Resources

Specialty Care Services

Local and National Resources

As the most trusted home care provider in the DC/MD/VA region, it’s our mission at Specialty Care Services to ensure families have access to reliable, trustworthy information in order to make informed decisions about care for a loved one. To that end, we’ve compiled some helpful local and national resources below.

The Arc Montgomery Respite Overview

The Arc Respite Care Overview Additional Information

Specialty Care Services is an active consortium member of The Arc, Montgomery County, and we participate in the event on Saturday, April 5th.

Alzheimer's and Dementia

• Alzheimer's and Dementia
• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
• Alzheimer's: Caregiver Video Resource Center
• Arts for the Aging
• Diagnosing Dementia
• Ten Real-Life Strategies for Dementia Caregiving
• Adult Day Care for Alzheimer’s: The First Day

Diseases and Conditions

• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• American Stroke Association
• Arthritis Foundation
• Brain Injury Association of America
• Drugwatch.com
• Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
• Huntington's Disease Society of America
• Macular Degeneration Foundation
• National Association for Continence
• National Eye Institute
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Institute on Aging
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• Parkinson's Foundation
• The Simon Foundation for Continence
  

Eldercare Providers

• Caring from a Distance
• IONA
• Meals on Wheels Association of America
• Medicare
  

Legal Issues

• AARP
• Elder & Disability Law Center
• National Guardianship Associate
• Office of the Inspector General: Administration on Aging
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys