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Advocacy

  • American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a membership organization leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service.
    www.aarp.org
  • The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable.
    www.commonwealthfund.org
  • National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) - Organized in 1975, NCCNHR is dedicated to improving the quality of life for nursing home and boarding home residents and ensuring a consumer voice in the long-term care system. The organization's members include national, state, and local groups. NCCNHR's information clearinghouse is available to concerned families, citizens, groups, and professionals working in long-term care. NCCNHR analyzes legislative and regulatory developments to assist consumers in responding to proposed changes. Education and advocacy training is available for advocates and ombudsmen nationwide. NCCNHR also coordinates the National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center.
    www.nccnhr.org
  • The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
    www.alz.org
  • The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), directed by the U.S. Administration on Aging, is committed to helping national, state, and local partners in the field be fully prepared to ensure that older Americans will live with dignity, integrity, independence, and without abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The NCEA is a resource for policy makers, social service and health care practitioners, the justice system, researchers, advocates, and families.
    www.ncea.aoa.gov
  • The Atlantic Philanthropies are dedicated to bringing about lasting changes in the lives of people who are disadvantaged by their economic situation, race, nationality, gender, age, disabilities, immigration status, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religion. They make grants through their Ageing, Children & Youth, Population Health and Reconciliation & Human Rights programmes. www.atlanticphilanthropies.org
  • Specialty Nurse Advocacy - Recognizing that 20% of the nation’s practicing nurses are specialty nurses, the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing has partnered with specialty nursing associations since 1999 to enhance care to older adults by working with select specialty associations to develop and disseminate specialty-specific geriatric resources.
    Read more on the Hartford Institute's involvement with specialty practice organizations <