Resources
Administration on Aging – Find aging services in any area of the United States
Grand Driver – GrandDriver is an educational resource designed to provide Virginians with information and resources about staying safe and mobile as they age.
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Virginia Department for the Aging – Includes an extensive list of resources available.
Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging
SeniorNavigator – A comprehensive source of information relating to aging issues in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Betty Bazemore Memorial Respite Grant
National Institutes of Health – Caregiver Guide
National Institutes of Health – News in Health
Project Lifesaver – (Currently available in the City of Fredericksburg and the Counties of Caroline, Spotsylvania and Stafford) Project Lifesaver relies on proven radio technology and a specially trained search and rescue team. Clients that are enrolled in the Project Lifesaver program wear a personalized wristband that emits a tracking signal. When caregivers notify the local Project Lifesaver agency that the person is missing, a search and rescue team responds to the wanderer’s area and starts searching with the mobile locater tracking system. Search times have been reduced from hours and days to minutes. In over 1000 searches, there have been no reported serious injuries or deaths. Recovery times average less than 30 minutes.
The disAbility Resource Center
Virginia Relay – A free public service that makes it possible for people with speech or hearing loss to carry on a phone conversation with everyone who uses a standard phone.
Dial 711 to use Virginia Relay.
Compare Assisted Living Facilities – The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of assisted living facilities in Virginia. Assisted living facilities (ALFs) are non-medical residential settings that provide or coordinate personal and health care services, 24-hour supervision, and assistance for the care of four or more adults who are aged, infirm or disabled.
Compare Nursing Homes – The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
National Care Planning Council – A Resource Site for Long-Term Care
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care – Information on Understanding, Planning and Paying for Long-Term Care.
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center – The National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center provides support, technical assistance and training to the 53 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs and their statewide networks of almost 600 regional (local) programs.
Partnership for Long Term Care – a public-private venture designed to encourage and reward Virginians for planning ahead for future long-term care needs.
Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
Medicare Part D – Find and enroll in a Medicare Part D Plan. Medicare prescription drug coverage is available to everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or how you pay for prescription drugs today.
Extra Help – Offers help with prescription drug costs. You may be able to get extra help to pay for the premiums, annual deductible, and co-payments related to the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program.
Prescription Assistance Programs helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free: