Resources

Other Web Sites of Interest

GENERAL

• American Health Care Association (AHCA)
• Alzheimer's Association
• DisABILITY Information and Resources
• North Carolina Eden Coalition - A growing network dedicated to transforming care settings into vibrant and vigorous environments, thereby improving the quality of life for these residents and staff.
• Long Term Care Education.com - The national resource for long term care education
• National Aging Information Center: Internet Information Notes
  - A comprehensive list of links to major web resources on topics and issues in aging.
• The North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc. (NCHICA)
• SeniorNet- The nonprofit SeniorNet provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
• Long Term Care Education.com - The national resource for long term care education.
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT

• Nurse Aide I and Health Care Personnel Registry - This site was designed to assist individuals and facilities who wish to access the Nurse Aide I and Health Care Personnel Registry databases for pre-employment verification of an applicant's credentials.
• North Carolina Division of Aging- This site was created to facilitate older adults in their search for information. It includes an aging services directory, elder housing locator, and information about Alzheimer's disease, reverse mortgages, and other topics.
• Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) - Offers Medicaid cost reporting software, the user manual, and guidance for cost report preparation.
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• North Carolina General Assembly
• The Official Web Site of North Carolina
• North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
• North Carolina Administrative Code
• Division of Facility Services
• Omstead in North Carolina - The NC Department of Health and Human Services is working to ensure compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead decision. In that case, the court decided that inappropriate institutionalization of a person with a mental disability may be discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Certificate of Need Monthly Report
• Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program - Straight Talk about Medicare, Medicare Supplements and Long Term Care Insurance. (Click on Consumer and then click on SHIIP.)
• Seniors Health Insurance Information Program - To help consumers find answers to important questions on Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance, and other health insurance issues.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), formally Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) - HCFA web sites is still active.
• Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information
• Federal Register
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Legislative Information