Helpful Resources

Industry Associations

American Seniors Housing Association
www.seniorshousing.org

National Center for Assisted Living
www.ncal.org

Washington Healthcare Association
www.whca.org

Health Related Organations

Alzheimer's Association
www.alz.org

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org

Health and Age
www.healthandage.com

Health Finder
www.healthfinder.gov

Medline Plus
www.medlineplus.gov

National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
www.nihseniorhealth.gov

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)
National Aging Network

U.S. Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/

National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
http://www.ncoa.org/

AARP- American Health Care Association, Advancing Quality in Long Term Care
http://www.aarp.com/

What is Assisted Living?
(Assisted Living Federation of America)
http://www.alfa.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=96

Discovering Assisted Living
(American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
http://www.aahsa.org/public/al.htm

Consumer Checklist
(Assisted Living Federation of America)
http://www.alfa.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=75

Alzheimer's Association
1-800-272-3900
http://www.alz.org

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)
1-800-438-4380
http://www.alzheimers.org

National Institute on Aging Information Center
1-800-222-2225
http://www.nia.nih.gov