Online Resources

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Web site lets users search by Zip code for lawyers specializing in elder law. http://naela.org/Applications/ConsumerDirectory/index.cfm

The American Bar Association has compiled a tool kit for advance health-care planning. http://www.abanet.org/aging

Caring Connections, an Alexandria nonprofit group that provides information about end-of-life care, has state-specific advance medical directives on its Web site: http://www.caringinfo.org

Fairfax County's Area Agency on Aging (703-324-7948) offers free seminars for caregivers of older adults. A program on April 18 will cover legal and financial planning tools. An April 25 meeting will cover health-care planning. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa

Prince George's County's Senior Information and Assistance Program (301-265-8450) publishes a guide to resources, including financial and health-care planning, for older adults and their caregivers. http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/AgencyIndex/FamilyServices/pdfs/Caregiving_Guide.pdf

Beacon Newspapers and the Montgomery County Department of Health andHuman Services, publishes a seniors' resource guide with links to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies specializing in health-care and financial planning. The guide is online at http://www.thebeaconnewspapers.com/guide/search.php

The District's Office on Aging can be reached at (202) 724-5622 or http://dcoa.dc.gov/dcoa/site/default.asp