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 This is a great web resource on aging policy and consumer information for the state of North Carolina. This well-organized site provides a comprehensive overview of services for the elderly along with listings of and links to other agencies, resources, advocacy groups and professional associations in North Carolina's aging field. Department of Health & Human Services: Helping Older Adults This page describes consumer information and state government resources for older North Carolinians. Included are links to more specific information from different divisions within the Dept. of Health & Human Services. You can reach the DHHS home page at DHR's main home page. North Carolina State Government This page will lead you to a table of contents listing of web sites across all the major departments and agencies of North Carolina State Government. For a searchable phone directory of all Raleigh Area State Employees, go to the North Carolina State Telephone Directory. For a searchable e-mail directory of State Employees across the state, try the North Carolina Statewide Electronic Mail Directory. To read the full-text of any bill before the N.C. House and Senate, or find the addresses, phone numbers, and committee assignments of any legislator, go to the North Carolina General Assembly. N.C. Department of Insurance: Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Provides a brief description of the state's very successful consumer information Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program and an 800 number to telephone for more information. UNC-Chapel Hill Human Services Smart Agency UNC's Human Services Smart Agency, a program of the School of Social Work, analyses the computer technology needs of the non-profit world, offers computer training workshops to non-profits and public agencies, offers an informative online newsletter, andhas helped communities design innovative, cost-saving computer-based information and referral systems. Infoline (Linking Individuals to Networks in the Community) Infoline links people to services by providing information on health and human services resources in Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties. Research Triangle Institute: Long Term Care Page The RTI Long Term Care page describes RTI's research projects on state regulation of nursing home quality and their work in the development of the Minimum Data Set - Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS-RAI). You can also see a selected list of RTI's recent research publications in long term care. UNC-Chapel Hill Institute on Aging This multi-page site has information about the Institute, its faculty and courses, newsletter, and many links to other aging information sources. ECU Center on Aging East Carolina University's Center on Aging describes their research, educational opportunities, and public service programs along with selected links to other aging information websites. back to top |
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