Resources

LifeStream Services offers a variety of information and services as well as referrals to other resources to help people with independent living solutions.

Our Information and Referral/LifeStream 2-1-1 office is the place to start. Just call (765) 759-1121 or (800) 589-1121 during regular business hours weekdays. To reach the 2-1-1 Center just dial 2-1-1 if you are in East Central Indiana.

We suggest the following related information and web pages (see below) might be of help to you. (Note: You will be opening a new browser window each time you visit one of the links and will never leave the LifeStream web site. Simply close the link to return "back" to this list. This feature is used throughout our web site.)

Checklist for Choosing a Nursing Home: This checklist will help when it comes to interviewing personnel and making decisions about nursing home placement. This document was provided by Medicare.

Choosing a Quality Nursing Care Facility: The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging represents 5,600 not-for-profit nursing homes nationwide and state association partners in 39 states. The organization is among a wide number of resources available that offer suggestions on how to choose a quality facility.

Nursing Facility Profile Reports: The Indiana Department of Health provides a detailed profile of all certified and non-certified comprehensive care nursing facilities within the state of Indiana. To search the profiles, visit http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/ltc/profile/.

Pre-Admission Screening: Those who must be admitted to nursing facilities in Indiana must go through the pre-admission screening process. LifeStream is the East Central Indiana approved screening site for all placements within the agency's service area. The manual is intended to help with admissions, though professional pre-admission screening (PAS) staff members are available weekdays to help with the process.

On-line related resources:
Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/
Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org/
American Association on Aging http://www.asaging.org/
Benefits Checkup Service http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
Care Guide http://www.careguide.com/
Federal Legislative Information thomas.loc.gov/
Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology at Ball State University http://www.bsu.edu/wellness/
Flu Shot information: http://www.flucliniclocator.org/
Foster Grandparents Program http://www.icapcaa.org/programs/fostergr.html
Guardianship www.guardianship.org
HoosierRxProgram http://www.lifestreaminc.org/www.state.in.us/fssa/rxprogram/rxhome.htm
Housing and jobs for disabled individuals www.thearclink.org
Indiana Reading and Information Service (IRIS) http://www.indianareading.org/
Indiana Area Agencies on Aging http://www.iaaaa.org/
Indiana Division of Aging for Indiana www.in.gov/fssa/elderly/
Indiana Department of Transportation http://www.state.in.us/dot/
Indiana General Assembly www.in.gov/legislative
Link-Age ww.link-age.org/
MedicareRX program http://www.medicare.gov/
Medline health information http://www.medlineplus.gov/
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging http://www.n4a.org/
National Center on Elder Abuse http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information http://www.longtermcare.gov/
National Council on Aging www.ncoa.org
National Enterprise Alliance www.aboutnea.com/content/home.html
National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Retirement www.retirenet.com/
Retirement communities http://www.retirementcommunity.com/
Senior Employment/National Able Network http://www.nationalable.org/
Senior Health Insurance Information Program www.state.in.us/idoi/shiip
Services for Individuals With Disabilities http://www.in.gov/fssa/servicedisabl/
Social Security http://www.ssa.gov/

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Community Links in East Central Indiana
Anderson-Madison County http://www.andersoninchamber.com/
Blackford County http://www.blackfordcounty.com/
Grant County http://www.grantcounty.net%20/
Hartford City http://www.hartfordcity.net/
Henry County United Fund http://www.unitedfund.com/
Jay County http://www.jaycounty.net/
Jay County Chamber of Commerce http://portlandchamber.jayco.net/index.htm
Madison County United Way http://www.unitedwaymadisonco.org/
New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce http://www.nchcchamber.com/
Marion-Grant County Convention and Visitors Bureau http://www.jamesdeancountry.com/
Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce http://www.muncie.com
United Way of Delaware County http://www.uwctl.org/Index/index.asp
Winchester Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.winchesterchamber.org/

Legislators and Congressmen:
Indiana representatives and senators from East Central Indiana (pdf document)
Indiana General Assembly www.in.gov/legislative
U.S. House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/
U.S. Senate http://www.senate.gov/