HomeSight Links: Assisted Living

Assisted Living

23 sites listed

Alpha One: http://www.alpha-one.org/; A Maine non-profit organization run by and for people with disabilities, the Alpha One site provides disability information, programs, services and resources.; Rating: Recommended; Location: South Portland, Maine, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Maine, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living
Alpha One's Accessible Housing Information: http://www.alpha-one.org/housing.htm; A part of the primary Alpha One site, this page provides a wealth of information about The Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, accessible design, low cost solutions, and Fair Housing.; Rating: Excellent; Location: South Portland, Maine, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Maine, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living
American Planning Association Policy Guide on Community Residences: http://www.planning.org/govt/commres.htm; This page identifies and defines APA's resolution about community residences for people with disabilities, stating that they are residential uses that should be rightfully allowed in all zoning districts where other residences are permitted uses. Other issues related to community residences are also discussed.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Illinois, National, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Bethesda Project: http://www.netaxs.com/people/bethesda/; This site highlights Bethesda's mission to "nurture the possibilities of common life in small communities of disabled, homeless, single people, so that they can serve themselves, care for one another, and support one another's needs, ambitions, and hopes." Information provided includes their goals, services, various shelters (with location and contact information provided), and their volunteer needs.; Rating: Informative; Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Pennsylvania, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Assisted Living, Cohousing / Cooperative, Shelter / Homeless, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional
Chartered Institute of Housing -- London Chapter: http://www.focusnet.co.uk/cih/; The online newsletter meant to keep branch members informed of events, this site maintains a library of past presentations related to elderly and disabled housing, as well as general housing issues and discussions. Unfortunately, it is not well updated or maintained, which makes it rather frustrating to use.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, State / Regional / Local, Membership Group, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Commonwealth Home and Community Care Act 1985: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/hacca1985221/; The entire Act online, this site provides information about Australia's commitment to financial assistance for the provision of home and community care services.; Rating: Informative; Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Related pages: Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, National, Legal / Policy, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Commonwealth Home Nursing Subsidy Act 1956: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/hnsa1956245/longtitle.html; The entire Act online, this site provides information about Australia's commitment to "provide for the Grant of Subsidies to Home Nursing Organizations."; Rating: Informative; Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Related pages: Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, National, Legal / Policy, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Community Services Planning Council: http://www.sacramento.org/cspc/; The CSPC and its site coordinate programs serving children, seniors, medically underserved, hungry and homeless people and nonprofit organizations in the Sacramento area. Information included on this site: provided services, ongoing programs and projects, contact and assistance information, and research and resource links.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Sacramento, California, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, California, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Special Interest / Minority, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/; This site it the main locale for the DHHS online, and includes information from the Administration on Aging and several health-related agencies with related Fair and affordable housing issues.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Fair housing, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
disABILITY Information and Resources: http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled.html; This searchable site provides links to information about all types of resources, products, guidelines and policy for disabled persons.; Rating: Excellent; Location: Kenmore, Washington, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Washington, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Disability.com: http://disability.com/; This site provides information to "link persons with disabilities and chronic health conditions to resources, products and services that promote active, healthy independent living." It also has a wonderful page of links to a huge variety of disability related issues and topics including housing, products, and services.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Capital Heights, Maryland, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Maryland, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Encyclopedia of Housing: http://www.sagepub.com/sagepage/encyclopedia_of_housing.htm; An excellent site detailing the newly released master reference book, this site includes the master list of entries, excerpts, and the introduction. Entries include brief definitions, historical background, descriptive statistics, policy analysis, critical assessment, and suggestions for further study, listing classic works and key publications.; Rating: Excellent; Location: California, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, California, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Cohousing / Cooperative, Hospice / Healthcare, Manufactured, Shelter / Homeless, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional
First Community Village: http://www.firstcommunity.org/fc.html; The home of a continuing care retirement community in suburban Ohio, this site contains information about the Village's services, amenities, security, religious offerings, floor plans, fees and contact information.; Rating: Informative; Location: Upper Arlington, Ohio, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Ohio, State / Regional / Local, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Housing for Seniors: Developing Successful Projects: http://www.uli.org/presroom/pr950707.htm; This site contains a 1995 press release from the Urban Land Institute about the release of this book regarding elderly housing and related issues. Ordering information is available.; Rating: Informative; Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
Jewish Information and Reference Service of Greater Washington: http://www.jirs.org/; This site maintains a massive directory for Jewish services and resources in the Washington, DC, region, including a variety of listed housing options and services.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, State / Regional / Local, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Special Interest / Minority, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: http://www.jrf.org.uk/; This site "supports programs of research and innovative development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy," includes its publications, and contains a vast amount of research findings in a fully searchable database.; Rating: Recommended; Location: York, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Non-Market Housing in Vancouver: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/housing/sochouse/page1.htm; This site is an inventory of all non-market housing ("housing owned by government, a non-profit or cooperative society") in Vancouver, British Columbia, organized by neighborhood. Maps and details of each housing development is listed with appropriate contact information, as well as links to the City of Vancouver municipal homepage and other community sites.; Rating: Informative; Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Related pages: Canada, Canada, British Columbia, State / Regional / Local, Affordable / Assisted, Assisted Living, Cohousing / Cooperative, Single Room Occupancy
North British Housing Association: http://www.nbha.co.uk/; This is the site of a non-profit organization providing a wide variety of housing developments including hostels, urban renewal projects, shelters, housing for the elderly, and all other types of housing in the United Kingdom. Links to other social housing sites are also listed.; Rating: Recommended; Location: Lancashire, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Special Interest / Minority, Assisted Living
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE): http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/; A division of the Department of Health and Human Services, this searchable site provides information about homelessness, disability and aging, poverty, and specific guidelines, programs, and services for housing people within those categories.; Rating: Informative; Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Special Interest / Minority, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional
Olive Plaza: http://www.efn.org/~olivepa/; Specially designed barrier-free apartments are available for mobility impaired persons of any age at Olive Plaza. Their website gives resident requirements, location map, and other necessary resident information.; Rating: Informative; Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, Oregon, State / Regional / Local, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Special Interest / Minority, Assisted Living
Strutton Housing Association: http://www.dircon.co.uk/strutton/; "Strutton is the largest non-statutory provider of quality housing for people with HIV disease in the United Kingdom." Tenant surveys, details of existing accommodations, location maps of units, and information regarding maintenance, rent and services are provided.; Rating: Informative; Location: London, England, UK; Related pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare
United Nations Economic and Social Development Division: http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/; This site index provides information about every kind of economic, social, housing, personal or environmental program the United Nations maintains.; Rating: Excellent; Location: World; Related pages: World, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless
Urban Land Institute: http://www.uli.org/; With a mission to "provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment," ULI and its website strive to provide ample information to members, officials, and the public about urban planning, growth, and development. Information on this site includes conference, meeting and event dates, a continuing education database, research agendas, project reference files (you must be a member to have access to full text files), their online bookstore, and an extensive resource directory.; Rating: Informative; Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Related pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Manufactured, Shelter / Homeless, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional