Note: Although I have visited and personally evaluated all of the sites listed below, I don't re-visit each of them regularly, and I'm not always notified when sites are no longer active.  I would greatly appreciate your feedback on the usefulness of any of the sites listed, and if you should encounter an inactive site, please let me know.  I also welcome your suggestions for additions to these listings. Please send your comments and suggestions to me at TousleyM@aol.com.  Thank you! [Links on this page last updated April 2, 2023.]

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9 Health Benefits of Owning A Dog
24 Best Books on Caregiving
A Caregiver's Guide to the Benefits of Cooking with Alzheimer's
A Comprehensive Guide to Making Your Home Senior Safe
A Guide to Helping Senior Citizens Stay Safe at Home
A 5-Minute Breathing Meditation to Cultivate Mindfulness
A Place for Mom: Search for Senior Living
AARP Caregiving Resource Center
Access TLC Caregivers
Addiction
Adult Day Care: Your Questions Answered
Advance Directives: What Are They?
Age in Place
AGIS: Assist Guide Information Services - Eldercare Resources
Aging at Home: Common Problems and Solutions
Aging in Place Home Loan Modification Programs
Aging in Place Remodeling Cost
Aging in Place: What Every Senior Should Know
Aging With Dignity
AIDS United
AliMed: Medical Products & Medical Supplies Online
Alone - For All Those Who Grieve (Book by Bill Cento)
ALS Association: A Reason for Hope
ALS: Compassionate Care ALS (CCALS)
ALS Division of MDA
Alzheimers.net: Community Support, News and Resources
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association CareFinder Guide
Alzheimer's Family Support Center (Dr. Peter Rabins, Johns Hopkins Memory & Alzheimer's Treatment Center)
Alzheimer's: Our Alzheimer's.com
Alzheimer's Project: HBO Documentary Series
American Childhood Cancer Organization
Americans for Better Care of the Dying
AmeriGlide - Walk In Tubs
AMF: Actively Moving Forward - Support Network for College Students
An Incredibly Massive Internet Safety Guide for Seniors
Animals Are the Best Medicine (Article by Roberta Taylor, LPN)
Anticipatory Grief and Mourning (Article by Marty Tousley)
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration: Feeding Tubes and IVs at the End of Life (Article by Angela Morrow, RN)
Assisted Living: AboutAssistedLiving.org
AssistedLiving.com: Find and Compare Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted Living Care
Assisted Living Care for Our Loved Ones
Assisted Living Directory
Assisted Living for Disabled Adults & Handicapped Seniors
Assisted Living Senior Care Referral Service
Assisted Living Source
Assisted Living Today
Attitudinal Healing: International Center
Barbara Karnes, RN: End of Life Education Materials
Bath Tubs, Easy-Access Showers by Premier Care Bathing
Benefits CheckUp: A Service of The National Council on Aging
Best Endings: End-of-Life Wishes: Think, Talk, Learn, Plan, Share
Best Medical Alert Systems
Blog, The Estate Lady Speaks: Compassionate Advice for Dealing with a Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff
Bob DeMarco Discusses Alzheimer's Disease (Video)
Boomerater: Online Advice Network for Baby Boomers
BrainLine.org: Preventing, Treating, Living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Breast Cancer Husband (Book by Marc Silver)
Breast Cancer Sisterhood
Breast Cancer: Susan G. Komen Foundation
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Cancer: 5 Ways Service Dogs Help People with Cancer
Cancer: 6 Cheap, Natural, and Quick Chronic Pain Remedies
Cancer: 10 Ways to Help a Friend with Cancer
Cancer: A to Z List of Cancer Drugs
Cancer: About Malignant Mesothelioma ~ Hope, Support, Help
Cancer: Addiction Prevention for Cancer Patients: The Guide to Symptom Management
Cancer: Navigating Cancer Care: How Cancer Is Treated
Cancer: Asbestos.com Mesothelioma Resource
Cancer Care Connection
Cancer, Chemo, and Guided Imagery
Cancer Foundation: R. A. Bloch
Cancer: Getting Off The Emotional Roller Coaster Of Cancer (Book by Niki Barr, PhD)
Cancer Guide: When You Need the Right Questions
Cancer Hope Network
Cancer: Jack and Jill Late-Stage Cancer Foundation
Cancer.org: American Cancer Society
Cancer Social Network: KnowCancer.com
Cancer Support: Belief Net

Cancer Care Support Services
Cancer Support for Individuals, Families: Search "Gilda's Club" for a location nearest you
Cancer Support Meditation: Honing Your Spiritual Skills
Cancer Support: SHARE (for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer)
Cancer Support: Single Fathers Due to Cancer
Cancer: Supportive and Palliative Care
Cancer: Talking with Children about a Loved One's Cancer
Cancer: The Guide to Top Cancer Fighting Foods

Cancer: Thriving as a Caregiver: Tools for Coping When a Loved One Has Cancer
Cancer: Walking with Jane (Neuroendocrine Cancer)
Care of the Terminally Ill Child
CareCalendar: Bringing Communities Together to Care for Loved Ones
Caregiver Community
Caregiver Organizations: 9 Organizations Every Caregiver Should Know
Caregiver Relief Fund
Caregiver Stress: Remembering to Take Care of Yourself (Article by Fawne Hansen)
CaregiverTips.com
Caregiver Confessions with Leeza Gibbons (Video Series)
Caregiver's Guide to Understanding, Prioritizing Aging-in-Place Accommodations
Caregivers: Be Gentle with Yourselves
CareGivers: Elder Care Resources and Support
Caregivers Find Your Tribe: The Power of the Caregiving Community
Caregivers Struggle When Parents Age (Article by Ellen Besso)
Caregivers Support: Belief Net
CareGivers United
Caregiving and Grief in Alzheimer's and Dementia: Suggested Resources
Caregiving.com: Helping You Help Aging Relatives
Caregiving in Serious Illness: Suggested Resources
Caregiving Support & Help
Caregiving Through The Holidays
Caregiving Wife's Handbook
CarePages: Free Websites, Blogs Connecting Friends and Family During a Health Challenge
Care Patrol: Find Safe Assisted Living Options
Caretakers: Dealing with Our Own Needs (Article by Stan Goldberg)
Caring.com
Caring Advocates: To Plan and Honor End-of-Life Decisions
CaringBridge: Free Personalized Web Sites to Support and Connect Loved Ones
Caring Connections
Caring for Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope
CaringToday.com
Carrie Bears: Made from a Loved One's Clothing
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
Chicagoland Methodist Senior Services, Resources and Blog
CiteHealth: Reviews & Ratings on Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Dialysis Centers
Comfort Keepers®
of Traverse City, Michigan
Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers (Book)
Companioning the Dying: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers (Book)
Compassion & Choices: Choice and Care at the End of Life
Compassionate Caregiving: Stan Goldberg, PhD on Living, Caregiving, Dying and Recovering Joy
Compassionate Passages: for Supportive Pediatric End-of-Life Care
Complete Senior Guide to Medical Alert Systems in 2023
Concierge Care Advisors: Experts in Senior Housing and Elder Care
ConsumerDangers.com
Consumer's Guide to Stair Lifts for The Elderly and Disabled
Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis: Suggested Resources
Cord Blood Banking
Cord Blood Banking Guide
Creating A Wheelchair-Friendly Home: A Complete Guide
Cycling for Seniors: Complete Guide to Cycling and Ageing
Death Wish: Dealing with a Negative, High-Maintenance, Aging Parent (Article by Mark Goulston, MD)
Dementia Program at Hospice of the Valley
Dental Care Tips for Caregivers
Depression Management Toolkit
Dialysis at the End of Life: Making the Decision to Stop (Article by Angela Morrow, RN)
Dignity in Care
Directory of Independent Living Centers
Dog Play: Benefits of Therapy Dogs and Visiting Pets
Drug Dangers
Drugsdb.com: Drug Information and Side Effect Data Base
Drug-Free Remedies for Chronic Pain
DrugWatch: Keeping an Eye on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Recalls
Duet: Partners in Health and Aging
Dying: Comfort, Information, Resources for the Dying and Their Caregivers (Pat McNees)
Dying Well, Defining Wellness through the End of Life: Dr. Ira Byock
Easy, Practical Caregiving at Home
Eleanor Silverberg, Counseling & Grief Specialist for Care Providers
ElderCare Locator: A Public Service of the U.S. Administration on Aging
Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion Somers
ElderCare Online
Elder Care Rage: Alzheimers, Dementia
Elder-Proofing Your Yard
Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents (Book)
Elderly Care: A Guide for Families New to Caring
Emergency Preparedness Guide for Seniors and Their Caretakers
Emotional Renewal for Caregivers: Looking After Yourself While Helping a Loved One (CD)
Empowered Patient
End of Life Decisions about Artificial Nutrition (Article by Angela Morrow, RN)
End-of-Life Planning for Families and Seniors: How to Start The Conversation
Engage with Grace and the One Slide Project
Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values on Paper
Everplans: A New Approach to End-of-Life and Death
Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide To The Emotional and Spiritual Care Of The Dying (Book)
Facts to Know about Hospice and Palliative Care
Falling: The Complete Guide to Home Modifications to Prevent Seniors from Falling
Fall Prevention & Mobility: Practical Safety and Organization Strategies for Seniors
Falls Prevention
Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving
Family and Medical Leave Act: FAQ
Final Details: Taking Care of Business
Final Gifts : Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying (Book)
Financial Assistance & Funding Options for Assisted Living / Senior Living
Financial Education for Older Adults
Find a Hospice or Palliative Care Program
Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America
Five Wishes Document
Foundation for Senior Living (Phoenix, AZ)
Frequently Asked Questions about Hospice Care
Garage Modifications to Help Seniors Aging in Place
GeriCareFinder™ Complete Source for Senior Care™
Get Your Stuff Together: Life and Death Planning
Gilbert's Guide: Expert Advice for and about Seniors
Golden Years? Facts about Nursing Home Care
Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes, RN on Understanding The Dying Experience
Grand Facts: Connecting Grandparents with Programs, Resources, Services (AARP Foundation)
Guide for Online Colleges & Disabilities
Guide to Caregiver Wellness
Guide to Elder Care
Guide to End-of-Life Planning for Veterans and Families
Guide to Helping Senior Citizens Relocate
Guide to Home Modifications to Prevent Seniors from Falling
Guide to Senior Safety At Home
Guide to Travelling with A Medical Condition
Guide to Traveling with Chronic Pain
Guided Imagery for Self Healing (Video)
Guilt and Regret in Prolonged Illness (Article by Ken Doka)
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
(Book by J. Lynn)
Healing Harp: Magical, Angelic Harp Music for Body, Mind and Spirit
Health Benefits And Risks of Dog Ownership
Health for Seniors
Health Journeys: Resources for Mind, Body and Spirit
Healthcare Decisions: Living Wills, Advance Directives
Healthy Aging in Place: 3 Ideas for Nutritious Eating at Home for Seniors
Healthy Hearing: Your Complete Hearing Aids Information Source
Helping a Dying Friend
Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services (JAHCO)
Helping Your Grieving Parent (Article by Helen Fitzgerald)
HIE: Getting Help When You Need It: Options for Caregivers
Holistic Health Path
Home Instead: Finding Trustworthy Senior Care
Home Modifications and Selling Your Home
Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Safe Bathroom Remodeling
Home Remodeling for People with Disabilities: A Guide
Hope for Bereaved
Hospice and Caregiving Blog: Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)
Hospice: Avoiding the Call to Hospice
Hospice Benefits: Medicare
Hospice Care in America: NHPCO Facts and Figures
Hospice Care: WebMD
Hospice: How Do I Know When It Is Time?  (Radio Interview with Christian Sinclair, MD)
Hospice Information Center, from Hospice Foundation of America
Hospice Journey: Free, Private Web Sites for the Dying and Their Families
Hospice: Mama and the Hospice Experience
Hospice: Myths and Facts
Hospice: National Prison Hospice Association
Hospice: What Is Hospice?
Hospice: What Is Hospice Care?
Hospice Radio with Dr. Zoë Lewis
Hospice Stories: How Hospice Can Help
Hospice Video: Paying for Hospice Care
Hospice Volunteer Training Online
How Doctors Should Deliver Bad News
How Do You Know When to Contact Hospice?
How Does Medicare Work When You Turn 65?
How Seniors are Designing Social Support Networks
How Technology Benefits Senior Citizens
How to Choose the Right Aged-Care Facility
How to Identify and Avoid Scams Targeting Seniors Citizens and The Elderly
How to Identify Types of Elder Abuse and Neglect
How to Talk About End-of-Life and Emergency Care with Your Family
Housing and Mortgages for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide
Human Services Degree: Search 115+ Health & Human Services Degree Programs Online
I Care Village: Everything Eldercare
Imagery to Help with Cancer
In-Home Care Guide
In-Home Services That Can Help Seniors Continue to Live Independently
Independent Transportation Network® (ITN): Dignified Transportation for Seniors
Informed Patient Institute: Website Rating Service
Inheritance and IRAs Guide
In Sickness and In Health: A Place for Couples Dealing with Illness
Interactive Planner for Caregivers: Children with Special Needs
Internet Safety Guide For Seniors
It's Not Too Late! An Interactive Guide For Exploring and Expressing Love As A Life Nears An End (Book by L. Pendleton & F. Bader)
It's OK to Die ~ When You Are Prepared
Keeping the Secret of a Terminal Prognosis (Article by Marty Tousley)
Kelly Corrigan: The Middle Place
Kota Press: Grief Resources for Bereaved Parents and Those Who Care for Them
Leeza's Place - for Family Caregivers
Life Before Death - Consultations with Death
Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond
Living with Grief When Illness is Prolonged
Long-Distance Caregiving: 20 Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers
Long Term Care Resources
Lotsa Helping Hands: When Friends and Family Need Help
Lung Cancer Alliance
Next Steps: Elder Care Issues for Everyone
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects: A Guide for Patients
MatchNursingHomes.org - Nursing Home Resources and Locator
Mayo Clinic: Hospice, End-of-Life Care
MedGift: Medical Gift Registry and Social Registry
Medical Alert Systems Guide
Medical Alert Systems: How to Find a Medical Alert
Medical Alert Systems Ratings and Reviews
Medical Malpractice Help
MedicareGuide
Medicare: How It Works and How to Make It Work for You
Medicare Plans: Patient Resource Center
Medical Marijuana: Frequently Asked Questions
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Mobile Help: Medical Alert Systems for Seniors
Mothering Mother and More: Support for the Caregiver, by Carol D. O'Dell
Moyers On Dying
MySeniorCare: Information on Home Health Care, Assisted Living Facilities, and Hospice
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM)
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
National Family Caregivers Association
National Respite Locator: A Service of ARCH (Access to Respite Care and Help)
National Stroke Association
New LifeStyles: Source for Senior Living
Needs of the Dying : A Guide For Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter (Book by David Kessler)

New Old Age Blog: Caring for Elderly Parents
Nursing Care at Home: Helping Hands
Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse Center
Nursing Home Abuse Guide
Nursing Home Abuse Guide: Your Guide to Elder Abuse
Nursing Home Compare: Selection Guide; Checklist; Quality Measures; Survey Findings
Nursing Home Inspect: Find Nursing Home Problems in Your State
OMHU: Design Innovations to Support People As They Age
Older Adults & Anxiety
On Dogs and Dying: Inspirational Stories From Hospice Hounds (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)
Online Grief Healing Discussion Groups
Online Health Resources
Online Safety for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide
Open to Hope Foundation
Opioids 911-Safety: Help for Safely Using Opioid Pain Relievers
Our Parents: Help in Finding the Best in Nursing Home, Assisted Living, In-Home Care
Pain Aid Pain Foundation
Pain Management at the End of Life
Palliative Care in the Home
Palliative Doctors: Compassionate Care at Any Stage of Illness
Parenting Your Parents: What To Do If You Suspect Alzheimer's
Partners Against Pain
Paying For Senior Care: Payment Options for Elder Care and Assisted Living
Penny Bear Company
Personal Finance Guide for Seniors
PetGuardian: Pet Trust Plans to Ensure Lifelong Care of Pets
Pet Therapy: Animal Assisted Therapy
Pet Therapy: Therapeutic Use of Pets for Stress Relief & Relaxation
Pet Therapy: Visiting Pets and Animal Assisted Therapy
Power of Attorney: The People's Guide
PREPARE: An Easy-to-Use, Online Advance Care Planning Tool
Prescription Drug Abuse: Know The Warning Signs
Prescription Drug Journal
Preventing Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Cancer Patients
Project Linus: Providing Security through Blankets
Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs
Recall Guide
Resources for Older Adults Experiencing Loneliness
Respite: National Respite Locator Service
ResponseLink Medical Alert System
Reviews.com: Industry and Product Reviews by Experts in Their Respective Fields
Room 217: Music for Life's Journey
Sacred Art of Living: Center for Spiritual Formation (The Anamcara Project)
Sage Minder: Empowering Caregivers with Tools, Resources, Services, Support
Second Chance for Pets Organization
Senior Advice
Senior Advisor: Reviews, Prices & Ratings for Senior Communities
Senior Care Compass: Lifestyle Options, Online Resources for Seniors
Senior Care Directory (from Caring.com)
Senior Fall Prevention: A Roadmap for Navigating Resources and Benefits
Senior Health: Aging-Related Health Information
Senior Homes and Senior Care
Senior Living and Assisted Living Directory
Senior Living Guide
Senior Living Specialists Blog
SeniorLiving.Org: Your Guide to Senior Living
Seniors for Living: Find Senior Housing
Senior's Guide to Avoiding Online Money Scams
Senior's Guide to Healthy Eating
Senior's Guide to Paying for At-Home Long-Term Care: How Your Home Can Be a Great Asset
Senior's Guide to Surviving on Social Security
Share the Care: How to Organize a Care Giving Group
SHARE Cancer Support
Signs It's Time for Assisted Living: Identify Potential Warning Signs That It's Time for a Move
Sleep and Aging - Senior Sleep Guide
Smiling through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief (Book by Harriet Hodgson & Lois Krahn)
Staying Active In Your Golden Years
Songs of Love Foundation: Personalized Songs for Terminally Ill Children and Young Adults
Sooner or Later: Restoring Sanity to Your End of Life Care (Book by Damiano de Sano Iocovozzi)
Stress Management Guide for Seniors
Support for Parent Caregivers
Supportive Care Coalition: Pursuing Excellence in Palliative Care
Taking Over Your Aging Parents' Finances
Technology Innovations That Could Help the Elderly
Ten Early Signs & Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
Ten Practical Tasks for Those Facing Terminal Illness
The Best Medical Alert Systems
The Caregiving Contiuum (Article by Brenda Avadian, MA)
The Caregiver Space
The Complete Guide to Pet Ownership for Seniors
The Conversation Project
The Cost of In-Home Care Versus Senior Community Living
The Emotional Cost of Caregiving
The Four Things That Matter Most : A Book About Living
The Four Things That Matter Most: Video with Ira Byock, MD
The Healing Power of Pets
The Good Care Group
The Intentional Caregiver: Education ~ Encouragement ~ Empowerment
The Isolating Loneliness of Chronic Pain & Invisible Illness
The Quality of Care in Nursing Homes (Article via The University of Scranton)
The Senior Citizen's Guide to Moving
The Senior's Guide to Online Safety
The Ultimate Internet Safety Guide for Seniors
The Unprepared Caregiver
3 Useful Tips for Finding The Right Live-in Carer (Article via The Good Care Group)
Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief (Article by Marty Tousley)
Today's Caregiver
Top 10 Cities for Technology-Assisted Living
Tough Transitions: Navigating Your Way through Difficult Times (Book by Elizabeth Harper Neeld, PhD)
Transportation Options for Seniors Who Don't Drive

Traumatic Brain Injury Center - Spinal Cord Injury Resource
Traumatic Brain Injury - Concussion Awareness
Traumatic Brain Injury - Concussion Toolkit for Parents, Players & Coaches
Traumatic Brain Injury - HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Online Training
Traumatic Brain Injury - Living With Brain Injury
Traumatic Head Injury: Using Guided Imagery with Semi-Comatose Patients
Travel Tips for Patients Traveling with a Serious Illness (Article by Angela Morrow, RN)
Travelling with A Medical Condition
Troubled With . . . (Focus on the Family Website)
Ultimate Guide to Rehab & Medicare
Using Children's Books to Help with Grief (Article by Marty Tousley)
Using the Power of Hope to Cope with Dying: The Four Stages of Hope (Book by Kathleen Fanslow-Brunjes)
VeteranCaregiver.com - Virtual Community for Those Who Care for Veterans of All Eras
Video Caregiving: Visual Education Center for Family Caregivers
Waking Up: Climbing Through the Darkness (Book by Terry Wise)

Well Spouse Association: Support for Spousal Caregivers
What Is It Like to Die of Lung Cancer? (Article)

What Matters Now: Free Personal Website for You and Your Loved Ones
Wheelchair Accessible Travel Guide
When A Child Is Dying, What Do Classmates Need to Know?
When Cancer Strikes a Friend: What to Say, What to Do, and How to Help (Book by Bonnie E. Draeger)

When Caregivers Have to Make Tough Choices (Article)
When Eldercare Brings Back Sibling Tensions (Article)
Whispering Hope Ranch for Special Needs Children
Why Caring for a Spouse Is So Difficult (Article by Carol O'Dell)
Wise Counsel at Unexpected Moments (Article)
Who Cares? Sources of Information about Health Care Products and Services (Federal Trade Commission)
Writing an Ethical Will or Legacy Letter, by Pat McNees

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