Member Resources

Helpful Links

Here are links to other organizations that can help you or your clients.

AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy and service, they seek to enhance the quality of life for all by promoting independence, dignity and purpose.

Administration On Aging (AoA) is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. Through information and referral and outreach efforts at the community level, AoA seeks to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them.

The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) is a non-profit association of professional practitioners whose purpose is the development, advancement, and promotion of humane and dignified social, psychological, and health care for the elderly and their families through counseling, treatment, and the delivery of concrete services by qualified, certified providers.

The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability is to support health promotion and wellness initiatives for people with disabilities at the federal, state and local level, reduce the incidence of secondary conditions in people with disabilities, as well as reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD achieves its mission through research, education, public awareness and advocacy.

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.

AIPB’s mission is to achieve recognition of bookkeepers as accounting professionals, to keep bookkeepers up to date on changes in bookkeeping, accounting and tax, to answer bookkeepers’ everyday bookkeeping and accounting questions, and to certify bookkeepers who meet high, national standards.

Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity

A study by the Brookdale Center and Hunter College presents the first economic estimates of the value and costs of DMM programs in the report: The Value of Daily Money Management: An Analysis of Outcomes and Costs

The Society of Certified Senior Advisors educates professionals to work more effectively with their senior clients. We believe that the right kind of planning, recommendations and referrals can make aging a state to be savored instead of a fate to be feared.

No matter how old we are, justice requires that all people are equal and full members of our communities, and the safety and dignity of all its members are preserved, including older adults and people with disabilities. Unfortunately, we do not always live up to this ideal. Committed to developing systems and programs that encourage justice, prevent abuse, and provide protection and support to those in need, the Administration of Community Living (ACL) seeks to change how our society thinks of older people and those with disabilities and what we can do to enable their participation. Just like a stable building requires a strong set of support beams, we need a solid social structure so that older people and those with disabilities can live their lives to the fullest, participate in our communities, and live free from abuse and neglect.

A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families.

The Gerontological Society of America is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.

Housing and Mortgages for Seniors

This guide will help seniors of all ages to understand some of the options open to them and precautions that they should take when it comes to owning a home, downsizing, paying a mortgage, taking out a reverse mortgage, and selling property.

NOLO Law for All

NOLO is a leading provider of plain-English legal information and products for consumers and businesses.  Its website, which features extensive free content, online tools and a consumer-friendly lawyer directory.

National Council on Aging (NCOA) is dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons and increasing their continuing contributions to communities, society, and future generations.

The mission of NGA is to provide educational training and networking opportunities for guardians and about guardianship; to promote highest levels of values, standards and ethics; and to ensure a nationally recognized standard of excellence.

NASMM is a non-profit, professional association of organizations dedicated to helping older adults and their families with the physical and emotional aspects of moving. Our members are committed to maximizing the dignity and autonomy of older adults as they transition from one living environment to another.

Useful information for and about Medicare beneficiaries.

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.

The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) is a non-profit coalition created in 1996 to support family caregivers and the professionals who serve them. NAC’s founding partners are the American Society on Aging, the Department of Veterans Affairs, AARP, the National Council on the Aging, and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Current membership includes more than 40 national organizations.

The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is a group of about 4,200 professional organizers dedicated to helping individuals and businesses bring order and efficiency to their lives.

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is a national resource for elder rights, law enforcement and legal professionals, public policy leaders, researchers, and the public. The Center’s mission is to promote understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

A non-profit research, training and social policy organization dedicated to promoting the individual autonomy of older persons and advancing their well-being in society.

Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans’ benefits and customer satisfaction.

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