Assisted Living Associations

The following associations and organizations have helped improve senior life and have been respected and trusted for several years. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for here at Assisted Living Center you can find it at any of the following assisted living organizations.

Argentum is the leading national association exclusively dedicated to supporting companies operating professionally managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve. Argentum member companies operate senior living communities offering assisted living, independent living, continuing care, and memory care services to older adults and their families. Since 1990, Argentum has advocated for choice, independence, dignity, and quality of life for all older adults.

The mission of LeadingAge is to be the trusted voice for aging. Our 6,000+ members and partners include not-for-profit organizations representing the entire field of aging services, 38 state partners, hundreds of businesses, consumer groups, foundations and research partners.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​As the nation’s largest association of long term and post-acute care providers, AHCA/NCAL advocates for quality care and services for frail, elderly, and disabled Americans. Our members provide essential care to approximately one million individuals in over 14,000 not-for-profit and proprietary member facilities.

Association for Long Term Care Planning (ALTCP) provides free long term care resources, long term care insurance quotes and expert planning advice for seniors and adults. Our mission is to raise awareness and promote self-education on the need to plan for long term care and buy long term care insurance.

AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment security and retirement planning.

Government Sites

These websites are federal and state organizations created to support senior interests.

Administration on Aging
http://aoa.gov/
The Administration on Aging (AOA) is the principal agency of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services designated to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA).

Disability Gov
https://www.disability.gov/
Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information about disability-related programs, services, policies, laws and regulations. The site links to thousands of resources from many different federal government agencies, as well as state and local governments and nonprofit organizations across the country.

Go4Life
http://go4life.nia.nih.gov/
Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, is designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life.

Health Finder Gov
http://healthfinder.gov/
Welcome to healthfinder.gov, a government website where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.

Health & Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Medicare
http://medicare.gov/
The official U.S. Government site for Medicare.

Mental Health Gov
http://www.mentalhealth.gov/index.html
MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide the general public, health professionals, policy makers, school systems and local communities.

National Center on Elder Abuse
http://ncea.aoa.gov/
Directed by the U.S. Administration on Aging, NCEA is a resource for policy makers, social service and health care practitioners, the justice system, researchers, advocates, and families.

National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
Is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the NIH (National Institute of Health) — has been at the forefront of the Nation’s research activities dedicated to understanding the nature of aging, supporting the health and well being of older adults, and extending healthy, active years of life for more people.

NIH: Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
Health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.

Nutrition Gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to vetted food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.

VA (Veterans Affairs)
http://va.gov/
VA operates the nation’s largest integrated health care system, with more than 1,700 hospitals, clinics, community living centers, domiciliaries, readjustment counseling centers, and other facilities.

Benefits Gov
http://www.benefits.gov/
The official benefits website of the U.S. government, find what benefits

HUD (Housing and Urban Development)
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

USA Gov
http://www.usa.gov/
The starting point for all things run and managed by the government