services for seniors:
Links to Websites Offering Information
American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the
premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to
improving the health and well-being of all older adults.
Assisted
Living Federation of America The Assisted Living Federation of America
(ALFA) represents over 7,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted
living, continuing care retirement communities, independent living and other
forms of housing and services.
Fifty-Plus
Fitness Association This website offers information that promotes an active
lifestyle among older people.
Gerontological Society of America This organization's mission is to promote
the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging by expanding the
quantity of and improving the quality of gerontological research, and by
increasing its funding resources; and to disseminate gerontological research
knowledge to researchers, to practitioners, and to decision and opinion makers.
Meals-On-Wheels The Meals On Wheels Association of America represents those
who provide congregate and home-delivered meals services to people in need.
National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,
Inc. is a non-profit association which assists lawyers, bar organizations and
others who work with older clients and their families. Established in 1987, the
Academy provides a resource of information, education, networking and assistance
to those who must deal with the many specialized issues involved with legal
services to the elderly and disabled.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers GCM is a
non-profit, professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the
advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families.
National
Association of Social Workers NASW is a membership organization that
promotes, develops, and protects the practice of social work and social workers.
NASW also seeks to enhance the effective functioning and well-being of
individuals, families, and communities through its work and through its
advocacy. This organization offers referrals to qualified social workers
nationwide.
National
Senior Citizen's Law Center The National Senior Citizens Law Center
advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income
elderly individuals, as well as persons with disabilities, with particular
emphasis on women and racial and ethnic minorities.
Senior Service America, Inc. Senior Services America's purposes are
exclusively charitable, educational and scientific: It provides employment for
seniors through the Senior AIDES Program, the Senior Environmental Employment
Program, and Mature Staffing Systems. It also conducts research programs and
workshops.
Senior World Online A senior resource center for active seniors in the
digital age.
Senior Explorer Senior Explorer was founded in October 1998 to provide
seniors with the ways and means to become more actively involved with computers
and the Internet. We truly believe that no other age group is more suited to the
Information Age than those 50 and older.
