Caring for Elderly Parents

How to care for elderly parents is a major concern of many Foreign Service families. Our concerns mirror those of other American families, but how to ensure good health care, find the right living situation, and handle legal questions is often complicated for Foreign Service families by being posted abroad. The distance involved makes it harder to get information and help so contingency planning is essential. Read more from the US Department of State...

The Aging Network

Working in close partnership with its sister agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration on Aging (AoA) is the official Federal agency dedicated to policy development, planning and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers. The AoA works through the national aging network of 56 State Units on Aging, 655 Area Agencies on Aging, 236 Tribal and Native organizations representing 300 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal organizations, and two organizations serving Native Hawaiians, plus thousands of service providers, adult care centers, caregivers, and volunteers. Read more about the services offered to older Americans...

Helpful Retirement Links and Guides

• Social Securities Benefits Calculation - Learn how much you can expect from Social Security benefits when you retire.
• Apartments & Rental Guides - Apartment guide by state for US states including links to jobs, moving services and area guides for each state and major city. 
• Arts, Crafts and Hobbies - Craft ideas, kids crafts, candle and soap making supplies, Christmas craft ideas, Halloween crafts, stained glass, wood crafts, leather crafts, needlework, sewing, tatting, craft supplies, scrapbooking, wholesale crafts, kits and free patterns.
• Auto Dealers Directory - Extensive guide to new and used cars and auto dealerships organized by city and car make.  Also includes listings for local auto parts stores and repair shops or garages.
• Beauty, Hairstyles and Makeup - Bath and body, perfumes, hairstyles, makeup, flowers, exercise equipment, vitamins, nutrition and all the things to make you look and feel beautiful and special.
• Bed and Breakfast Guide - Directory of B&Bs, Inns and Lodges in all 50 US states including listings of Bed and Breakfasts for sale.
• Camping & RV Parks Directory - Guide to National Parks and Forests, State Parks, Private Campgrounds, RV Parks and picnic areas for family tent camping, RV hookups, primitive camping, fishing and picnicking. Perfect for "Snowbirds"!
• Entertainment Directory - Things to do and places to go in major cities across the United States from horseback riding to Ballooning to theatre to shopping. Tourism sites, amusements and activities can be listed in this guide.
• Favorite Recipes - Recipes for cooking and baking, cookbooks, baking and cooking supplies and cooking tips.
• Funeral Homes Directory - Funeral homes, funeral insurance, life insurance and Flowers
• Furniture-Stores-Online - Furniture directory for Furniture and Office supply stores that sell online.
• Home Improvements Central - National directory of home improvements contractors, roofing, plumbing, pools, spas, decks, curtains, interior design, painting, wallpaper, heating, air conditioning, landscaping, cabinets, siding and gutters.
• Insurance Directory - Medical, auto, life, business, group health, disability, renter's, travel and dental Insurance. This portal can also be used to link to apartments, real estate professional, travel sites, doctors, dentists and investment counselors.
• Job Openings - the number seven-ranked Job search site on the Internet.
• Hospitals-by-City - Information about hospitals, medical specialties, medical support organizations and pharmaceutical companies. This portal can also be used to link to medical supplies, online information about diseases and health insurance.
• Hunting, Fishing and Camping Directory - Links to Hunting and Fishing supplies, campgrounds and camping supplies in the US and Canada
• Kitchen Appliances - Directory of refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, ranges, vacuums, microwaves, and other small and major kitchen appliances.
• Lawyers by City - Guide to lawyers by state, city and legal specialty.  Find Divorce lawyers, bankruptcy lawyers, patent attorneys, tax lawyers, criminal lawyers and law firms with specialties to handle your legal matters.
• Music Store - Sheet music, music CDs, music posters, DVDs and bands
• Natural Alternative Medicine - Directory of Acupressure, Acupuncture, Animal Therapy, Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Hypnotherapy, Massage Therapy, Nutritional Cures, Physical Therapy, Reflexology, Spiritual Healing, Wellness Centers, Yoga and alternative medicine schools.
• On Call CPA - Tax and accounting-related website for Certified Public Accountants, Tax Attorneys or tax or accounting software products
• Pets For Sale - Portals for Pets, breeders, pet supplies and free pet-for-sale classified ads.
• Please Shop - Mall-type website that works great for any retail store that sells online.  If you have a retail store, but are not selling online contact us.  We can help you set up your own online store or shopping cart.
• Reservations To Go - Travel portal for airlines, car rentals and hotels. 
• Restaurant Directory - Guide to restaurants, cafes and pubs throughout the United States with menus, links to restaurant websites and maps.
• Search Engines & Directories - Meta search site for people search, business search, whois, news, weather, and general directory sites.  Also includes information about how to search and how to do research online. 
• Solar-Powered - Directory of solar-powered, lights, heaters, pool heaters, solar panels, solar batteries, and complete home and industrial solar-powered systems.
• Sporting Goods Central - Directory of Archery, Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards, Bowling, Boxing, Cheerleading, Cycling, Darts, Equestrian, Fishing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Hunting, Judo, Karate, Lacrosse, Majorette, Racquetball, Skating, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling sporting goods and equipment.
• Stores by City - Retail and department stores in the US organized by state and city for clothing stores, toys, gifts, electronics, sporting goods and other retail shops.
• Tickets - This website is for concert tickets, show tickets, plays, Broadway tickets and free tickets to TV talk shows and game shows.
• Wigs - Wigs, hair replacement, products for thinning hair and even hats would be great additions to this portal site. The site is designed to appeal to the over-50 crowd with a strong interest in hair loss solutions.