Adult care facilities resources in Kansas

Explore Your Options- a publication on types of services for adults in need of residential care from the Department of Aging
http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/eyo/eyo_index.htm


Home and Community based care:

Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly
http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/Other/hcbsfe.htm

Assisted Living:
Kansas Assisted Living Association
http://www.khca.org/

Assisted Living Federation of America
www.alfa.org

Nursing facilities:

Medicare’s site to compare its ratings of nursing homes:
http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/DataSection/Questions/SearchCriteriaNEW.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C7%7CWinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True

Kansas Advocates for Better Care- includes nursing home reports
http://www.kabc.org/

Independent Living:

Directory of Independent living centers in Kansas
http://www.kcdcinfo.com/index.asp?nid=114

For Seniors:

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansans (SHICK)
http://www.agingkansas.org/SHICK/shick_index.html

Know your rights in choosing your care
http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/Other/hcbsfeyourrigtsrespon.htm

Kansas Senior Press online
http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/KSPS/ksps_index.htm

Listing of area senior centers
http://www.agingkansas.org/SeniorCenters/srctr_index.htm


Resources for caregivers of adults in need

From the Department of Aging:
http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/caregivers/cg_index.htm

Community Developmental Disability Organizations listing
http://www.kcdcinfo.com/index.asp?nid=111

Assistive Technology helps
http://www.kcdcinfo.com/index.asp?NID=126