Additional Resources

Additional resources for long term care and long term care insurance appear below.

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
This national non-profit organization represents 5,000 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living residences and senior housing facilities and community service organizations for the elderly.
http://www.aahsa.org/

American Health Care Association (AHCA)
A federation of 50 state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, long term care, and sub-acute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
http://www.ahca.org/
 

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
This national association represents nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. AHIP member companies offer medical expense insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance, supplemental insurance, stop-loss insurance and reinsurance to consumers, employers, and public purchasers.
http://www.ahip.org
 

Family Caregiving 101
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) joined together to create familycaregiving101.org as part of a national effort to provide resources to caregivers. The website is designed to provide caregivers with the basic tools, skills and information they need to protect their own physical and mental health while they provide high quality care for their loved one(s). The campaign officially launched in September 2004.
http://www.familycaregiving101.org/
 

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
The NAIC is the organization of insurance regulators for the 50 states. The state regulators' primary responsibility is to protect the interests of insurance consumers.
http://www.naic.org
 

National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
This web site was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help plan for future long term care needs. The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information is primarily intended as an information and planning resource for individuals who don't yet require long term care, but it includes information on services and financing options that can be helpful to all individuals.
http://www.longtermcare.gov

National Council on Aging (NCOA)
An association of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting the well-being and continuing contributions of older persons through leadership, service, education and advocacy.
http://www.ncoa.org

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program is not responsible for any of the enclosed websites. This information is included for your general information.