Connecticut Adult Day Care Center & Nursing Home Facilities Resources

Find out more about McLean Healthcare Centers, a leading provider of care and housing for the adult community. McLean offers hospice care, long term care, adult day care, nursing home and visiting nurse services in Connecticut.

HEALTHCARE RELATED GOVERNMENT SITES

Implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Program

The Administration on Aging implements the National Family Caregiver Support Program by asking all states including Connecticut, working with area agencies on aging and local community-service providers basic services for family caregivers including: Information to caregivers about available services such as hospice care and visiting nurse services.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS helps to assist managed care professionals, visiting nurse services, and nursing homes with information regarding medicare and medicaid benefits available when assisted living and hospice care is required for the elderly.

United States Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The department includes more than 300 programs covering a wide spectrum of activities including the administration of Medicare and Medicaid. HHS offers resources on visiting nurse services, assisted living facilities and adult day care facilities.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIA is one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health leading a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NAI can assist with information on aging, from wellness care for the elderly to adult day care to caring for people with Alzheimer's disease.

State of Connecticut Department of Public Health

The State of Connecticut Depart of Public Health site offers information to compare visiting nurse services, nursing homes and hospice care centers including the McLean Health Center located in Simsbury and East Grandby, Connecticut.

Connecticut Department of Social Services

Connecticut Department of Social Services website offers information on elderly care and services for residence of Connecticut. Information on Elderly Housing in Connecticut coordinated by the Elderly Service Division of the Connecticut Department Social Services is available. This information could be of assistance when searching for nursing homes, apartments or cottages for the elderly in Connecticut like the housing offered at the McLean Health Center.

MCLEAN HEALTHCARE RELATED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

CALTC

The Connecticut Alliance for Long Term Care (CALTC) is an integrated network of not-for-profit, long term, sub acute, rehabilitation, and retirement care providers in Connecticut. Today, CALTC represents the finest and most respected healthcare providers in Connecticut including the McLean Healthcare Organization.

Connecticut Association of Not-for-Profit Providers for the Aging

CANPFA was founded in 1961 to represent and promote the interests of the not-for-profit long-term care providers in Connecticut including the McLean Healthcare Centers. Members include not-for-profit nursing homes, residential care homes, subsidized senior housing, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, home health care agencies and adult day care centers.

Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities

The Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, Inc. (CAHCF) is the state's largest not-for-profit member association representing profit and not-for-profit health care facilities including McLean Healthcare providing long-term, sub acute, rehabilitative and assisted living services to Connecticut citizens.

VNAs of New England

The Visiting Nurse Associations of New England (VNANE) consists of non-profit, community-based home health care agencies in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This network of agencies including the McLean Healthcare Organization provides visiting nurse services and hospice services for patients.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization provides public and professional educational programs and materials to enhance understanding and availability of hospice and palliative care and works closely with organizations like McLean Healthcare Center in Connecticut which provides visiting nurse services, adult day care, long term care and hospice care.

Older Adult Consumer Mental Health Alliance

OACMHA is a national advocacy and education organization formed to help address the needs of older persons with mental health issues. At OACMHA.com healthcare professional in hospice employment can increase their knowledge of the special mental health needs and problems of an elderly person.

The National Council on the Aging

NCOA is the nation's first association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination and well being of older persons. NCOA is a private, non-profit association of organizations and individuals that includes senior centers, adult day care centers, agencies on aging and visiting nurse services.

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care

IAHPC helps to increase the availability and access to high quality hospice and palliative care for patients and families throughout the world. IAHPC is an informative resource for patients and workers of long term care facilities, nursing home facilities, and health care providers.

The Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association provides information and services to people with Alzheimer's, caregivers, physicians, and other health care professionals including visiting nurses and adult day care center nurses. The association provides a message board for caregivers to share their thought and feeling and to know they are not alone in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

The Center to Advance Palliative Care

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) was established to promote wider access to excellent palliative care in hospitals, nursing homes and health systems nationwide. Articles on this site deal with issues from Medicare financing for palliative care to hospitals partnering with hospice employment service providers.

OTHER NURSING RELATED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

AMA-American Medical Association

The AMA promotes professionalism in medicine and sets standards for medical education, practice and ethics. People seeking employment in the medical field can apply for an AMA Student Scholarship for education to assist in the acquisition of managed care jobs, medical billing jobs and registered nursing jobs.

HOSPITALS AFFILIATED WITH MCLEANCARE

Hartford Hospital

Hartford Hospital is an acute care hospital, located in the south end of Hartford Connecticut. Hartford Hospital works in conjunction with McLean Healthcare Facilities servicing the elderly in need of visiting nurse services, long term care facilities and nursing home facilities.

Saint Francis Care, Hartford, CT

Saint Francis Hospital offers medical and family care services including referral of people in need of assisted care to McLean Healthcare Facilities for assisted living, visiting nurse, hospice and long term care services.

UConn Health Center

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an organization composed of the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, John Dempsey Hospital, the UConn Medical Group, UConn Health Partners and University Dentists. Referred by John Dempsey Hospital, McLean Healthcare Facilities offer exemplary care for elderly patients in need of nursing.

NURSING INFORMATION & HEALTHCARE NEWS

Nurselinx: The Most Current Nursing News for Nurses and Physicians

NurseLinx and MDLinx aggregates the most current medical journal news and research from premier medical and healthcare journals and news sources. LPN nurses, nurse practitioners and visiting nurses keep current with free medical news on geriatrics and the education and training for nursing home jobs and assisted living jobs.

Allnurses.com

Allnurses.com is an informative resource to every nursing specialty group. Information on visiting nurse service jobs, nursing home jobs and assisted living jobs can be searched.

The Voice of America

The Voice of America (VOA) is an international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government.

People seeking information on male nurses for male nursing jobs can find articles on the subject at this site.

Visiting nurse services and long term care facilities seeking information on the nurse shortage can find articles on the shortage of nurses for nursing home jobs, hospice care, hospitals, and registered nursing jobs at this site.

Nursing Network

The Nursing Network has resources related to continued education and career directions for nurses including hospice jobs, managed care jobs, medical billing jobs and assisted living jobs.

HEALTHCARE INFORMATION & NEWS

MedBioWorld: Medical Journals and Associations and Biology Resources

Medbioworld is an informative medical reference site including medical journals and medical associations and similar resources. Reference tools are available to healthcare professional with hospice care jobs.

Modern Healthcare

Modern Healthcare is a healthcare business news weekly that provides hospital executives with reliable, up-to-date and comprehensive healthcare news. The magazine is a good source of information for healthcare professionals on issues involving managed care, nursing homes and visiting nurse services.

ElderWeb: Eldercare, Senior Housing, Finance, and Elder Law Directory

The ElderWeb site is a research site for professionals and family members looking for information on eldercare and long term care, and includes links to information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues aided by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

Yahoo! Health

The Yahoo! Portal has information and articles relating to visiting nurse services and registered nursing jobs needed to assist in the care of an elderly person.

Hospitalconnect.com

From the AHA, American Hospital Association, Hospitalconnect.com is a healthcare news portal featuring healthcare and nursing news relating to managed care jobs.

AHA Online Store

AHA Resource Center is a centralized source for information on a wide range of health care issues. Health care professionals with registered nursing jobs other healthcare professionals from across the nation make this their choice for health services information.

NURSING GIFTS

Nursing Gifts and Collectibles

Nursing Gifts and Collectibles site designed and developed by nurses for nurses, is dedicated to the more than six million nurses worldwide who work day and night to help the weak and ill toward an optimal level of wellness. Find a gift to make your caregiver or nurse feel appreciated.