1. The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare
   Provided an overview of Long Term Care and choices for paying for Long Term Care.
   URL: http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/Home.asp
    
    
2. Office of Disability, Aging and Long Term Care Policy (DALTCP)
   This site lists reports produced through DALTCP-funded research or through research done by DALTCP staff.
   URL: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports.shtml
    
    
3. Americans for Long Term Care Security Coalition (ALTSC)
   ALTCS works to educate the public and policy makers about the importance of long term care as an intricate part of life planning and advocates public and private sector financing options.
   URL: http://www.ltcweb.org/index.html
    
    
4. Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)
   The Office of Personnel Management's site for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
   URL: http://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/
    
    
5. Projections of Expenditures for Long Term Care Services
   The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) projections of national expenditures for long term care services for the elderly.
   URL: http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=1123&sequence=0&from=7
    
    
6. Glossary of Terms
   This glossary is made available by United States Department of Health and Human Service's Glossary of Terms to give you general information about words and terms associated with aging, disability or long term care.
   URL: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/diction.shtml
    
    
7. Eldercare Locator
   A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, the Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services.
   URL: http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp
    
    
8. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
   Provides links to local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA's) which plan, coordinate and offer services that help older adults remain in their home - if that is their preference - aided by services such as Meals-on-Wheels, homemaker assistance and whatever else it may take to make independent living a viable option.
   URL: http://www.n4a.org/links.cfm#aaa
    
    
9. HealthFinder
   An award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
   URL: http://www.healthfinder.gov/

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