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National and Regional Aging Resources

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Wyoming Aging and Disability Resource Center

Community Based In-Home Living

Food/Meals/Dietetics/Healthy Diet

Housing

Technology

Transportation

Wyoming Aging and Disability Resource Center

Wyoming Aging and Disability Resource Center
The Wyoming Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC Wyoming) is a member of the national ADRC. This agency provides information on Aging and Disability Resource Centers, Counseling services, Care Transitions, Alzheimer's Disease supportive services, Veteran Directed Home and Community Services, Community Living Program, Long Term Care Services, and Supports. Click on the county to see contact information for the office that serves that area.

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Community Based In-Home Living

Home Care Services

Home Care Services
MedlinePlus provides a collection of resources for government agencies and national organizations, compiled by the National Library of Medicine. Topics include Home Care, Adult Day Services, and Telehealth: When Technology Meets Health Care.

Aging in Place

Aging in Place and Senior Resources
"Aging in place" refers to growing older without having to move. Senior Resource provides information for caregivers about home assessment, hiring personal care, and more.

Technology That Can Foster Aging in Place
The Washington Post describes smart home technology available for the disabled and elderly that can help foster aging in place.

Senior Living & Housing Guide: a comprehensive guide to senior living and housing, discussing common options for senior living, covering the costs, associated risks, types of elder abuse, laws that protect seniors, and more.

Building a Smart Home: In this guide, we’ll examine exactly what a smart home is, what it takes to build one, and the numerous benefits.  The guide goes through what a smart home is, the benefits of having some smart devices around the home, and an overview of what’s possible!

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Food/Meals/Dietetics/Healthy Diet

Nutrition for Seniors
The National Library of Medicine provides links to nutritional information from agencies of the National Institutes of Health and national health associations.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more.  Your trusted source of food and nutrition information.

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Housing

Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division
The Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division provides information about Services for Older Adults, Consumer Information, CNA Information, Complaints: Home Health and Facilities, Community Living, Healthcare Licensing and Surveys, and Aging Division Community Facilities.

Housing for Seniors
USA.gov provides information on multiple aspects and types of housing options for older adults.

Housing Information for Senior Citizens
The U.S. Department of Housing provides information on topics include Stay in Your Home, Find an Apartment, and Protect Yourself.

Wyoming Housing Network
The Wyoming Housing Network enables older adults to search for A affordable Housing and Housing Counseling in their county.

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Technology

Technology for Aging in Place
This is a blog post on monitoring systems that aid seniors who wish to age in place. From the blog ChangingAging with Dr. Bill Thomas.

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Transportation

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
The mission of the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) is to improve transportation options for seniors.

Safety Tips for Older Drivers
Health in Aging provides a link to the brochure Safety Tips for Older Drivers which has tips for safe driving and information about a “Carfit” program which helps ensure cars are adjusted for the enhanced safety of older adult drivers.

Transportation and Mobility
The National Caregivers Library provides information on Transportation and the Elderly, An Introduction to Transportation, and Driving Adaptations.

The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence® has created helpful publications on topics ranging from family conversations about driving safety to home design ideas. Many were developed from research conducted jointly by the Center and the MIT AgeLab.

Driving & community mobility resources from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

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