Links and Resources

Aging Related

• AARP
  
• National Clearing House for Long-Term Care Information
  
• National Council on Aging
  
• National Institute on Aging
  

Assistive Technology

• DakotaLink
  
• National Center for Appropriate Technology
  
• National Rehabilitation Information Center
  
• South Dakota Division of Rehabilitation Services

Caregiver Information

• Administration on Aging ElderCare Locator
  
• Administration on Aging Information for Older Persons & Families
• Emergency Readiness Checklist for Older Adults and Caregivers
• Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving
  
• National Alliance for Caregiving
  
• National Family Caregivers Association
• South Dakota Adult Day Services Association
  

Elder Abuse

• National Center on Elder Abuse

Government Information

• Administration on Aging
  
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  
• Federal Citizen Information Center
  
• Medicare
  
• Social Security
  
• THOMAS (Federal Legislative Information)
  
• U.S. Census Bureau
  
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Hospice

• For Providers: August 2009 Education Session Information
  
• For Providers: August 2009 Education Session (Audio File)

Legal Information

• Administration on Aging's Elder Rights and Resources
  
• Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection
  
• Social Security Handbook       
  
• South Dakota Codified Laws
  

Nursing Facilities

• Providers:
  • Discharge Planning PASRR Manual
  • Pre-screening Admissions for Nursing Facility or Swing Bed: July 2010
  • FAQs for MDS 3.0 Implementation
  • SD Section S
  • Hospital Exemption from Preadmission Screening Form
• Provider checklist for specialized add-pay services:
  • Behaviorally Challenging Individuals
  • Chronically Ventilator Dependent Individuals
  • Skin Wound Care
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Multiple Chronic Complex Medical Conditions
• Administration on Aging's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
  
• American Medical Doctors Association's Nursing Home QualityImprovement Initiative
  
• Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living
• Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
  
• Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing Facility Care
  
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
  
• National Network of Career Nursing Assistants
  
• Nursing Home Checklist
• Nursing Facility Occupancy Report
  

Video Resources

• The Division of Adult Services and Aging has video resources available for professional organizations in SD. Please call 605-773-3656 for a complete listing of available video resources.
• Note: These videos are restricted to professional organizations in South Dakota only.