Senior Health

HealthFinder - locate reputable health websites
InfoTrac – Health and Wellness Resource Center - identify articles on medical topics in popular magazines and select medical journals (database is designed for consumers)
Mayo Clinic - dependable source for information on diseases and treatments
Medline Plus - identify articles on medical topics in medical journas (database is designed for the medical professions)
Merck Manual – Home edition - handy reference for general medical information.
IDPH Assisting Living...Licensed Establishments - Illinois Dept of Public Health listing of assisted living/sharing housing licensed establishments

Medicare related websites:
Age Options - provides network of senior services in suburban Cook County. (Formerly Suburban Area Agency on Aging)

Illinois Benefits - the Illinois Department of Aging site to help Illinois residents understand benefits, enrollment requirements, and assistance programs available.

Make Medicare Work - coalition of agencies working together to educate Illinois consumers. Has helpful listing of programs and events where consumers can learn about the Medicare changes.

Medicare- the official web site for Medicare, provides comparisons of prescription drug plans and a formulary search to identify plans that cover the medications you take.

Social Security Administration- web site for the Social Security Administration and best source for information on social security benefits and programs.