The Area Agency on Aging (Region I) serves Brooke, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel, Wirt and Wood counties in West Virginia.


WEB SITES FOR SENIORS

Senior Legal Aid Blog Spot - Aging and law in West Virginia.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.  They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.

West Virginia Caregivers -- WVCaregivers.org is an online resource created to provide support, assistance and services to West Virginia caregivers and their families.

WVSeniors.org -- Online information for seniors.

WV Legislature -- The West Virginia Legislature website.

SeniorNet -- SeniorNet is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community of computer-using seniors. It is host to book clubs, message boards (senior net round tables) and learning center sites.

NSCLC -- National Senior Citizens Law Center established in 1972 and provides legal work in support of elderly poor clients and client groups and elder law attorneys.

SeniorLAW -- Senior Law Home Page gives access to elderlaw information, Medicare, Medicaid, state planning and trusts.

SeniorLink -- SeniorLink provides access to "eldercare" professionals, programs and activities. Home of the categories are assisted living facilities, financial planning, travel, home health agencies, Alzheimers disease, Administration on Aging, household maintenance/repair and geriatric care managers.

Senior.Com -- Senior.Com carries senior "chat rooms" and the "senior news network", along with services such as on-line shopping, wellness programs and travel packages.

Center on Aging -- West Virginia Center on Aging (COA) provides resource access for providers/caregivers serving older West Virginians.

Second Wind Dreams -- Second Wind Dreams is a non profit organization designed to fulfill dreams of the elderly nursing home residents.

MetroAAA -- Site sponsored by West Virginia State University for Region II Area Agency on Aging.

Administration on Aging -- Administration on Aging is a government site that provides a variety of information on issues regarding senior citizens.

National Association of Area Agencies -- National Association of Area Agencies provides senior citizens with a means to locate different organizations that provide elder care.

Bureau of Senior Services for WV -- Bureau of Senior Services for West Virginia provides information for seniors who live in West Virginia.

CaregiverMN.org -- CaregiverMN.org is a multifaceted resource for caregivers of seniors that includes:  care pages on topics critical to caregivers, confidential assistance from an online advisor, descriptions of publications and other resources, links to other valuable web sites and a bulletin board for caregiver sharing and support.

WV Media Guide -- Portal to newsmedia organizations statewide.

Weather Channel -- The weather channel.

Expedia -- United States road maps by address and driving directions and maps of the world.


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Belomar Regional Council
P.O. Box 2086 Wheeling, WV 26003
Voice: (304)242-1800 Fax: (304)242-2437

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