Helpful Links
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service.
ABLEDATA
ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources. Although ABLEDATA does not sell any products, we can help you locate the companies that do.
Access America for Seniors
Official information and services from the U.S. government.
Administration on Aging
“Elders and Families” is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers quickly obtain information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics. The information will help you become more familiar with issues affecting older adults, and the services and opportunities available to assist them.
American Bar Association, Commission on Law and Aging
American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
AHAF is a non-profit organization that funds research into cures for Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma, and provides the public with information about risk factors, preventative lifestyles, available treatments and coping strategies.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally. AHCA represents the long term care community to the nation at large – to government, business leaders, and the general public. It also serves as a force for change within the long term care field, providing information, education, and administrative tools that enhance quality at every level.
American Heart Association
Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
The AICPA offers a variety of information and resources for the general public. The links on this page will take you to tools to help you find qualified candidates for your board, get a WebTrust seal, find a personal financial specialist, and more.
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.
American Parkinson’s Disease Association
American Trauma Society
Information on Fall Prevention
Assisted Living Federation of America
The Assisted Living Federation of America is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. ALFA's member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through national conferences, research, publications, and executive networks. ALFA works to influence public policy by advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Americans.
Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College
Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity of Hunter College is a multi-disciplinary center of excellence dedicated to the advancement of successful aging and longevity through research, education, and evaluation of evidence-based models of practice and policy.
Caregivers Home Companion
Caring for our elderly can be an extremely lonely and frustrating vigil, but caregiving can also be filled with a rich sense of closeness and satisfaction from the knowledge that you are doing your utmost to help your loved one. At Caregivers Home, we are committed to serving you, the caregiver, with education, information, resources and support.
Children of Aging Parents
Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support, and to heighten public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care of the nation's growing elderly population.
Community Transportation Association of America
Provides information on the challenges facing elderly Americans and how these affect community transportation.
Consumer Protection for Seniors
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of aging services, behavioral health, child and youth services, DMEPOS, employment and community services, and medical rehabilitation. The CARF family of organizations currently accredits more than 5,000 providers at close to 18,000 locations in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South America. Close to 6 million persons of all ages are served annually by CARF-accredited providers.
ElderCare Online
ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and your elder.
Families USA Foundation
Since 1982, Families USA has worked to promote high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
If you're caring for a loved one who is ill or disabled, this site was created for you. It's a great place to find assistance, answers, new ideas and helpful advice — for you and your loved one.
Generation United (GU)
Generations United (GU) is the national membership organization* focused solely on improving the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies. GU represents more than 100 national, state, and local organizations and individuals representing more than 70 million Americans. Since 1986 GU has served as a resource for educating policymakers and the public about the economic, social, and personal imperatives of intergenerational cooperation. GU acts as a catalyst for stimulating collaboration between aging, children, and youth organizations, providing a forum to explore areas of common ground while celebrating the richness of each generation.
Hospice Association of America
The Hospice Association of America (HAA) is a national organization representing more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families. Recently ranked the most effective health care trade organization on Capitol Hill by Congressional offices, HAA is the largest lobbying group for hospice, advocating the industry's interests before Congress, the regulatory agencies, other national organizations, the courts, the media, and the public.
Leadership Council of Aging Organizations
We are a large coalition of the nation’s non-profit organizations serving older Americans. Our 53 member association is diverse and dedicated to preserving and strengthening the well-being of America’s older population. We provide a voice for seniors and their families in the ongoing national debate on aging policy.
Legal Services Corporation
The Congress of the United States entrusts the Legal Services Corporation with a dual mission: to promote equal access to justice and to provide high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans.
Meals on Wheels Association of America
Medicare Rights Center Hotline
Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare. Founded in 1989, MRC helps older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National Council on Aging Founded in 1950, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit organization with a national network of more than 14,000 organizations and leaders. Our members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day service centers, faith-based service organizations, senior housing facilities, employment services, consumer groups, and leaders from academia, business, and labor. Our programs help older people remain healthy and independent, find jobs, increase access to benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society.
National Association for Continence (NAFC)
NAFC is the world's largest and most prolific consumer advocacy organization dedicated to public education and awareness about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments, and management alternatives for incontinence.
National Association of Private Geriatric Case Managers
Professional Geriatric Care Managers (PGCMs) are health and human services specialists who help families care for older relatives, while encouraging as much independence as possible. The PGCM may be trained in any of a number of fields related to long-term care, including, but not limited to, nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology, with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care. The PGCM acts as a guide and advocate -- identifying problems and offering solutions.
National Center on Elder Abuse
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is a gateway to resources on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
National Family Caregiver Support Program (multilingual)
The enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-501) established an important new program, the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). The program was developed by the Administration on Aging (AoA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It was modeled in large part after successful programs in States such as California, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and after listening to the needs expressed by hundreds of family caregivers in discussions held across the country.
National Guardianship Association
The mission of NGA is to establish and promote a nationally recognized standard of excellence in guardianship.
National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. The NSC is a membership organization, founded in 1913 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1953. Members include more than 48,000 businesses, labor organizations, schools, public agencies, private groups and individuals.
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), Senior Investors Resource Center
As your first line of defense against investment fraud, NASAA members have heard too many stories of scam artists who prey on unsuspecting seniors by offering "too good to be true" investment schemes. As the oldest international investor protection organization, NASAA is pleased to provide the tools you can use to protect yourself against investment fraud.
Senior Law
This is a Web site where senior citizens, their families, attorneys, social workers, and financial planners, can access information about elder law, Medicare, Medicaid, guardianship, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
Seniors-Site
Our goal is to provide a website that FOCUSES on senior citizens and provide UNIQUE information that seniors and their children and caregivers can use. We believe this will encourage PARTICIPATION by seniors and others in helping make this an outstanding site to visit.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration's mission is to advance the economic security of the nation’s people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America's Social Security programs.
USAA Educational Foundation
The number of adults who care for an elder has risen dramatically as life expectancy has increased. In fact, many individuals care longer for a senior than they do for their own children. If the elder in your life is a parent, grandparent, older sibling, extended relative, friend or neighbor, it may be difficult to think about what happens as they age.
Veteran Affairs, Department of
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. Our nation's veterans deserve no less.
Volunteers of America, Elderly Services
Volunteers of America’s elderly services programs promote health and independence for seniors. Volunteers of America is one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of quality, affordable housing for seniors and a major provider of professional long-term care, including assisted living, home health care, and nursing home care. Support services include senior centers, transportation, intergenerational programs, information and referral services, protective services, meal programs, handyman repair services, and others.
Well Spouse Foundation
The Well Spouse Association is the only national organization focusing exclusively on the needs of all spouses caring for a chronically ill and/or disabled husband, wife, or partner. Let others who have “been there and done that” help you face the challenges of long-term caregiving.
Wright Stuff, The Our Mission is to be the leading provider of unique health care products for people with varying physical needs. We search for and deliver useful tools, appliances, equipment, and rehabilitation products that make accomplishing daily tasks less difficult.