Organization |
Purpose |
Info About |
| Long Term Care Professsions: |
| American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) |
Represents over 5,500 not-for-profit, faith-based & mission-driven providers of long term care, senior housing and related services. |
Consumer info about long term care options and community resources, legislative initiatives, regulatory trends and continuing education; long term care links. |
| Kentucky Association of Not-for-Profit Homes and Services for the Aging (KAHSA) |
State affiliate of AAHSA. |
Info focused on state and local level. |
| American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) |
Professional society of long term care administrators througout North America. |
Membership & advanced professional certification, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; long term care links. |
| American Dietetic Association (ADA) - Consultant RD Group |
Professional society Registered Dietitians practicing in long term care. |
Membership, continuing education, standards of practice for long term care; advocacy; healthy behavior links. |
| American Geriatrics Society (AGS) |
Professional society of physicians serving older adults in their medical practices. |
Membership, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy & research; Foundation for Health in Aging |
| American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) |
Professional society of physicians serving as Medical Directors of long term care facilities. |
Membership & advanced professional certification, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; long term care links. |
| American Nurses Association (ANA) |
Professional society representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses. |
Membership, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy. |
| National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA/LTC) |
Professional society of RNs serving as Nursing Directors of long term care facilities. |
Membership & advanced professional certification, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; long term care links. |
| National Association of Activities Professionals (NAAP) |
Professional society of certified activities directors of long term care facilities. |
Membership, continuing education, standards of practice & best practices. |
| National Association of Social Workers (NASW) |
Professional society of Social Workers. |
Membership & advanced professional certification, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; interdiscipinary human services links. |
| National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP) |
Professional society of RNs serving as Advanced Nurse Practitioners in the field of geronotology. |
Membership, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; long term care links. |
| National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) |
Professional society of nurses practicing in the field of geronotology. |
Membership, advanced certification & continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; long term care links. |
| National Network of Career Nursing Assistants |
Professional society of Certified Nursing Assistants serving in long term care facilities, as well as in home & community-based services. |
Membership, continuing education, standards of practice and code of ethics; advocacy; long term care links. |
| Key Regulatory Agencies: |
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(for direct consumer info about Medicare) |
Federal agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid programs. |
Consumer info re: Medicare, Medicaid, long term care facility quality measures and comparisons, inspection reports; links to related federal agencies |
| Health Care Excel |
Medicare peer review and quality assurance agency for KY & IN. |
Best practices & continuous quality improvement education for long term care facilities. |
| Commonwealth of Kentucky |
State government agencies. |
Consumer info re: state agencies (Cabinet for Health Services most directly relates to long term care and health issues). |
| KY Cabinet for Health Services: Office of Inspector General |
Regulates and inspects KY health care facilities for compliance with state & federal regulations for state licensure, as well as for Medicare and Medicaid certification. |
Licensure regulations, current licensure & Medicare/Medicaid certification status, file complaints. |
| KY Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators |
Licenses & regulates nursing home administrators in KY. |
Licensure regulations, current status of licensees, file complaints. |
| KY Board of Medical Licensure |
Licenses & regulates KY physicians. |
Licensure regulations, current status of licensees, file complaints. |
| KY Board of Nursing |
Licenses & regulates RNs and LPNs; maintains the KY abuse registry & C.N.A. registry |
Licensure regulations, current status of licensees, file complaints. |
| KY Dept of Insurance |
Oversees insurance sold in KY. |
Approved plans for health, long term care, disability, life and other insurance protections; file complaints; guidance. |
| KY Dept of Medicaid Services |
Oversees KY's Medicaid Program. |
Eligibility & program guidance. |
| KY Office of Aging Services |
Coordinates aging services & oversees nursing home ombudsman program. |
Satet health Insurance Program (SHIP - free counseling re; insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, other government benefits & locating services) |
| Gerontology - Study of Aging Resources: |
| Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky |
Aging research and training; formally affiliated with the Episcopal Church Home. |
Info about National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research & training concerning aging, including Alzheimer's Disease & multiple issues in gerontology. |
| Alliance for Aging Research |
Non-profit organization promoting research to improve the quality of life throughout the human life span. |
Recent findings, current trends & topics of interest to general public; publications & extensive links. |
| Andrus Gerontology Center |
Aging research and training @ University of Southern California (USC). |
Info about National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research & training concerning aging; extensive website references. |
| Emory Center for Health and Aging |
Aging research and training @ Emory University, Atlanta, GA. |
Info about National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research & training concerning aging. |
| Medline Plus |
Service of the National Health Library & National Institutes of Health. |
450 Health Topics; encyclopedia, dictionaries, drug info. clinical trial info. directories, current health news plus reliable government and national resources. |
| National Academy on an Aging Society |
Non-partisan public policy institute; conducts research on issues related to population aging and provides information to the public, the press, policymakers, and the academic community. |
Current trends in public policy re: aging; analysis. |
| National Institute on Aging |
Division of National Institutes of Health. |
Consumer info & resources. |
| Southern Gerontological Society |
Coaltion to bridge research and practice in gerontology. |
Program announcements & association news; continuing education. |
| Aging Resources: |
| Alzheimer's Association |
Non-profit organization with vision: a world without Alzheimer's Disease. |
Publications & resources, educational programs, support groups, advocacy links. |
| American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
Largest non-profit organization representing the interests of seniors in America. |
Publications & resources, educational programs; discounts on products & services (members), advocacy links. |
| American Society on Aging (ASA) |
Non-profit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families. |
Publications & resources, educational programs and diversity initiatives, extensive aging links. |
| FirstGov for Seniors |
Purpose: facilitating access for seniors to federal & state government services via the Internet. |
One-stop shop for Internet access to federal & state government agencies; resources re: aging policy issues; tips on advocacy. |
| Gerontological Society of America (GSA) |
Non-profit professional organization with more than 5000 members in the field of aging providing researchers, educators, practitioners & policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages. |
Publications & resources, educational programs, extensive aging & research links. |
| Gray Panthers |
National organization of intergenerational activists dedicated to social change...to make America a better place to live for the young, the old, and everyone-in-between. |
Consumer news & advocacy efforts re: peace, health care, jobs, and housing; extensive aging links. |
| National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA) |
Umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. |
Publications & resources, educational programs, extensive aging & research links. |
| National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) |
Non-profit professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families. |
Referral (geographic); Publications & resources, educational programs. |
| National Citizens' Coalition on Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) |
Non-profit consumer advocacy organization promoting the well-being of long term care facility residents. |
Info on federal & state regulatory & legislative policy development; models & strategies to improve care and life for residents of long term care facilities. |
| National Council on the Aging (NCOA) |
Non-profit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families. |
Publications & resources, educational programs, extensive aging links. |
| National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) |
Non-profit consumer advocacy organization promoting the independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities. |
Info on federal & state regulatory & legislative policy development; referral for legal assistance. |
| Affiliated Institutions: |
| Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky |
The Episcopal Church Home's board of directors is comprised of lay leaders and clergy from within the Dioscese. |
The Dioscese, its member congregations and affiliated ministries, staff & facilities, links to related sites. |
| Bellarmine University |
Clinical teaching site for School of Nursing. |
Academic programs offered. |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary |
Clinical teaching site for seminarians. |
Academic programs offered. |
| Spalding University |
Clinical teaching site for School of Nursing. |
Academic programs offered. |
| University of Kentucky |
Formal research affiliate of Sanders-Brown Center on Aging & clinical teaching site for undergraduate & graduate students in several disciplines, including doctoral program in gerontology (click here for more information). |
Academic programs offered & research news. |
| University of Louisville |
Clinical teaching site for School of Nursing (undergraduate & graduate) and School of Medicine. |
Academic programs offered & research news. |
| Xavier University |
Residency site for graduate program in health administration. |
Academic programs offered. |
