Social Work with Older Adults: Web Sites
National Organizations
AARP (American Assocation of Retired Persons)
Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
ADEAR: Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral
The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center Web site will help you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
ASA, is the largest organization of multidisciplinary professionals in the field of aging. They provide resources, publications, and educational opportunities are geared to enhance the knowledge and skills of people working with older adults and their families.
ARC is a multidisciplinary center in which both the medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI) and Stockholm University (SU) are collaborating. ARC was established in the year 2000 thanks to the initiative of The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS) that announced a call for applications to promote multidisciplinary centers focused on aging research.
National Association of Social Workers - Aging Division
National Center for Gerentological Social Work Education
"The CSWE Gero-Ed Center prepares social work faculty and students to meet the demographic realities of our aging society. This website is the online resource for social work faculty, students, and practitioners who are committed to enhancing their gerontological competence".
Shield Accreditation is a benchmark for non-medical
senior home care. Senior home care companies that are Shield Accredited
are 'doing it right'. Search the website for accreditated agencies.
Directories
Local information, referral resources, and contact information for state
and local agencies, from the United States' Administration on Aging.
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