ElderWise Trusted Resources
ElderWise connects aging adults, caregivers, families, and community partners with reliable information and support. The resources below are provided by government agencies and established nonprofit organizations. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement, and these resources do not replace professional medical, legal, or financial advice.
1. Finding Aging and Community Services
Connects aging adults and families with local transportation, meals, home care, caregiver assistance, housing, and Area Agencies on Aging. Call or text 1-800-677-1116.
Federal information about community living, disability services, caregiver support, elder rights, and long-term services.
The nationwide network of local Area Agencies on Aging, providing information, benefits counseling, meals, transportation, and caregiver support in communities across the country. Use the Eldercare Locator above to find the Area Agency on Aging serving your area.
2. Caregiver Support
Evidence-informed articles, publications, videos, infographics, and research resources for caregivers. Materials are available in English and Spanish.
A federally funded program, delivered through state and local Area Agencies on Aging nationwide, offering caregivers information, counseling, training, respite care, and supplemental services.
Caregiving education, online support, care-planning tools, policy information, and condition-specific guidance.
Helps families locate respite-care services and caregiver-support programs.
Education, practical tools, peer support, and resources for family caregivers.
Training, coaching, peer support, respite resources, and assistance for eligible veterans and their caregivers.
3. Memory, Brain Health, and Dementia
Federal information about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, research, and clinical trials.
Practical resources for people caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.
Guidance on communication, behavior changes, personal care, eating, safety, hospitalization, long-term care, and caregiver well-being.
Education, local programs, support groups, care consultations, and a 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900.
4. Healthy Aging and Safety
Evidence-based information about healthy aging, cognitive health, exercise, nutrition, sleep, medications, and common health conditions.
Fall-risk information, home-safety guidance, checklists, brochures, videos, and clinical tools for aging adults, caregivers, and professionals.
Personalized preventive-care recommendations based on age and other health factors.
National objectives and evidence-based strategies supporting healthy aging.
5. Medicare, Benefits, and Paying for Care
Official information about Medicare eligibility, coverage, costs, enrollment, prescriptions, and plan options.
Compares Medicare-certified hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, home-health agencies, hospice providers, and rehabilitation facilities.
Screens for benefit programs that may help with medications, food, healthcare, housing, utilities, transportation, and other expenses.
Information about retirement, disability, survivors’ benefits, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare enrollment.
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through state and local counselors.
Information about planning, paying for, and selecting long-term services and supports.
6. Housing and Long-Term Care
Information about housing assistance, reverse mortgages, accessibility, and housing counseling.
Consumer information about nursing homes, assisted living, resident rights, and quality of care.
Helps people find their state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted-living communities in every state.
Information about Medicaid eligibility, home- and community-based services, and long-term-care coverage.
7. Legal and Advance-Care Planning
Legal information related to elder rights, benefits, housing, healthcare, guardianship, and consumer protection.
Free advance directive forms and instructions for every U.S. state, from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Free tools for discussing healthcare preferences and end-of-life wishes with family members and clinicians.
8. Fraud, Abuse, and Consumer Protection
Consumer and caregiver tools for preventing fraud, financial exploitation, inappropriate debt collection, and misuse of another person’s money.
Free English- and Spanish-language materials for recognizing and preventing scams and financial exploitation.
Helps connect people to their state or local Adult Protective Services program to report suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Assistance for adults age 60 and older affected by financial fraud. Call 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311).
Reports scams, identity theft, deceptive business practices, and consumer fraud.
9. Mental Health and Crisis Support
Free, confidential support by calling or texting 988. Spanish-speaking callers can press 2, and people may text AYUDA to 988.
Treatment referral and information for mental-health and substance-use concerns.
Searches for mental-health and substance-use treatment services by location.
10. Resources for Professionals and Organizations
Public-health information and data related to aging, cognitive health, chronic disease, injury prevention, and caregiving.
Resources supporting Area Agencies on Aging and community-based aging programs.
Evidence-based programs, professional tools, benefits resources, fall-prevention information, and policy resources.
Searchable registry of clinical research studies, including studies related to aging, caregiving, cognition, and dementia.
Searchable database of biomedical and healthcare research literature.