Personal Business

TABLE: Care for the Elderly: Resources

ELDERCARE LOCATOR Sponsored by the National Association of Area

(800 677-1116) Agencies on Aging, this information line will

direct you to services in your parents' area.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION These private-care managers may perform a

OF PROFESSIONAL range of services for the elderly, from arranging

GERIATRIC CARE placement in a nursing home to helping balance

MANAGERS a checkbook. Their national trade group will

(602 881-8008) provide you with names.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF This lawyer's association offers free materials

ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS on how to choose an estate planner or elder

(602 881-4005) law attorney.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Finds professionals to take over the burden

OF CLAIMS ASSISTANCE of health-insurance paperwork. One firm,

PROFESSIONALS Claims Security of America (800 400-4066),

(708 963-3500) offers free brochures on the service.