Web Resources on the Issue of Long Term Care
Agencies for the Aging and Their Families
American Association of Retired Persons
Regardless of where AARP members are on life's continuum, they find in AARP the resources and strength to help them make their own choices, reach their goals and dreams, and make the most of their lives after 50. The AARP's vision is to excel as a dynamic presence in every community by shaping and enriching the experience of aging for each member and for society.
District of Columbia Office on Aging
The DC Office on Aging develops and carries out a comprehensive and coordinated system of health, education, employment, and social services for the District's elderly population, who are 60 years of age and older.
Eofula Spanish Senior Center
The center provides a care management services including weekday lunch, transportation, case management, housing assistance, volunteer services and recreation activities.
e: eofula@hotmail.com
Episcopal Senior Ministries
http://www.esm.org
Episcopal Senior Ministries has provided continuous, quality services since 1924. Today, ESM is bringing a tradition of service to a new generation. ESM's services and partnerships reach out to seniors, family members and caregivers from congregations and communities in the District of Columbia, and Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties, Maryland.
Experience Corps
Experience Corps places a critical mass of older adult volunteers in schools and youth-focused organizations in their communities. Started in 1995 as a pilot project in five cities, Experience Corps has grown to include more than 1,000 volunteers in 14 cities across the country. Among their many roles, the older adults work one-on-one with young children, create before- and after-school programs, get parents more fully involved in schools, and serve as advocates for children and their needs in the larger community.
Family and Child Services of Washington, DC
The mission of Family and Child Services, Inc. (F&CS) is to improve individual, family and community life by providing a broad range of professional services and supports in areas such as individual, family and group counseling, child placement, camping and services to older Americans. Founded in 1882, F&CS is one of the oldest, most innovative social services organizations in America.
Greater Washington Urban League
Founded in 1938 and one of more than 100 affiliates of the National Urban League, the Greater Washington Urban League is a major civil rights and social services organization located in the District of Columbia. The League has over 60 years of experience in dealing effectively with a wide range of social and economic problems, and is governed by a 37-member Board of Directors composed of a cross-section of individuals from the Washington metropolitan area, and an Advisory Board that lends expertise and guidance to support the work of the agency.
IONA Senior Services
IONA Senior Services is a nonprofit community organization in northwest Washington, DC, dedicated to enabling older people to live with dignity and independence. Through its professional staff, corps of volunteers, and close collaboration with other organizations, IONA provides services and access to programs designed to meet the needs of seniors and their families. IONA educates and advocates to achieve a deeper understanding of and a strong community commitment to seniors.
National Retiree Volunteer Coalition
NRVC, part of the Volunteers of America, is the premier organization in America dedicated to helping corporations channel the skills of retirees into valuable community service. Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, spiritually based organization providing local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. From rural America to inner-city neighborhoods, Volunteers of America provides outreach programs that deal with today's most pressing social needs.
OWL: The Voice of Midlife and Older Women
OWL is a national membership organization that works to improve the status and quality of life of midlife and older women. OWL bridges the gap between women's groups and organizations representing the aging to achieve these goals. OWL has created a powerful and effective grassroots network of 58 active chapters nationwide run by women dedicated to winning economic, political, and social equity for midlife and older women. OWL members undertake national public education and advocacy campaigns, and work through forums, campaigns, and coalitions to put those issues in the public spotlight and on the legislative agenda.
Promoting Consumer Direction in Aging Services
This web site is part of a national initiative funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to increase opportunities for older consumers to direct their own care. Consumer Direction describes programs and services where people are given maximum choice and control over their care. When people say they want to be "independent" or they want "autonomy" or "self-direction," they are talking about consumer direction. In Consumer Direction programs, individuals can choose to select, manage and dismiss their workers. They can decide which services to use, which workers to hire, and what time of day they will come.
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