Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem

Local Links

Senior Financial Care -- Senior Financial Care (SFC) is a financial counseling program designed to serve the senior population age 60 and older maintaining their independence.

Forsyth County Public Library -- Find the latest Library news plus information on upcoming events, and programs for Central Library, nine Branch Libraries, East Winston Heritage Center and two youth mini-libraries.

Senior Services -- Senior Services is a not-for-profit group located in Winston-Salem, NC. The mission of Senior Services is to enable seniors to live with dignity and independence.

Directory of Senior Services for Older Adults -- Request the 2005 Directory of Services for Older Adults in Forsyth County.

Area Agency on Aging -- The Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments houses the Area Agency on Aging, which focuses on providing information, assistance, and advocacy for older adults and their families in the region.

United Way 211 -- United Way 211 is a free, confidential, bilingual 24 hour/7 days a week telephone access to health and human services serving Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham and Davie Counties, North Carolina.

Family Services -- As a private, nonprofit agency, Family Services has served Forsyth, Davie, and Stokes counties since 1905. Working together with individuals and families, we offer a full range of professional services including therapy, education, and advocacy.

National Faith in Action Program -- Americans of every faith—including Buddhists, Catholics, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, and Protestants—are invited to work together to improve the lives of their neighbors of all ages with long-term health needs through more than 1,000 Faith in Action programs nationwide.

Senior Portal -- Local information for older adults provided by the Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments.

Second Journey -- Second Journey is a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation formed to create educational experiences that explore and celebrate what it means to give one's gifts in the second half of life — experiences that promote mindfulness, service and community.

The Elder Law Clinic -- The Elder Law Clinic provides free legal assistance to moderate income seniors and serves as a resource center for lawyers and other professionals..

Federal and State Governmental Agencies
Social Security Administration Online -- Part of the agency's aim to provide world-class service.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -- The agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid.
National Institutes of Health
Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging list of Web and Gopher aging sites
The National Senior Service Corps -- Helps people age 55 and older find service opportunities close to home and related to their interests.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The National Health Information Center, (NHIC) is a health information referral service
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

NC Division on Aging

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Health-Related Resources
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthfinder service -- Brings together consumer health information from many federal and state agencies, professional and non-profit organizations, universities and other sources. More than 1,000 topics are covered.
National Institutes of Health -- This web site brings together a large amount of information on diseases, medicines and health conditions.
The National Library of Medicine -- Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Includes such services as PubMed, a database of nearly 9 million bibliographic citations and abstracts in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other sciences; and Grateful Med, a set of databases on medicines.
The Alzheimer's Association -- Has 200 local chapters.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) -- Seeks to compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer's disease for health professionals, people with AD and their families, and the public.
The Parkinson's Web -- A worldwide service for the Parkinson's community.
Aging Well Village -- Health and wellness for mature adults seeking to start or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition, fitness, healing, medications, safety and more. Sponsored by the State of New York.
Health insurance information, counseling and assistance -- Free, unbiased consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long-term care insurance, and more. Sponsored by the State of New York.
T'ai Chi Chih -- Describes the series of T'ai Chi Chih movements, their benefits, and where to find classes.
BenefitsCheckUp -- Helps seniors find programs that may pay part of the cost of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items and services. Sponsored by National Council on the Aging.

Organizations
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Society on Aging (ASA)
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
SeniorCom -- "The Internetwork for Seniors," based in Seattle, Wash.
SeniorsNet -- Learn benefits of membership, SeniorsNet learning centers, research and publications.

Other Resources
Elderhostel Institute Network -- Elderhostel is a non-profit organization providing educational adventures all over the world to adults aged 55 and over.