- AARP: provides information for 50 + year old’s on healthy living, products, senior discounts, and news specifically geared towards older adults – https://www.aarp.org/
- National Council On Aging: provides information on senior programs that assist older adults with financial security and healthy aging – https://www.ncoa.org/
- Area Agencies On Aging (AAA): this is a network that has 620 organizations in the United States that assist 60 + year old’s with nutrition/meal programs, caregiver support, counseling, and additional assistive programs for older adults- https://www.usaging.org/
- Eldercare Locator: assists older adults find local resources for financial support, home repair/modification, caregiver services, transportation, and more – https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
- Programs For All – Inclusive Care For The Elderly (PACE): assists older adults, 55 + years old, coordinate any care they would need at home – http://www.pace4you.org/
- National Institute On Aging (NIA): resources for health topics for older adults – https://www.nia.nih.gov/
- Meals On Wheels: resources to help provide older adults with healthy meals in their home – https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
- Health Finder: this resource provides additional resources for health related government and non-profit agencies that assist older adults – https://health.gov/myhealthfinder
- Guide to Long-Term Care for Veterans: assists with resources/information for long term care and also provides available programs and helpful tools – https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/
- The National Directory of Home Modification and Repair Resources: assists older adults in finding qualified local services professionals – https://homemods.org/
(AgingInPlace.org, 2022)
Resource Utilized:
- 10 resources for living independently as a senior. AgingInPlace.org. (2022, July 17). Retrieved September 4, 2022, from https://aginginplace.org/10-resources-for-living-independently-as-a-senior/
