Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation is responsible to the Secretary for policy analysis and advice, policy development, strategic and implementation planning, and for the coordination ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), administers Medicare, Medicaid, related quality assurance programs, and other programs. ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA directs programs that improve the Nation’s health by expanding access to ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy A component of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this office is responsible for developing, analyzing, evaluat... Details > List reviewed web resources |
U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Administration on Aging (AoA), created by the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965, is the only federal agency devoted exclusively to the concerns and potential of older Americans. Help for the elder... Details > List reviewed web resources |
AARP AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services provided by a network of... Details > List reviewed web resources |
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical, long-term care for America. The Association represents 5,600... Details > List reviewed web resources |
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. With an active membership ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
American Health Care Association The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a federation of 50 state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, and subac... Details > List reviewed web resources |
American Occupational Therapy Association The American Occupational Therapy Association is a national professional society established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners, and to improve the q... Details > List reviewed web resources |
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists was founded in 1969 to represent the interests of its members and promote safe and effective medication therapy for the nation's long-term care residents... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Caring Connections Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant fr... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Family Caregiver Alliance Family Caregiver Alliance improves the quality of life for caregivers through education, research, services and advocacy.
Through its National Center on Caregiving, FCA offers information on curren... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Foundation Aiding the Elderly The objective of the Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE) is to serve as a voice for patients and to bring about national reforms and enforcement of the laws governing the nursing home industry and it... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Home Healthcare Nurses Association This is a membership organization of persons who are involved in home healthcare practice, education, administration or research. The organization's goal is to develop the specialty of home healthcare... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Hospice Association of America This national organization represents more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families. HAA is the largest lobbying group for ho... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is a private, not for profit organization established in 1951 to evaluate health care organizations that voluntarily seek accreditatio... Details > List reviewed web resources |
National Association for Home Care & Hospice The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is the nation's largest trade association that represents the interests of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations. Its m... Details > List reviewed web resources |
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) provides members with leadership, education, and collaborative opportunities for professional development, while promoting the... Details > List reviewed web resources |
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform Organized in 1975, NCCNHR is dedicated to improving the quality of life for nursing home and boarding home residents and ensuring a consumer voice in the long-term care system. The organization's mem... Details > List reviewed web resources |
NCOA Headquarters Founded in 1950, The National Council on the Aging is the nation's first charitable organization to serve as a national voice and powerful advocate on behalf of older Americans. NCOA is an innovator, ... Details > List reviewed web resources |
SPRY Foundation (Setting Priorities for Retirement Years) Founded in 1991, SPRY is a national nonprofit foundation whose mission is to help adults plan for a healthy and financially secure future. To this end, SPRY couducts research and develops education p... Details > List reviewed web resources |
Well Spouse Association The Well Spouse Association founded in 1988, is a non-profit, self-help organization which offers support to partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled through local support groups, a quarterly ... Details > List reviewed web resources |