Useful Links

It is important to stay informed when choosing a homecare provider. Below we have provided additional resources to help you make your decision. Visit the following Web sites for more information related to home healthcare.

• Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC)
• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Foundation of America
• America's Health Insurance Plans
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetics Association
• American Geriatrics Society
• American Health Care Association
• American Health Information Management Association
• American Heart Association
• American Pain Foundation
• American Pain Society
• American Society on Aging
• American Stroke Association
• Arthritis Foundation
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (Formerly HCFA)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Hospice Foundation of America
• National Council on the Aging
• National Hospice Foundation
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Social Security Administration - Disability Benefits
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Regional Resources:  For information regarding the Department of Developmental Services complaints procedures, please visit www.dds.ca.gov/complaints or call (916) 654-1987.  This is only applicable to offices located in California.