Advocacy Groups Related to Seniors:
Alzheimer’s Association: http://www.alz.org/nca/
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): http://www.aarp.org/
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging: http://new.abanet.org/aging/Pages/default.aspx
National Council on Aging: http://www.ncoa.org/
Senior Navigator: http://www.seniornavigator.com/vaprovider/consumer/snConsumerHome.do
Virginia chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association: http://www.vda.virginia.gov/alzchapterserv.asp
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging: http://www.vaaaa.org/
Virginia Elder Rights Coalition: http://development.whro.net/verc/Abuse-AdultProtective/index.shtml
Elder Abuse Help:
National Center on Elder Abuse: http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx
Virginia Department of Social Services: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/as/
Elder Care & Long Term Care:
Caring Connections: http://www.caringinfo.org/
Children of Aging Parents: http://www.caps4caregivers.org/
Meals on Wheels: http://www.mowaa.org/
National Association of Geriatric Care Managers: http://www.caremanager.org/
National Family Caregiver Support Program: http://www.agingcarefl.org/caregiver/NationalSupport
Virginia Department of Social Services: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/as/
End of Life:
Hospice Net: http://www.hospicenet.org/
Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations: http://www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm
Guardianship:
Virginia Guardianship Association: http://www.vgavirginia.org/
Health care:
Health Care Information: http://www.healthcare.gov/
Medicare Information: http://www.medicarerights.org/
Legal Resources:
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: http://www.naela.org
Virginia Chapter of NAELA : http://www.vaela.org/
Place to Live:
Housing location: http://www.communityhousingpartners.org/
Nursing Home Compare: http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Include/DataSection/Questions/ProximitySearch.asp
Special Needs:
Arc of Nova: http://thearcofnova.org/
Commonwealth Community Trust: http://www.commonwealthcommunitytrust.org/