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# Resources for those 'aging in place'
September 09 2013
Written by Shari Roan.
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Many government and private organizations offer information and assistance for seniors who want to remain in their own homes.
Supportive services programs for naturally occurring retirement communities (NORC):
\* United Jewish Communities offers a description of the role of supportive services programs and a list of 40 specific communities that are part of its nationwide Aging in Place Initiative: http://www.norcs.com
\* Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles has information on local supportive services programs:
http://www.jfsla.org/index.php?/programs/details/program\_life\_program/
\* Beacon Hill Village provides information on its privately funded program in Boston and offers a brochure, "The Village Concept: A Founder's Manual," on creating a NORC village: http://www.beaconhillvillage.org
Information on aging in place:
\* The American Assn. of Homes and Services for the Aging is a network of organizations that provides services for older Americans living in their own homes. http://www.aahsa.org
\* The National Aging in Place Council offers businesses information on forming networks to serve seniors; it also provides a chapter locator and a consumer guide to aging in place: http://www.naipc.org
\* The Aging in Place Initiative, a joint project of Partners for Livable Communities and the National Assn. of Area Agencies on Aging, explains how to organize a network: http://www.aginginplaceinitiative.org or http://aipi.n4a.org/
\* The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers guidance on building communities to meet the needs of older adults: http://www.partnershipsforolderadults.org
\* The International City/County Management Assn. provides local governments with tools and practices to enhance livability for older adults: http://www.icma.org/aging
Aging-in-place technology and specialists:
\* The Center for Aging Services Technologies provides information on the development of technologies to enhance and improve aging: http://www.agingtech.org
\* The National Assn. of Home Builders offers information on how to find aging-in-place specialists for home remodeling: http://www.nahb.org
\* The American Assn. for Homecare suggests how to choose a home health agency: http://www.aahomecare.org
\* The National Assn. for Home Care & Hospice offers information and a provider locator database: http://www.nahc.org
General resources on aging:
\* The city of Los Angeles Department of Aging lists local services for the elderly and a calendar of events: http://www.lacity.org/doa
\* The National Assn. of Area Agencies on Aging provides resources for communities on preparing for an aging population: http://www.n4a.org
\* The AARP has information on housing, home design and care-giving: http://www.aarp.org
\* The U.S. Administration on Aging provides resources for all aspects of aging, including various housing choices in old age, assistive technology and home remodeling: http://www.aoa.gov
\* The International Longevity Center-USA, which educates people on how to live longer and better and advises society on how to maximize the benefits of today's age boom, offers information on care-giving and finances in old age: http://www.ilcusa.org
\* The California Department of Aging provides a home modification fact sheet and home safety checklist: http://www.aging.ca.gov
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