ADULT & SENIOR CARE DIRECTORIES

• AdultDayCare.org: This directory is a national resource for adult day care centers and contains 4,500 adult day care locations across the United States.
  
  
• AssistedLivingFacilities.org: A resource for assisted living information, with a directory containing over 36,200 assisted living communities.
  
  
• HomeHealthCareAgencies.com: This website offers extensive home health care information, such as licensing requirements and state contacts, and a directory of 11,236 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 18,531 other home care companies throughout the United States.
  
  
• SkilledNursingFacilities.org: This senior care resource offers a nationwide directory of over 15,600 nursing homes, providing detailed Medicare quality ratings, inspection information and filed complaints to help consumers research the best skilled nursing care options.

LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN RESOURCES

• King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program's Consumer Advocacy Outreach: Advances consumer healthcare education and empowers older adults and their family members to make informed long term care decisions.
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services developed this website to provide information and resources to help families plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.
  
  
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC): NORC 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.

OTHER RESOURCES

• Administration on Aging (AOA): AoA develops a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of home and community-based services that helps elderly individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.

• Catholic Community Services (of Western Washington): Provides services to individuals regardless of their religion, gender, race, creed, ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or political ideology.
  
  
• DSHS (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services): General information about available benefits and services.
  
  
• DSHS Benefits Calculator: See if your family qualifies for food, cash assistance, child care, medical benefits or long-term care.
  
  
• Disabilitysecrets.com: Learn about the social security disability and SSI disability process to improve your chances of receiving benefits.
  
  
• iSafetyNet: A comprehensive directory of both public and private community resources and services.
  
  
• Mesothelioma Center (Asbestos.com): This site features up-to-date information on asbestos exposure, malignant mesothelioma, and other cancers caused by asbestos exposure (lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc.). The content is reviewed, edited, and approved by cancer treatment expert, Dr. Mauricio Salazar, M.D.
  
  
• Rehatool.com: This specialized search engine provides you with disability-related information published on the Internet. The specialized search engine provides you with disability-related information published on the Internet.
  
  
• Senior Citizens Bureau: A free, nonprofit community resource for the elderly, children of the elderly and other caregivers, advocates and professionals.
  
  
• Senior Services (of King County): The largest non-profit agency serving older people in Washington. Established in 1967, the agency serves over 50,000 seniors and their families each year through an integrated system of quality programs and services.
  
  
• Snap For Seniors: Simplify Your Search for Senior Housing.
  
  
• The Social Security and Disability Resource Center: This website (SSDRC.com) provides a detailed overview of how the federal disability system works (social security disability and SSI). It also answers many questions that applicants typically have but often have trouble finding answers to.
  
  
• Washington Information Network (2-1-1): Need help finding help? Use this directory to locate community resources.