Resource Directory
FAU
Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Building AZ-79
Boca Raton, FL. 33431
www.fau.edu/memorywellnesscenter
memorylane@fau.edu
(561) 297.0502
*Counseling
*Care Consultations
*Support Groups
*Educational Presentations
*Relaxation/Yoga Classes
*Caregiver Resource Library
FDLE Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse
1.888.FL.MISSING
Health Insurance Reform REALITY CHECK
Create a beautiful StoryBook with your loved one!
Got photos? No time? You've got Debbie!
Debbie Hill
Online Computer Training Programs for Seniors
Identity Theft Resource Center
This site has fact sheets and other helpful information.
Report misuse of your personal information
1.877.438.4338 (1.877.ID.THEFT)
FTC.gov/idtheft
Get help reading your Medicare Summary Notice
Report questionable charges to Medicare
1.800.633.4227
Report suspected Medicare fraud
1.800.447.8477
Contact your local SMP (Senior Medicare Patrols), they work locally to empower seniors to fight health care fraud and resolve errors.
Find a SMP in your area:
1.877.808.2468
The Aid and Attendance Pension
Credit Report (beware of fake and look-alike sites)
*If you discover credit accounts or collections that are not yours,
you will need to file a police report and dispute the errors with the
credit bureaus.
*Get a free credit report each year by calling 1.877.322.8228
Florida Health Information Exchange
ePHR (Electronic Personal Health Record Toolkit)
Organ and Tissue Donation
*If a person chooses to donate, after death, his or her body for medical training and research the donation will be coordinated by The Anatomical Board of The State of Florida. For further information please call 1.800.628.2594 or www.med.ufl.edu/anatbd
DNRO (Do Not Resuscitate Order)
Information is available on the DOH (Department of Health) website
Elderhostel (now Exploritas)
Travel excursions for mature people with an eagerness to learn.
National Family Caregivers Association
1.800.896.3650
Alzheimer Caregiver Support Online
Gilda's Club South Florida
954.763.6776
Area Agency on Aging
1.866.684.5885
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1.800.633.4227
Medicare is a Federal Government health insurance program that pays some medical costs for people age 65 and older. It also pays some medical costs for those who have gotten Social Security Disability Income for 24 months.
1.800.772.1213
The Medicaid program is a combined Federal and State program for low-income people and families. Medicaid will pay the costs of some types of long-term care for some people and their families. You must meet certain financial requirements.
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
1.800.772.1213
PACE is a program that combines Medicare and Medicaid
benefits. PACE may pay for some or all of the long-term
care needs of the person with AD (Alzheimer's Disease).
Caregiver Magazine Online
Florida - Support Groups - Palm Beach County
Visit site for various dates, times, and facilitators
National Institute on Aging Information Center
1.800.222.2225
Alzheimer's Community Care
561.683.2700
Elder Helpline
561.383.1112
More Helpful Websites
National Council on Aging
American Society of
Consultative Pharmacy
American Association of
Retired Persons
Alzheimer's Association
Mayo Clinic
Care Community
Harvard Medical School
Keeping Us Safe
Drug Info.
Aging with Dignity
Department of Veterans Affairs
Mesothelioma
