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Community
Resources:
Alzheimer's
Association - Desert Southwest Chapter:
Phone: (800)
272-3900 Website:
http://www.alz.org/dsw/
The Desert Southwest Chapter's purpose
is to empower and support individuals, families, care
partners and communities affected by dementia in Arizona.
American
Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging:
Phone: (202)
662-8690 Website:
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging.html
The Commission examines a wide range of
legal issues affecting older people. This research
results in publications, conferences, technical assistance
and training programs, and demonstration projects of
considerable value to the association and the public at
large. Current projects include: Elder Abuse,
Guardianship Jurisdiction, Guardianship Law & Practice,
Health Decisions, Medicare, National Legal Resource Center
and Voting and Cognitive Impairment.
Area
Agency on Aging:
Phone: (602)
264-2255 or toll free (888) 783-7500 Website:
http://www.aaaphx.org/
The Area Agency on Aging, Region One is
part of a national network of organizations established to
respond to the needs of older adults. As a private
non-profit corporation, the Area Agency on Aging, Region
One, plans, coordinates, develops and delivers services for
seniors (60 years and older), persons of any age who are HIV
positive, adults (18-59 years) with disabilities and
long-term care needs, and family caregivers of older adults.
Arizona
Adult Protective Services (APS):
Phone: (877)
767-2385
Website:
http://www.azdes.gov/common.aspx?menuc=100&menu=620&id=1708
Working in partnership with law
enforcement, the courts, and community-based service
providers, APS can assist in facilitating services and
supports that help protect vulnerable adults from abuse,
neglect or exploitation, and help them live as independently
as possible.
Arizona
Assisted Living Federation of America:
Phone: (602)
322-0100 Website:
http:www.azalfa.org
Arizona ALFA, the largest not-for-profit
trade organization exclusively dedicated to representing
providers and enhancing the quality of life for residents.
We have over 250 members including a wide variety of
assisted living, senior housing and health care providers as
well as other industry partners.
Arizona
Attorney General, Tom Horne:
Phone: (602)
542-2124 Website:
http://www.azag.gov/
Arizona's seniors are often vulnerable
to physical abuse and neglect by caretakers and many times
are specifically targeted by those attempting to defraud
them through home repair, living trust scams, bogus
charities and other financial scams. Protecting
Arizona's seniors from abuse and exploitation is an
important function of your Attorney General's Office.
Arizona
Geriatrics Society:
Phone: (602)
265-0211 Website:
http://www.arizonageriatrics.org
The Arizona Geriatrics Society is
dedicated to advancing healthcare for older Arizonans by
supporting the development of professionals in geriatrics
and gerontology who are committed to improving and
developing healthcare best practices for older adults.
Governors
Advisory Council on Aging:
Phone: (602)
542-4710 Website:
http://www.azgovernor.gov/gaca/
Established by state law in 1980, the
Governor's Advisory Council on Aging (GACA) is a statewide
body of fifteen members appointed by the Governor to serve
three-year terms. The Council's purpose, by statute, is to
“advise the Governor, Legislature and all State Departments
which the Council deems necessary on all matters and issues
relating to aging, including the administration of the State
Plan on Aging.” The Council's mission is to enhance the
quality of life for older Arizonans.
National
Private Duty Association (NPDA):
Phone: (317)
663-3637 Website:
http://www.privatedutyhomecare.org
The NPDA's Guiding
Principles are:
- We believe that
people should be able to age safely in
place at home to the extent possible
according to their desires and permitted
by their resources.
- We will champion
measures at both the federal and state
levels that promote home care quality
and affordability.
- Appropriateness
of care and client protection is best
provided in an employee based model.
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Arizona Chapter:
Phone: (480)
968-2488 Website:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/AZA/index.aspx
The Arizona Chapter
works tirelessly to improve the quality of
life for the 45,500 people affected by MS
throughout Arizona. Our mission is to create
a world free of multiple sclerosis. We are
here for you, your family or anyone you know
affected by MS.
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