Elder Resources
Gilbert Guide - An excellent resource for articles, products and services for seniors. Also offers free e-newsletter subscriptions.
Grandparents As Parents - An LA-based organization providing education, support and advocacy for Grandparents serving as parents.
Creating a senior-safe home - A variety of articles about how to make a home safe for seniors who are prone to accidents. From Gilbert Guide
Family Resources
This Family Guide produced by Kansas State University offers support and advice when families face the decision to move a loved one into a nursing home.
If you would like a more detailed discussion of the issues surrounding the final stages of the parent-child relationship, explore the book, Mom and Dad ... Can We Talk? by former Mayo Clinic eldercare specialist Dick Edwards.
The Green House® Project - A radical new approach to long term care--residential designed homes with private rooms and private baths, built for elders who require 24-hour nursing care.
The Eden Alternative - A philosophy which is dedicated to eliminating the plagues of loneliness, helplessness and boredom experienced by elders living in nursing homes and other eldercare settings.
Senior Housing
The McCarty Company - Design and construction group responsible for developing the first Green Houses® in the nation in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Senior Housing Net - Website designed to help find housing for seniors throughout the United States.
Other Resources
Visit Mississippi - A delightful trip through the state of Mississippi, sharing its Southern hospitality.
United Methodist News Services - Official news agency of the United Methodist Church
Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church - Church information provided by the MS conference
UMA - Official website of the United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries
UMC - Official website of the United Methodist Church
AARP - Official site of the American Association of Retired Persons
AAHSA - Official site of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Medicare - Official U.S. government site for people with Medicare
CMS - Official site of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
