Resource List: Housing

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Web site: http://www.aahsa.org Phone: 1-202-783-2242 Address: 2519 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008-1520

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Web site: http://www.n4a.org Phone: 1-202-872-0888 Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., ET) Address: 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Ste. 1200, Washington, DC 20036 Eldercare Locator provides assistance in identifying local community resources for seniors nationwide (services include nursing homes, legal help, benefits issues).

National Association for Home Care & Hospice Web site: http://www.nahc.org Phone: 1-202-547-7424 Address: 228 7th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 Information on how to select a home care agency

National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) Web site: http://www.nccnhr.org Phone: 1-202-332-2276 Address: 1424 16th Street NW, Suite 202, Washington, DC 20036-2211 Newsletters and other information for consumers and professionals on long-term care issues such as resident rights, laws and regulations, physical and chemical restraints, malnutrition and dehydration, and resident assessment and care planning.

National Hospice Organization and Palliative Care Organization Web site: http://www.nhpco.org Phone: 1-703-837-1500 Hospice Help Line: 1-800-658-8898 Address: 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314 Printed information, referrals to local hospice services, information specialists

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