Resources – Finding Help (and other helpful tidbits)

• ABA Commission on Law and Aging
• Active Aging Resources (Empowerline.org)
• Aging & Disability (ASPE)
• Aging Life Care Association (What is a Geriatric Care Manager)
• Alliance for Aging Research
• American Society on Aging | Online Gerontology Courses
• Book Series: Social Perspectives of Aging
• Driving: Booklet on Conversation about Not Driving | Agreement about driving
• Eldercare Locator (or call 1-800-677-1116)
• Georgia Council on Aging
• Georgia Division of Aging Services
• Home Modifications to Age in Place
• National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
• Silverbook.org

• Apply Online for Social Security Retirement Benefits or Medicare Benefits | Ways to Apply
• Apply Online for Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits
• Appeal a Disability Decision Online
• Apply Online for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
• Check the Status of a Social Security Benefits Application
• Submit Representative Payee Accounting Online (Usually Initial Applications are Face-to-face)
• Apply Online for VA Benefits
• Apply Online for Georgia Medicaid
• Apply Online for Tenncare
• Apply for Health Insurance through HealthCare.gov |Health Insurance Marketplace
• Apply Online for a Quote on Life Insurance
• Apply Online for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) (used by Trusts, Estates, Businesses)

• Aging Life Care Association
• Being a Caregiver (Johns Hopkins)
• Black Parents Aging Podcast (SR Law Group)
• Build Bunker (Worker’s Compensation for Caregivers)
• Care.com (Employer responsibilities when employing caregivers)
• Caregiver Resources in Georgia (Empowerline.org)
• Caregiving (National Institute on Aging)
• Caregiving (CDC)
• Caregiving.com
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Older Adults: Toolkit for Senior Nutrition Programs
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Family Caregiving (AARP)
• Home Modifications to Age in Place
• HomeStaff Protect (Worker’s compensation insurance for home caregivers)
• InsteadOfFlowers.com (Meals delivered as gift)
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
• National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
• Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers
• Salary.com – What should you pay?
• Surepayroll (Worker’s compensation for household employees)
• WikiHow (How to Instructions)
• Whitfield County Schools Resource Guide for Parents (183 page resource guide; Word format – includes many resources helpful for older adults)

• Ancestory.com
• AnyplaceAmerica (Topo maps, points of interest and places to visit)
• Area Codes in North America
• Causes.com (Track your legislator’s votes)
• City Data
• CountyOffice.org
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Older Adults: Toolkit for Senior Nutrition Programs
• Dog Aging Project
• e-Local
• Familypedia (Genealogy data)
• FamilySearch (Genealogy data)
• FishingWorks (Find your fishing spots)
• GAGenWeb Project (Genealogical research material in Georgia)
• Generations United
• Georgia Counties and Cities (Local Resources)
• Grandfamilies.org
• National Association of Counties
• National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
• NextDoor
• Senior Centers in Georgia
• State & Local Resources
• Townfolio (Community Data)
• Vital Records: Where to Write (CDC) | GoCertificates.com (Fee based service)
• WikiHow (How to Instructions)

• If you are the victim of a crime, call 911
• APS Toolkits
• Better Business Bureau
• Consumer Reports
• Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Division | Older Adults Guide
• Internet Crime Complaint Center
• Multi-factor authentication explained
• National Center on Elder Abuse (publications page)
• Privacy laws (OCC)
• Report Fraud to the FTC
• Report Fraud (Department of Justice)
• Reviews.com (Review products and services)
• Scams and Frauds (USA.gov)
• Scams and Safety (FBI)
• State and Local Consumer Protection Offices (search at USA.gov)
• Submit a Complaint (US Department of Justice)
• CFPB, Guide for Managing Someone Else’s Money

• BookBub
• Britannica
• Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com | Grammar 101
• Google Play (Books)
• Grammar.com
• Kaiser Family Foundation (Nonprofit focused on national health issues)
• Khan Academy
• Library Genesis
• Open Library
• Poetry Foundation
• Project Gutenberg
• Read.gov (Read Classic Books through the Library of Congress)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Veterinary Manual (MSD Manual)
• WikiHow (How to Instructions)
• Wikipedia | Wikiversity | Wikibooks | Wikisource
• Wondrium.com

• Elder Law (Wikipedia)
• Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey
• EzElderLaw | Facebook
• Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and What Information Is Needed
• Life Care Planning Law Firms Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• National Center on Law & Elder Rights
• National Elder Law Foundation
• Special Needs Alliance

• Barnabas Foundation
• BibleGateway
• Biblehub
• Biblical Stewardship.org | Video Series
• Christian Wealth
• Church Records, Georgia
• eVALUEator.com
• Faith in a time of crisis (Article)
• Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
• Learn Religions
• Public Religion Research Institute
• Spiritual Gate | All Faiths
• Religious Landscape Study (Pew Foundation)
• Timothy Plan
• E-Sword (Bible Studies)
• Blue Letter Bible (Bible Studies)

• Administration for Community Living
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Benefits.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Preventing Chronic Disease
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Medicare.gov | Medicaid.gov | Healthcare.gov
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Department of Health and Human Services | HIPAA
• Department of Justice | Elder Justice Initiative |
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Disability Discrimination | Age Discrimination
• Internal Revenue Service | Forms | Publications
• Medicare.gov | Medicare and You | Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Others
• National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center
• National Institutes of Health
• Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
• Patient Safety Network (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Social Security Administration | POMS | MySocialSecurity.gov | Publications

• AARP
• AICPA (Certified Public Accountants)
• American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM)
• American Economic Association | Resources | Data Source Links
• American Savings Education Council
• Amortization Calculator
• Bankrate.com (Current lending rates)
• CFP Board (Certified Financial Planners)
• Compound Interest Calculator (Investor.gov)
• Computershare
• EFast (Search Forms 5500 Series at the Department of Labor)
• Families of Affinity (James Hughes, Jr.)
• Federal Reserve System Beige Book
• Financial Privacy Laws in the United States (Wikipedia)
• Financial Privacy (FDIC)
• Financial Privacy (FTC)
• Guidestar.org (Data on nonprofits)
• Investopedia
• Investor.gov
• iTunes podcasts on investing
• Kingdom Advisors
• Library of Economics and Liberty
• Lineage Trust Company (Christian based)
• National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
• Peak Trust Company (Alaska and Nevada Trusts)
• RetirementDictionary.com
• Richdad.com
• Ron Blue Institute | Videos | Podcasts
• SEC – EDGAR (Search SEC Filings)
• Social Security Period Life Table (used under DRA 2006 to determine Life Expectancy)
• Southeastern Trust Company
• Tax Exempt Organization Search (IRS.gov)
• Treasury Direct (Purchase or learn about U.S. Savings Bonds)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Wise Counsel Research | Designing an Effective Family Meeting

• Finding the Law (on EZ Elder Law)
• Digital Commons
• Georgia Healthcare Facility Regulations (Georgia Secretary of State)
• National Board of Trial Advocacy | (Find a Board Certified Trial Attorney)
• National Judicial College

• Cajun Depot Grill
• Duck Donuts
• Georgia Restaurant Association | Food Recalls
• Goldbelly
• InsteadOfFlowers.com (Meals delivered as gift)
• Jolly Roger
• Mission BBQ

• Talley Group Realty (Pensacola, Florida)
• Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce | Events Calendar

• Accidents: CDC’s Playlist on Stopping Elderly Deaths, Accidents & Injuries
• ALS Association (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) | ALS Fact Sheet from NIH
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
• Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
• American Board of Family Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Medical Specialties
• American Diabetes Association| CDC’s Diabetes Youtube Playlist
• American Heart Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Stroke Association
• Association of American Medical Colleges
• Chronic Diseases in America (CDC)
• Diseases & Conditions (CDC)
• Drugs.com (PDR Consumer Drug Information)
• eMedicineHealth.com
• Free and Low Cost Clinics (freeclinics.com)
• Georgia Department of Public Health
• Hamilton Health Care System (Dalton) | HHCS @Facebook
• Health Tools (AARP)
• Improving Chronic Illness Care (RWJF)
• Leading Indicators for Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors (CDC)
• Lewy Body Dementia Association
• MedicineNet.com
• MedlinePlus
• Merck Manual Professional Edition | Geriatrics | Merck YouTube Channel
• National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC)
• National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing
• National Down Syndrome Society
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseased
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Library of Medicine
• National Paralysis Resource Center | Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
• Parkinson’s Foundation
• Positive Approach to Care (Teepa Snow)
• Resources for Integrated Care (RIC)
• Resources & Tools to Use When Selecting a Health Care Provider (Medicare.gov)
• Types of Stroke (CDC) | Stroke (Home @ CDC) | YouTube Stroke Playlist
• Videos from RegisteredNurseRN or visit registerednursern.com
• Virtual Dementia Tour
• WebMD

• Complaint and Discipline Process for Nurses (Powerpoint by Georgia Board of Nursing)
• Contact Information For Filing a Complaint with the State Survey Agency (CMS.gov)
• Do your research about your doctor or hospital (Georgia Watch)
• Facility Licensure in Georgia: hospitals, assisted living facilities, personal care homes and nursing homes (Georgia Department of Community Health)
• Filing complaints about a doctor, hospital, or Provider (CMS)
• Georgia Healthcare Facility Regulations (Georgia Secretary of State)
• How do I file a complaint against a doctor or hospital? (Georgia  Composite Medical Board)
• How To File A Complaint (Georgia  Composite Medical Board) | File a Complaint By Mail | (PDF of Complaint form)
• How to file a Complaint Against a Health Care Facility in Georgia (Georgia Department of Community Health) | Online Complaint Form
• How to file a Complaint Against a Health Care Facility in Florida (Agency for Health Care Administration) | Online Complaint Form
• How to File a Complaint Against a Nurse (National Council of State Boards of Nursing)
• Reporting a Doctor for Unprofessional Conduct (DocInfo.org)
• Search for a Licensee (Georgia  Composite Medical Board)
• Submit a Complaint Against a Georgia Licensee (Georgia Secretary of State) | How to Report
• Verify Certification (American Board of Medical Specialties)
• Verify Georgia Licensing (Georgia Secretary of State)
• What you need to know about medical board complaints (physicianpractice.com)

• Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Fire Safety
• Georgia Producer and Agency Portal
• National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• Search Georgia Insurance Agents
• Search Agents or Agencies (Sircon)

• Afternic (Market place to sell domain names)
• Godaddy.com
• Generations on Line (Training for non-tech savvy seniors)
• Password Generator
• Tiny URL (create shorter URL) | Bitly
• Wayback Machine: Internet Archive
• Whois – ICANN Lookup
• WordPress Tutorials (templatemonster.com)
• DeepDyve (Access research papers)
• Copyright Clearance Center
• Who.is
• Whois.com

• Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Others
• Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and What Information Is Needed (Article at NCBI)
• GaMap2Care®-Find Facility (includes inspection reports)
• Georgia Ombudsman Program
• Geriatrics, What is it?
• Glossary of Long-Term Care Terms (longtermcare.gov)
• Home Modifications to Age in Place
• National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems
• National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center
• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (National Consumer Voice)
• Nursing Home Care for Veterans in Georgia (VA.gov)
• Resources & Tools to Use When Selecting a Health Care Provider (Medicare.gov)

• Wikinews

• Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (Dalton)
• Dalton, Georgia
• Explore North Georgia
• Legacy Link (Area Agency on Aging in NW Georgia)
• North Georgia Living
• North Georgia Mountains State Parks
• Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging

• Understanding Medicaid: A Primer for State Legislators

• Scams and Fraud (EZ Elder Law)
• Anti-Fraud Toolkit (New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs)
• Avoid Fraud (FINRA)
• Avoiding and Reporting Scams (FTC)
• Beware of Scams (Dalton Police Department)
• Common Scams and Crimes (FBI)
• Common Scams and Frauds (USA.gov)
• Common Scams (CFPB)
• Common Scams (Homeland Security)
• Common Scams that Target the Elderly (Senior Living)
• Covid Scams (FTC)
• Elderly Fraud Scams (American Association of Fraud Examiners)
• Imposter Scams (FTC)
• List of confidence tricks (Wikipedia)
• National Elder Fraud Hotline | 833-FRAUD-11 or 833-372-8311
• Older Adults Guide to Fraud and Exploitation (Georgia Consumer Protection Division)
• Scams and Safety (FBI)
• Scams and Tips (Georgia Consumer Protection Division)
• Scams, Schemes & Swindles (Tennessee Attorney General)
• Tax Scams (IRS)
• Veteran Scams (Dav.org)

• ABLE National Resource Center
• American Dream Employment Network (ADEN)
• Anna Shaw Children’s Institute
• At Home With Us (Mental health residential treatment facility in South Carolina)
• Autism Speaks
• Centers for Independent Living (Administration for Community Living)
• Chattanooga Autism Center
• Disability Resource Center
• Exceptional Parent Magazine
• National Disability Institute
• Olmstead Rights
• Parent to Parent of Georgia | Resources | Visual Resource Roadmap
• Social Security Administration Blue Book (Disability Evaluations)
• Social Security Administration Red Book (Guide to Work Incentives)
• Southeastern Trust Company
• Whitfield County Schools Resource Guide for Parents (183 page resource guide; Word format)

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• Internal Revenue Code
• IRS Regulations
• Internal Revenue Bulletin and here
  • Revenue Rulings
  • Revenue Procedures
• Tax cases since 1995
• Actions on Decisions (AOD)
• Appeals Settlement Guidelines
• Chief Counsel Bulletins
• Information Letters
• IRS Written Determinations  (Private Letter Rulings (PLR), Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM),  and Chief Counsel Advice (CCA)).
• Legal Advice Issued by Associate Chief Counsel
• Legal Advice Issued by Field Attorneys
• Legal Advice Issued to Program Managers
• Internal Revenue Manuals
• Forms and Publications

• An Introduction to the Blue Book | Quickstyle Guide
• Court Reference (Contact information for Courts in every State and County)
• Courts in Georgia (Ballotpedia)
• Crisp Video
• Estateably
• Forms for Businesses (Georgia Secretary of State)
• Freivogel on Conflicts: A Guide to Conflicts of Interest for Lawyers
• Georgia Land Records Online (Selected Counties)
• GeorgiaPublicNotice.com
• Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority
• Heirsearch
• How Do I Apply for a Tax Payer ID Number for a Business, Trust or Estate?
• How Do I Register a Business with the Georgia Department of Labor?
• How Do I Register a Corporation in Georgia?
• How Do I Register a Limited Liability Company in Georgia?
• How Do I Register a Limited Partnership in Georgia?
• How Do I Reserve a Business Name in Georgia?
• Law Student Connect
• Medicaid Mechanics
• Publication of Legal Notices (Paid service by MyUSACorporation.com)
• Northwest Registered Agent
• Probate Court Records
• Service of Process (Georgia Secretary of State)
• Superior Court Clerks of Georgia (Official website) | Court Cost Schedule
• Trustworthy.com
• Vital Records in Georgia (DPH)

• Rick Steve’s Europe
• Wikivoyage

• Georgia Department of Veterans Service Field Offices
• How to get a virtual hearing at the BVA
• M21-1 Adjudication Procedures Manual
• National Association of State Veterans Homes
• Nursing Home Care for Veterans in Georgia (VA.gov)
• Paying for Long-Term Care
• Requesting Military Service Records including DD214
• Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs