Helpful Resources On the Internet

Whether you’re personally researching Environments for Aging or are a provider of an Environment for Aging, the links below will keep you up-to-date and informed of what’s happening in the industry.

Assisted Living Federation of America
http://www.alfa.org/

The ALFA is an association dedicated only to the assisted living industry and those it serves, representing over 5,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living. The association promotes consumer choice and quality of life for seniors. The ALFA site provides transcripts of recent conferences, advocacy issues, facts about assisted living, and more.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www2.aahsa.org/

The AAHSA’s philosophy is to advance the vision of healthy, affordable, and ethical aging services for America. The association represents over 5,000 not-for-profit service and care providers for the elderly. The AAHSA site contains articles on current trends in Environments for Aging, industry research, conferences, and advocacy issues.

SeniorSites.com
www.seniorsites.com

A comprehensive source of non-profit housing and services for seniors. More than 5000 communities are listed on SeniorSites. The site offers a search function of non-profit housing communities, making this site a valuable tool for facilities that provide Environments for Aging who wish to market to the senior community. The site includes links to websites with senior housing resources, and guidelines in selecting a non-profit housing facility.

Guidelines for Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
http://www.retirementliving.com/RLart73.html

From the Retirement Living Information Center, this page provides general guidelines when looking for Assisted Living Facilities.

Go60.com
http://www.go60.com/

This site provides leading edge information about research on aging and how society is adjusting or not adjusting to the explosion of an aging population.

Retirement Living Information Center-New York
http://www.retirementliving.com/new_york.html

Also provided by the Retirement Living Information Center, this section of the site presents a directory of Environments for Aging, an excellent opportunity for administrators of facilities to advertise their community.