Getting Started
Other Eldercare Resources
The "gateway organizations" are just some of the providers for eldercare. The overall system is a complex mix of nonprofit and for-profit agencies and organizations. Other resources to contact include:
- Community agencies that serve a particular ethnic group or faith tradition, but are usually open to others, and provide a range of services such as transportation assistance, home care, transportation, and meals
- Outpatient centers linked to HMOs and community health clinics
- Rehabilitation facilities with their own inpatient services and community-based follow-up programs
- Hospitals with their own geriatric medicine departments and geriatric community outreach programs
- Housing authorities and housing facilities, such as continuing care retirement communities, assisted living residences, and nursing homes
- Industry, trade, and professional associations representing hospitals, extended care facilities, home care agencies, geriatric care managers, and others