family Meeting
Finding the Law
- Finding the Law (on EZ Elder Law)
- Digital Commons
- Georgia Healthcare Facility Regulations (Georgia Secretary of State)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy | (Find a Board Certified Trial Attorney)
- National Judicial College
Food: Recipes, Restaurants & Memories
- Cajun Depot Grill
- Duck Donuts
- Georgia Restaurant Association | Food Recalls
- Goldbelly
- InsteadOfFlowers.com (Meals delivered as gift)
- Jolly Roger
- Mission BBQ
Gulf Coast
- Talley Group Realty (Pensacola, Florida)
- Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce | Events Calendar
Health Care: Conditions, Information, Treatments & Organizations
- Accidents: CDC’s Playlist on Stopping Elderly Deaths, Accidents & Injuries
- ALS Association (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) | ALS Fact Sheet from NIH
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
- Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
- American Board of Family Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Medical Specialties
- American Diabetes Association| CDC’s Diabetes Youtube Playlist
- American Heart Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Stroke Association
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Chronic Diseases in America (CDC)
- Diseases & Conditions (CDC)
- Drugs.com (PDR Consumer Drug Information)
- eMedicineHealth.com
- Free and Low Cost Clinics (freeclinics.com)
- Georgia Department of Public Health
- Hamilton Health Care System (Dalton) | HHCS @Facebook
- Health Tools (AARP)
- Improving Chronic Illness Care (RWJF)
- Leading Indicators for Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors (CDC)
- Lewy Body Dementia Association
- MedicineNet.com
- MedlinePlus
- Merck Manual Professional Edition | Geriatrics | Merck YouTube Channel
- National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC)
- National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
- National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- National Down Syndrome Society
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseased
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Library of Medicine
- National Paralysis Resource Center | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- Parkinson’s Foundation
- Positive Approach to Care (Teepa Snow)
- Resources for Integrated Care (RIC)
- Resources & Tools to Use When Selecting a Health Care Provider (Medicare.gov)
- Types of Stroke (CDC) | Stroke (Home @ CDC) | YouTube Stroke Playlist
- Videos from RegisteredNurseRN or visit registerednursern.com
- Virtual Dementia Tour
- WebMD
Health Care: Researching Providers and How to File a Complaint Against a Provider
- Complaint and Discipline Process for Nurses (Powerpoint by Georgia Board of Nursing)
- Contact Information For Filing a Complaint with the State Survey Agency (CMS.gov)
- Do your research about your doctor or hospital (Georgia Watch)
- Facility Licensure in Georgia: hospitals, assisted living facilities, personal care homes and nursing homes (Georgia Department of Community Health)
- Filing complaints about a doctor, hospital, or Provider (CMS)
- Georgia Healthcare Facility Regulations (Georgia Secretary of State)
- How do I file a complaint against a doctor or hospital? (Georgia Composite Medical Board)
- How To File A Complaint (Georgia Composite Medical Board) | File a Complaint By Mail | (PDF of Complaint form)
- How to file a Complaint Against a Health Care Facility in Georgia (Georgia Department of Community Health) | Online Complaint Form
- How to file a Complaint Against a Health Care Facility in Florida (Agency for Health Care Administration) | Online Complaint Form
- How to File a Complaint Against a Nurse (National Council of State Boards of Nursing)
- Reporting a Doctor for Unprofessional Conduct (DocInfo.org)
- Search for a Licensee (Georgia Composite Medical Board)
- Submit a Complaint Against a Georgia Licensee (Georgia Secretary of State) | How to Report
- Verify Certification (American Board of Medical Specialties)
- Verify Georgia Licensing (Georgia Secretary of State)
- What you need to know about medical board complaints (physicianpractice.com)
Insurance
Internet Tools and Resources
- Afternic (Market place to sell domain names)
- Godaddy.com
- Generations on Line (Training for non-tech savvy seniors)
- Password Generator
- Tiny URL (create shorter URL) | Bitly
- Wayback Machine: Internet Archive
- Whois – ICANN Lookup
- WordPress Tutorials (templatemonster.com)
- DeepDyve (Access research papers)
- Copyright Clearance Center
- Who.is
- Whois.com
Long-Term Care
- Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Others
- Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and What Information Is Needed (Article at NCBI)
- GaMap2Care®-Find Facility (includes inspection reports)
- Georgia Ombudsman Program
- Geriatrics, What is it?
- Glossary of Long-Term Care Terms (longtermcare.gov)
- Home Modifications to Age in Place
- National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
- National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
- National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (National Consumer Voice)
- Nursing Home Care for Veterans in Georgia (VA.gov)
- Resources & Tools to Use When Selecting a Health Care Provider (Medicare.gov)
News
North Georgia
- Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (Dalton)
- Dalton, Georgia
- Explore North Georgia
- Legacy Link (Area Agency on Aging in NW Georgia)
- North Georgia Living
- North Georgia Mountains State Parks
- Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Public Benefits
Scams
- Scams and Fraud (EZ Elder Law)
- Anti-Fraud Toolkit (New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs)
- Avoid Fraud (FINRA)
- Avoiding and Reporting Scams (FTC)
- Beware of Scams (Dalton Police Department)
- Common Scams and Crimes (FBI)
- Common Scams and Frauds (USA.gov)
- Common Scams (CFPB)
- Common Scams (Homeland Security)
- Common Scams that Target the Elderly (Senior Living)
- Covid Scams (FTC)
- Elderly Fraud Scams (American Association of Fraud Examiners)
- Imposter Scams (FTC)
- List of confidence tricks (Wikipedia)
- National Elder Fraud Hotline | 833-FRAUD-11 or 833-372-8311
- Older Adults Guide to Fraud and Exploitation (Georgia Consumer Protection Division)
- Scams and Safety (FBI)
- Scams and Tips (Georgia Consumer Protection Division)
- Scams, Schemes & Swindles (Tennessee Attorney General)
- Tax Scams (IRS)
- Veteran Scams (Dav.org)
Special Needs & Disability
- ABLE National Resource Center
- American Dream Employment Network (ADEN)
- Anna Shaw Children’s Institute
- At Home With Us (Mental health residential treatment facility in South Carolina)
- Autism Speaks
- Centers for Independent Living (Administration for Community Living)
- Chattanooga Autism Center
- Disability Resource Center
- Exceptional Parent Magazine
- National Disability Institute
- Olmstead Rights
- Parent to Parent of Georgia | Resources | Visual Resource Roadmap
- Social Security Administration Blue Book (Disability Evaluations)
- Social Security Administration Red Book (Guide to Work Incentives)
- Southeastern Trust Company
- Whitfield County Schools Resource Guide for Parents (183 page resource guide; Word format)
States (the 50 United States)
(Under Construction – Come Back Soon If We Haven’t Gotten To Your State Yet)
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Tax Research and Resources
- Internal Revenue Code
- IRS Regulations
- Internal Revenue Bulletin and here
- Revenue Rulings
- Revenue Procedures
- Tax cases since 1995
- Actions on Decisions (AOD)
- Appeals Settlement Guidelines
- Chief Counsel Bulletins
- Information Letters
- IRS Written Determinations (Private Letter Rulings (PLR), Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM), and Chief Counsel Advice (CCA)).
- Legal Advice Issued by Associate Chief Counsel
- Legal Advice Issued by Field Attorneys
- Legal Advice Issued to Program Managers
- Internal Revenue Manuals
- Forms and Publications
Tools For Lawyers
- An Introduction to the Blue Book | Quickstyle Guide
- Court Reference (Contact information for Courts in every State and County)
- Courts in Georgia (Ballotpedia)
- Crisp Video
- Estateably
- Forms for Businesses (Georgia Secretary of State)
- Freivogel on Conflicts: A Guide to Conflicts of Interest for Lawyers
- Georgia Land Records Online (Selected Counties)
- GeorgiaPublicNotice.com
- Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority
- Heirsearch
- How Do I Apply for a Tax Payer ID Number for a Business, Trust or Estate?
- How Do I Register a Business with the Georgia Department of Labor?
- How Do I Register a Corporation in Georgia?
- How Do I Register a Limited Liability Company in Georgia?
- How Do I Register a Limited Partnership in Georgia?
- How Do I Reserve a Business Name in Georgia?
- Law Student Connect
- Medicaid Mechanics
- Publication of Legal Notices (Paid service by MyUSACorporation.com)
- Northwest Registered Agent
- Probate Court Records
- Service of Process (Georgia Secretary of State)
- Superior Court Clerks of Georgia (Official website) | Court Cost Schedule
- Trustworthy.com
- Vital Records in Georgia (DPH)
Travel
Veteran’s Resources
- Georgia Department of Veterans Service Field Offices
- How to get a virtual hearing at the BVA
- M21-1 Adjudication Procedures Manual
- National Association of State Veterans Homes
- Nursing Home Care for Veterans in Georgia (VA.gov)
- Paying for Long-Term Care
- Requesting Military Service Records including DD214
- Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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