Directory of Agencies and Organizations

Administration on Aging (AOA)

The mission of the Administration on Aging is to help elderly individuals maintain their dignity and independence in their homes and communities through comprehensive, coordinated, and cost effective systems of long-term care, and livable communities across the U.S.

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is committed to helping the Nation improve our health care system. To fulfill its mission, AHRQ conducts and supports a wide range of health services research.

Aging Network Services (ANS)

Aging Network Services personally selects a geriatric care manager to visit your parents. Their membership network consists of 250 Masters-level social workers throughout the United States who have met ANS' exacting standards of professionalism - in credentials, geriatric experience and sensitivity.

Alliance for Aging Research

The private, not-for-profit Alliance for Aging Research is the nation's leading citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age. The Alliance has become the voice for Baby Boomer health by developing, implementing and advocating programs in research, professional and consumer health education and public policy.

American Academy of Home Care Physicians (AAHCP)

The American Academy of Home Care Physicians serves the needs of thousands of physicians and related professionals and agencies interested in improving care of patients in the home.

American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (AAHSA)

The AAHSA is comprised of 5,700 member organizations, many of which have served their communities for generations, offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. As the nation's largest membership organization for people 50+, AARP is leading a revolution in the way people view and live life after 50.

American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)

ACHCA is a non-profit professional membership association which provides superior educational programming, professional certification, and career development opportunities for its members.

American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

For 28 years, the American Federation for Aging Research has been at the forefront of this revolutionary approach to the science of healthier aging. AFAR has played a major role in providing and advancing knowledge of aging and mechanisms of age-related disease by providing start-up grants to nearly 2,500 early-career scientists.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

The American Geriatrics Society is a not-for-profit organization of over 6,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policy makers and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.