Administration on Aging
Washington, DC 20201
202-619-0724
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The Administration on Aging (AoA) oversees the administration of programs and services authorized through the Older Americans Act (OAA).

The AoA web site hosts the Eldercare Locator that links older adults who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older Americans and their caregivers.

American Academy of Audiology
Main Office:
11730 Plaza America Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
800-AAA-2336 (Toll free)
703-790-8466
703-790-8631 (Fax)

The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by, and for more than 10,000 audiologists.

Use the Academy's "Find An Audiologist" searchable databse to locate an audiologist in your area.

American Stroke Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
1-888-4-STROKE (1-888-478-7653)

The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association and sponsors programs and events nationwide.

Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
800-283-7800 (Toll free)

The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions. Founded in 1948, with headquarters in Atlanta, the Arthritis Foundation has multiple service programs located throughout the United States.

P.O. Box 693
Southport, CT 6890
203-254-3538
877-259-1977 (Subscriptions)
www.caregivershome.com
E-mail: info@caregivershome.com

Caregiver’s Home Companion is a monthly newsletter and national web site dedicated to addressing the information, resource, and community needs of family caregivers to the elderly. The newsletter is available both in print and online, and the web site includes current news and information for caregivers, as well as an archive of news, tips, and non-medical caregiving advice. The web site also offers community forums for caregivers to share their questions and experiences.

National Center on Caregiving
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
800-445-8106 (Toll free)
415-434-3388
www.caregiver.org
E-mail: info@caregiver.org

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) seeks to improve the quality of life for caregivers through education, services, research and advocacy.

FCA's National Center on Caregiving offers information on current social, public policy, and caregiving issues; provides assistance in the development of public and private programs for caregivers; publishes timely reports, newsletters, and fact sheets; and assists caregivers nationwide in locating resources in their communities.

For residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, FCA provides direct family support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, ALS, head injury, Parkinson's, and other debilitating health conditions that strike adults.

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
National Office Headquarters:
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1218
Switchboard hours: 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
516-944-8900 (Voice)
516-944-8908 (VP)
516-944-8637 (TTY)
516-944-7302 (Fax)
E-mail: hkncinfo@hknc.org

Regional Representative contact information: www.hknc.org/FieldServicesREGREPADD.htm

The Center provides services to youth and adults who are deaf-blind according to the definition of deaf-blindness in the Helen Keller Act. The national center in New York and regional offices that serve each state provide advocacy, support groups, information, and services to people who have both a vision and a hearing loss.

The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults is a national rehabilitation program serving youth and adults who are deaf-blind.

50 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10004
917-305-7700 (Voice)
917-305-7999 (TTY)
917-305-7888 (Fax)
866-954-2681 (VRS)
www.lhh.org
E-mail: info@lhh.org
New York programs and services

2900 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 3
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-601-1930 (Voice)
954-601-1338 (TTY)
954-601-1399 (Fax)
866-954-2681 (VRS)
www.lhh.org
E-mail: fl@lhh.org
Florida programs and services

The League was founded in New York in 1910 and provides services for people of all ages with all degrees of hearing loss: people who are hard of hearing, deaf and deafblind, and their families.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
202-872-0888
202-872-0057 Fax

The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging develops, coordinates and provides local services that enable older adults to remain at home and in their communities: telephone reassurance; homemaker/chore service; transportation; information and referral; Meals on Wheels; friendly visiting; legal assistance; case management; senior centers; adult day care and respite services.

The national Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links individuals who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.

10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
800-896-3650 (Toll free)
301-942-6430
301-942-2302 (Fax)
www.thefamilycaregiver.org
E-mail: info@thefamilycaregiver.org

The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.

The Older Americans Act (OAA) was the first legislation to address community-based services for adults aged 60 and older. The OAA links services from federal, state, and local agencies.

Some facts about the Older Americans Act:

• It was enacted on July 14, 1965.
• The benefits and services delivered through the OAA are age-based, not income-based.
• The OAA is amended regularly, most recently in 2006.

22 Bonad Road
Winchester, MA 01890
781-368-9094
781-368-9096 (Fax)
www.rfr.org 
E-mail: info@rfr.org

Publishes a wide range of publications that enable people with disabilities and chronic conditions to remain independent:

• Individuals with a disability or chronic condition
• The parent of a child with a disability
• The adult offspring of an older parent with one or more disabilities
• A professional service provider

Also produces a series of large print materials designed for distribution to clients and patients.

Savvy Senior is a national information service devoted to older Americans and the families who support them. Through a variety of media, Savvy Senior provides information and resources via its nationally syndicated newspaper column, senior newswire service, resource books, and weekly radio program and television features on NBC, CNBC, CNN, and Retirement Living TV.

Savvy Senior's resources include:

• Assistive Devices
• Caregiving and Support Services
• Employment
• Finances and Retirement
• Government Resources and Assistance
• Health Resources
• Housing, Long Term Care, and Universal Design
• State and Local Resources