Retirement Communities in Rural America

Contents

• Introduction
• Rural Retirees
1. Economic and Social Impact
2. Attracting Retirees
3. Health Care Services
4. Community Strategic Planning
• Retirement Housing
1. Housing Choices
2. Aging In Place
3. Apartments
4. Assisted Living/Long Term Care
5. Cooperative Housing
6. Retirement Communities
• Journals
• Organizations

The source for the image on the right is a USDA photo by Ken Hammond.

Introduction

Rural retirement is a booming business. Many elderly have always lived in rural environments and others seek to retire in a rural area. Small towns are specifically marketing themselves as appropriate for a quality retirement life at an affordable price. New high-amenity rural retirement communities, particularly along coastal areas and lakes, are being constructed.

This guide focuses on the challenge facing communities to deliver services, especially housing and health care, to rural retirees. The first section includes more than 40 links to full-text resources discussing the economic and social impact of retirees, the economic development strategies utilized by communities to attract retirees, and community strategic planning to provide the needed services.

The second section includes more than 30 links to full-text resources about the various housing options available for retirees including cooperatives, apartments, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, and more. The guide also includes a list of major journals and key associations. Additional information, including statistical information and funding resources, is available on the Rural Information Center's Senior Citizen Resource page at: http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=5&tax_level=2&tax_subject=211&topic_id=1165&&placement_default=0

This resource guide was revised and updated by Patricia LaCaille John, March 2005.
Rural Information Center Publication Series; no. 65 2005. Beltsville, MD.
Last Modified: July, 2008

Rural Retirees

1. The Age of Appalachia. John Haaga. Washington DC: Population Reference Bureau, 2004. 26 p. http://www.arc.gov/images/reports/aging/aging.pdf

2. Changes in the Older Population and Implications for Rural Areas, by Carolyn C. Rogers. Rural Development Research Report Number 90. Washington DC: Food and Rural Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1999. 29 p. http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/erssor/general/rdrr/rdrr90.pdf

3. The Changing Face of the Rural West: The Aging of the West. Annbel Kirschner and E. Helen Berry. WRDC Information Brief, Issue 2. Logan UT: Western Rural Development Center. 2004. 7 p. http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__1157003.pdf (pdf)

4. "Communities May Lose Military Retirees Along with Their Bases". Mark Fagan and Richard Reeder. Rural Development Perspectives, 11, no. 3 (1996): 17-22. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rdp/rdp696/rdp696c.pdf

5. The Graying of the Rural Southeast: Shifts in Personal Income Composition. Robert A. Chase. Contractor Paper 99-2. Lexington: University of Kentucky, 1997. 21 p. http://www.rural.org/publications/Chase99-2.pdf

6. "Growth of the Oldest Old Population and Future Implications for Rural Areas." Carolyn C. Rogers. Rural Development Perspectives. 14, no. 3 (1999): 22-26. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rdp/rdpoct99/rdpoct99d.pdf

7. The Impact of Retirees and Working-Age Families on a Small Rural Region: An Application of the Wisconsin Economic Impact Modeling System. Martin Shields, Steven C. Deller, and Judith I. Stallmann. Faculty Paper 99-1. College Station: Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1998. 27 p. http://agecon.tamu.edu/publications/facultyPapers/1999/fp99-1.pdf

8. The Impact of the Young-old and the Old-old on a Small Rural Region: An Application of the Wisconsin Economic Impact Modeling System. Judith I. Stallmann, Steven C. Deller, and Martin Shields. Faculty Paper 98-10A. College Station: Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1998. 36 p. http://agecon.tamu.edu/publications/facultyPapers/1998/fp98-10a.pdf

9. "Older Rural America: Diversity Increases as Population Ages." Rural America. 17, no. 3 (2002) 76 p. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ruralamerica/ra173/

10. Rural America's Elderly. Compiled by Patricia LaCaille John. Quick Bibliography Series: QB 93-36 -- 256 citations in English from AGRICOLA. Beltsville, MD: Rural Information Center, National Agricultural Library, 1993. 56 p. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/qb9336.html

11. Rural Transportation and Aging: Problems and Solutions. Helen Kerschner. White Paper #4. Pasadena, CA: The Beverly Foundation, 2002? 12 p. http://www.beverlyfoundation.org/resourcestore/pdf/whitepapers/rural_transportation_and_aging.pdf

Attracting Retirees

12. Attracting the Migratory Retiree. J. Thomas Chestnutt, V.Wilson Lee, and Mark Fagan. CRD-56. Auburn, AL: Auburn University, 1993. 14 p. http://www.aces.edu/department/crd/publications/CRD-56.html

13. Chasing the Elderly: Can State and Local Governments Attract Recent Retirees? William Duncombe, Mark Robbins, and Douglas Wolf. Aging Studies Program Paper No. 22. Syracuse, NY: Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 2000. 39 p. http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/agpapser/age22abs.htm

14. Economic and Fiscal Impact of In-migrating Retirees on Arkansas' Economy. Wayne Miller, Ronald J. Hy, and Cam Romund. FSCDM4-2M-6-99N. Little Rock: University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service, 1999. 6 p. http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/pdf/FSCDM-4.pdfp

15. Economic Development Efforts: Recruiting Retirees. Stillwater: Oklahoma State University, Cooperative Extension Service, 1994. 6 p. http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1632/F-906web.pdf

16. An Examination of Homebound Rural Seniors, by Jyotsna M. Kalavar and John Rapano. Harrisburg: Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2000. 34 p. http://www.ruralpa.org/hrs2000.pdf

17. The Extent Friendship has a Role in Retiree Recruitment and Retention in South Carolina: Survey Results. Kenneth Backman and Melissa Hawkins. Contractor Paper 99-10. Lexington: University of Kentucky, 1997. 19 p. http://www.rural.org/publications/Backman99-10.pdf

18. "Is Gray the New Gold?" Douglas Clement. Fedgazette (May 2004): 9-12. http://minneapolisfed.org/pubs/fedgaz/04-05/clement.cfm

19. "Migrants to Oregon in the 1990's: Working Age, Near-Retirees, and Retirees Make Different Destination Choices." Dean H. Judson, Sue Reynolds-Scanlon, and Carole L. Popoff. Rural Development Perspectives, 14, no. 2 (1999): 24-31. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rdp/rdpsept99/rdpsept99.pdf

20. "Retiree-Attraction Policies: Challenges for Local Governance in Rural Regions." B. Douglas Skelley. Public Administration and Management. 9, no. 3 (2004): 212-223. http://www.pamij.com/9-3/pam9-3-2-skelley.pdf

21. Retiree-Attraction Policies for Rural Development. Richard J. Reeder. Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 741. Washington, DC: Food and Rural Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1998. 26 p. http://jan.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/general/aib/aib741.pdf

22. Retiree's Choice of Community: The Importance of Recreation and Parks. Kenneth F. Backman and Sheila J. Backman. Revised. Clemson, SC: Clemson University, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. 1997. 30 p. http://www.strom.clemson.edu/teams/regdev/RetireesChoice.pdf

23. Tourism and Retirement Migration. Judith I. Stallmann and Maria Cristina Espinoza. Faculty Paper Series, FP97-3. College Station: Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1996. 23 p. http://agecon.tamu.edu/publications/facultyPapers/1997/fp97-3.pdf

Health Care Services

24. Access to Care Among Rural Minorities: Older Adults. Janice C. Probst, and others. Columbia: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center, 2002. 30 p. http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/RHRC%20elders%20report.pdf

25. Access to Emergency Medical Services in Rural Areas: The Supporting Role of State EMS Agencies. Astrid Knott. Working Paper Series, no. 38. Minneapolis: Rural Health Research Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 2002. 22 p. http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/working%20paper%20038.pdf

26. Best Practices in Service Delivery to the Rural Elderly, by Richard J. Ham, Turner Goins, and David K. Brown. Morgantown: West Virginia University, Center on Aging, 2003. 172 p. http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/coa/publications/best_practices/best-practices2003.asp

27. Coordinating Care for the Elderly: A Case Study of a Medicaid Long-Term Care Capitation Program in New York. Korbin Liu, and others. New York: Commonwealth Fund, 2001. 38 p. http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=221277

28. Health Insurance Coverage of the Rural and Urban Near Elderly. Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn. Working Paper #27. Portland: Maine Rural Health Research Center, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, 2003. 23 p. http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/wp27.pdf

29. "Innovations in the Delivery of Health Care Services to Rural Communities: Telemedicine and Limited-Service Hospitals." Susan M. Capalbo and Christine N. Heggem. Rural Development Perspectives, 14, no. 3 (1999): 8-13. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rdp/rdpoct99/rdpoct99b.pdf

30. Issue Brief: Chronic Care Network Development in Rural Areas. Laura Himes Iversen and Barbara Vaughan. Bloomington, MN: National Chronic Care Consortium. 1999. 16 p. http://www.nccconline.org/products/N07599.pdf

31. Partnering to Promote Healthy Aging: Creative Best Practice Community Partnerships. Washington DC: The National Council on the Aging, 2004? 48 p. http://www.ncoa.org/content.cfm?sectionID=241&detail=708

32. Rural Health Care Delivery: Connecting Communities Through Technology. Fran Turisco and Jane Metzger. Oakland: California Health Foundation, 2002. 38 p. http://www.chcf.org/documents/hospitals/RuralHealthCareDelivery.pdf

33. "Rural Health Issues for the Older Population." Carolyn C. Rogers. Rural America. 17, no.2 (2002): 30-36. http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ruralamerica/ra172/ra172e.pdf

34. Rural Hospital's Ability to Finance Inpatient, Skilled Nursing and Home Health Care. Jeffrey Stensland, Ira Moscovice. Working Paper Series, no. 37. Minneapolis: Rural Health Research Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 2001. 19 p. http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/working%20paper%20037.pdf

35. Rural Long Term Care Integration: Developing Service Capacity. Elise J. Bolda and John W. Seavey. Working Paper #22. Portland: Maine Rural Health Research Center, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, 2000. 32 p. http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/wp22.pdf

36. Rural Models for Integrating and Managing Acute and Long-Term Care Services. Andrew F. Coburn and others. Working Paper #10. Portland: Maine Rural Health Research Center, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, 1998. 74 p. http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/wp10.pdf

37. Social Interaction and the Health Insurance Choices of the Elderly: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Elder Beiseitov, Jeffrey D. Kubik, and John R. Moran. CPR Working Paper No. 58. Syracuse, NY: Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 2004. 30 p. http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/cprwps/wps58abs.htm

38. Use of the Hospice Benefit by Rural Medicare Beneficiaries. Beth Virnig, and others. Minneapolis: Rural Health Research Center, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 2002. 21 p. http://www.hsr.umn.edu/rhrc/pdfs/wpaper/working%20paper%20043.pdf

Community Strategic Planning

39. Aging in Sedona: Challenges and Opportunities, by Scott G. Davis. Tucson: University of Arizona, Office of Economic Development, 2000. 86 p. http://www.verdevalleyforum.org/ElderForumFinal.pdf

40. New Aging, New Generations: Positioning Pima County in the 21^st Century, by Scott G. Davis. Davis. Tucson: University of Arizona, Office of Economic Development, 2001. 44 p. http://oed.arizona.edu/Lib/Media/Docs/NewAgingNewGenerations.pdf

41. Strategic Plan for an Aging California Population: Getting California Ready for the "Baby Boomers". Sacramento: California Health and Human Services Agency, 2003. 110 p. http://www.ccoa.ca.gov/pdf/population.pdf

42. The Future of Aging in North Carolina: Responding to the Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Baby Boomers at Mid-Life. Chapel Hill: CARES, Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work , The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997. 11 p. http://ssw.unc.edu/cares/boompoli.pdf

43. Local Planning For an Aging Population in Ontario: Two Case Studies. Lynda M. Hayward. SEDAP Research Paper No. 47. Hamilton, Ontario: McMaster University, 2001. 41 p. http://ideas.repec.org/p/mcm/sedapp/47.html

44. Retirement and Economic Development in South Carolina. Columbia: Division of Research, College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina, 1995. 29 p. http://research.moore.sc.edu/Research/studies/PRT/prt95f.pdf

45. Rural Retirees in Michigan: Issues and Opportunities -- Findings From Focus Groups Meetings. Colletta H. Moser and Paul D. Wessen, and others. Staff Paper No. 2000-56. East Lansing: Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, 2000. 13 p. http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=2419

Retirement Housing

1. Choosing the Right Type of Housing or Care. Teresa Cook. SS-186-01. Columbus: Ohio State University Extension, 2001. 4 p. http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0186.html

2. Elder Care -- Choices and Decisions: Considering Housing Options. Faden Fulleylove-Krause, Judith A. Knudsen, Mary Brintnall-Peterson. B3603-2. Madison: University of Wisconsin Extension, 1995. 12 p. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/ElderCare-Considering-Housing-Options-P277C65.aspx

3. Elder Net -- Housing Information Service: Housing Alternatives for Older People. John Merrill. B3599-1. Madison: University of Wisconsin Extension, 1994. 2 p. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/ElderNet-Housing-Information-Housing-Alternatives-for-Older-People-P274C65.aspx

4. Federal Programs and Local Organizations: Meeting the Housing Needs of Rural Seniors. Lance George and Christopher Holden. Washington DC: Housing Assistance Council, 2001. 50 p. http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/hsganalysis/elderly/

5. "Homes" for Later Years. Jill Eversole Nolan. SS-144-98. Columbus: Ohio State University Extension, 1998. 4 p. http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0144.html

6. "Planning to Move to Retirement Housing." Karen Martin Gibler and George P. Moschis. Financial Services Review, Volume 7, Number 4, (1998): 291-300. http://www.rmi.gsu.edu/FSR/abstracts/Vol_07/Volume%207%20Number%204/V7-4%20A5.pdf

7. Relocation-Housing Alternatives for Later Years. C. Sue Miles. WL 175. Morgantown: Extension Service, West Virginia University, 2002. 2 p. http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/infores/pubs/fypubs/175.wl.pdf

8. Rural Seniors & Their Homes. Lance George, Jennifer Pinder, and Amy L. Rose. Washington DC: Housing Assistance Council, 2003. 42 p. http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/elderlyreport/ruralseniors.pdf

9. When Seniors Relocate. Lynda K. Fowler. SS-143-98. Columbus: Ohio State University Extension, 1998. 3 p. http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0143.html

Aging In Place

10. Aging In Place. Columbia, MD: The Horizon Foundation, May 2001. 12 p. http://www.thehorizonfoundation.org/ht/d/sp/i/1154/pid/1154

11. Aging In Place: Coordinating Housing and Health Care Provision for America's Growing Elderly Population. Kathryn Lawler. Cambridge, MA: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University; Washington, DC: Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. 2001. 55 p. http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/publications/seniors/lawler_w01-13.pdf

12. Creating Accessible Homes. Marilyn Bode. MF-2213. Manhattan: Kansas State University, Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1996. 4 p. http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/HOUS2/MF2213.pdf

Apartments

13. Elder Net -- Housing Information Service: Apartments for Older People. John Merrill. B3599-2. Madison: University of Wisconsin Extension, 1994. 2 p. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/ElderNet-Housing-Information-Apartments-for-Older-People-P281C65.aspx

14. Aging in Place at Harbor Point: Outreach Follow-Up of Order Adults Living in Independent Mixed-Income Apartments. Judith M. Conahan, Nina M. Silverstein, Kelly Fitzgerald. Boston: Gerontology Institute and College of Public and Community Service, University of Massachusetts, 2004. 58 p. http://www.geront.umb.edu/inst/pubAndStudies/AgingAtHarborPoint.pdf

Assisted Living/Long Term Care

15. Assisted Living in Rural America: Results From A National Survey. Project Officer: Joan Van Nostrand. Bryan, TX: Southwest Rural Health Research Center, 2003. 38 p. http://www.srph.tamhsc.edu/centers/srhrc/PDF/ruralalfpdf.pdf

16. Creating Affordable Rural Housing With Service: Options and Strategies. Elise J. Bolda, and others. Working Paper #19. Portland: Maine Rural Health Research Center, Institute for Health Policy, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, 2000. 72 p. http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/ihp/ruralhealth/pdf/wp19.pdf

17. Developing Affordable Non-Medical Residential Care in Rural Communities: Barriers and Opportunities. Elise J. Bolda, and others. Working Paper #18. Portland: Maine Rural Health Research Center, Institute for Health Policy, Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, 2001. 25 p. http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/Publications/rural/wp18.pdf

18. Elder Net -- Housing Information Service: Community Based Residential Facilities for Older People. John Merrill. B3599-3. Madison: University of Wisconsin Extension, 1994. 4 p. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/ElderNet-Housing-Information-Community-Based-Residential-Facilities-for-Older-People-P275C65.aspx

19. Living Options For Adults Needing Assistance. Pamela B. Teaster and Karen A. Roberto. 350-254. Blacksburg: Virginia Cooperative Extension, 1999. 4 p. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/gerontology/350-254/350-254.html

20. Stateline: Creating Assisted Living Facilities: Expanding Options for Long-Term Care. Laura Summer with Beth Nolan. Washington, DC: National Governors Association, 2000. 9 p. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.9123e83a1f6786440ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=dea85aa265b32010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD

Cooperative Housing

21. "Cooperative Housing and Services for an Aging Population." Journal of Cooperative Development. 1, no. 2 (1998): 1, 14. http://www.cdf.coop/pdf/journal/CDJfall98.pdf

22. Developing and Sustaining Rural Senior Cooperative Housing: How-To Manual. Washington DC: Cooperative Development Foundation, 2001. 130 p. http://www.cdf.coop/usda_report.html

23. Developing and Sustaining Rural Senior Cooperative Housing: Research Report. United States Department of Agriculture RBS 99-12. Washington, DC: Cooperative Development Foundation, 2001. 58 p. http://www.cdf.coop/pdf/USDAseniorrpt1-20.pdf

24. Examination of the Quality of Life Among Older Adults Living in Rural Cooperative Housing. Dissertation. Jill Eversole Nolan. Columbus: The Ohio State University. 1997. http://www.seniorcoops.org/intro.html

25. "A Look at the Satisfaction of Rural Seniors with Cooperative Housing." Deborah E. Altus and R. Mark Mathews. Cooperative Housing Journal (1997). http://www.winternet.com/~webpage/seniorco-opnet/altus.html

26. "Rural Cooperative Housing for Older Adults: An Emerging Challenge for Extension Educators." Jill Eversole Nolan, Thomas W. Blaine. Journal of Extension, 39, no. 2 (2001) http://www.joe.org/joe/2001april/a3.html

27. "Senior Cooperative Housing: A Choice For Active Adults." Terry W. McKinley. Seniors' Housing News. Fall 2002: 10-11. http://www.seniorcoops.org/nahb.pdf

Retirement Communities

28. "All Your Neighbors Are Just Like You." Hilary Appelman. The New York Times. April 13, 2004. http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/us/2004/likeyou.htm

29. Back to School: University-Linked Retirement Communities and Institutional Integration. Thesis. Bonnie K. Snyder. University Park: The Pennsylvania State University, Graduate School, College of Education, 2002. 201 p. http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideFiles/ETD-220/Snyderthesis.pdf

30. Economic and Social Impact of Bristol Village in Southern Ohio. Jessica Esch and Rosemary Gliem. Piketon: Ohio Cooperative Development Center, 2004. 28 p. http://ocdc.osu.edu/pdf/bristol%20village%20economic%20impact%20study.pdf

31. Elder Net -- Housing Information Service: Continuing Care Retirement Communities. John Merrill. B3599-4. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/ElderNet-Housing-Information-Continuing-Care-Retirement-Communities-P280C65.aspx

32. "Grandparents Are Returning to College, to Retire." Karen Alexander. The New York Times. May 12 [sic 11] 2003. http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/us/collegecommunity.htm

33. "Senior Homecoming." Ellen Chrismer. UC Davis Magazine, 19, no. 2 (2002). http://www-ucdmag.ucdavis.edu/issues/win02/feature_2.html

Journals

AARP - The Magazine
601 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20049
888-687-2277
http://www.aarpmagazine.org

Ageing and Society
Cambridge University Press
100 Brook Hill Drive
West Nyack, NY 10994-2133
845-353-7500
Email: subscription_newyork@cambridge.org

Aging News Alert
8204 Fenton St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-666-6380

Educational Gerontology
Taylor & Francis, Inc
325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19106
800-354-1420

Generations
American Society on Aging
833 Market St., Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103-1824
800-537-9728
Email: info@asaging.org

Gerontologist
Gerontological Society of America
1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005-1503
202-842-1275
Email: geron@geron.org

Gerontology News
Gerontological Society of America
1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005-1503
202-842-1275
Email: geron@geron.org

Housing for Seniors Report
CD Publications
8204 Fenton St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-666-6380

Journal of Aging and Social Policy
Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904
800-429-6784

Journal of Housing for the Elderly
Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904
800-429-6784

Journals of Gerontology
Gerontological Society of America
1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005
202-842-1275
Email: geron@geron.org

Mature Lifestyles
P.O. Box 44327
Madison, WI 53744-4327
608-274-5200

Research on Aging
Sage Publications
2455 Teller Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
800-818-7243
Email: journals@sagepub.com

Where to Retire
Where to Retire
5851 San Felipe Street, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77057
713-974-6903
Email: service@WhereToRetire.com

Organizations

Committed to life improvement of the elderly by advocating for them as well as educating and informing. Supportive of seniors who may be faced by elderly abuse, crime and health problems.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
2519 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-783-2242
Email: info@aahsa.org
http://www2.aahsa.org

A non-profit organization that is committed to providing quality services, housing, and health care to senior citizens. It speaks on their behalf to the Congress and other policy makers about needs and concerns of the population. Publishes a news bulletin and provides a list of publications to keep members informed.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E St. NW
Washington, DC 20049
888-687-2277
http://www.aarp.org

An association that admits members beginning at age 50. Their concerns include: health care, women's initiatives, worker equality, and minority affairs. Provides certain benefits of retirement such as discounts, pre-retirement planning programs, and preventative measures information.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10118
212-308-1414
http://www.americangeriatrics.org

This society is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults.

American Society on Aging (ASA)
833 Market Street, Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103
800-537-9728
Email: info@asaging.org
http://www.asaging.org

An association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.

Sponsors opportunities that are available for Retired Americans. Members can get discounts from different community services and businesses. Represents seniors before public affairs policy maker for better treatment, and attention to their conditions.

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
1030 15th St. NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005
202-842-1275
Email: geron@geron.org
http://www.geron.org

Promotes 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, disseminate gerontological research knowledge to researchers, practioners, and to decision and opinion makers.

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc (MEOC)
P.O. Box 888
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
800-252-6362
http://www.meoc.org

Committed to helping the elderly who are 60 and over. It seeks to better the condition of the elderly socially and economically. It is an agency that serves the Southern and Mid-Atlantic states.

National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
202-898-2578
Email: info@nasua.org
http://www.nasua.org/

An organization that works with states on aging by providing information, technical assistance, and professional development. Represents the elderly before state leadership on issues that concern them. Provide information on Federal government policy and programs on aging and other valuable information to the elderly. Recognizes and awards those with services that have benefited rural elderly.

National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
300 D Street, SW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20024
202-479-1200
Email: info@ncoa.org
http://www.ncoa.org

Takes care of the needs of older persons as they relate to employment. Tries to reduce damage and the extent of myths and stereotypes about older workers. Provide professional consultations for older workers and their employers.

Older Women's League (OWL)
1750 New York Ave, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006
800-825-3695
Email: owlinfo@owl-national.org
http://www.owl-national.org/

Concerned with access to health care insurance, jobs and pensions for older women; social security reform; maintaining self-sufficiency and independence in life; and design educational programs.

Southern Mutual Help Association, Inc (SMHA)
3602 Old Jeanerette Rd.
New Iberia, LA 70563
337-367-3277
Email: smha@southernmutualhelp.org
http://www.southernmutualhelp.org

This is an association for the rural community that bolsters cooperative action and development. It is supportive to farm workers and provides supportive apartments to senior citizens.

Supportive Older Women's Network (SOWN)
2805 N 47th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-477-6000
http://www.sown.org/

A supportive network that reaches out to older women who are trying to cope with the difficulties of aging process. Offer outreach opportunities and recognition. Conducts educational programs and information services.