Many people are contributing to the promotion, education, growth and development of disability issues and assistive technology. Find the work of other blog contributors here.
“ElderCareLink is an internet-based referral service – free to consumers – that specializes in eldercare case matching for elders and their families. ElderCareLink assists families in finding a multitude of services, including assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare. With participating providers in...
“Browse or search AARP’s database on Internet resources below, and link to more than 900 of the best sites for people age 50+. This resource was last updated January 2010. Main Topics: Aging of Special Populations Aging Organizations and General Interest Caregiving, Supportive Services, and Assistive Devices Death and Dying...
“An award-winning author, international lecturer, and designer with more than 30 years of experience, Cynthia Leibrock’s mission is to improve the lives of older and disabled people through design. Ms. Leibrock is the principal/founder of EASY ACCESS TO HEALTH in Ft. Collins, Colorado, a firm that offers consulting services in...
“Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation’s nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support, and to heighten public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care...
“ElderCare Advocates is a team of geriatric care managers and other social work and health care professionals dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent and living in their homes as long as possible. We provide professional care planning and care supervision for seniors no matter what their health status or...
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. Assisted Living Federation of America’s member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through an annual conference, research, publications, and executive networks. The Assisted Living Federation of America works...
At Elder Care Guidance you can learn about resources and information regarding how to care for your aging parents. ...
“The Eldercare Locator, public service of the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services. The Eldercare Locator is designed to help older adults and their families and caregivers find their way...
“We are an international non-governmental organization with a membership base of NGOs, the corporate sector, academia, government, and individuals. We believe in ‘generating positive change for older people throughout the world by stimulating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on rights, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life of...
“Fresh Start Transitions serves older adults and their families in the Charlotte, NC area. Our transition teams are knowledgeable and understanding of the many needs that arise with the change of seasons of life. We can serve you with any, or all, of your home needs. This may include moving...
This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries....
“The Aging in America conference is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. Join us to find the answers, the experts, the research, the best practices, and the most comprehensive educational offerings available to professionals. The conference provides attendees...
“If you are a New Yorker, 60 and over, important areas of your life could well be enhanced by options offered through the Department for the Aging. There are choices that help toward more independence and challenges for greater productivity. For example, you may be eligible for exemption from a...
“ElderCarelink is an internet-based referral service-free to consumers-that specializes in eldercare case matching for elders and their families. ElderCarelink assists families in finding a multitude of services, including assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare. With participating providers in all 50 states, ElderCarelink...
“This is the official website of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. Our mission is to identify best practices in fall prevention and to help communities offer fall prevention programs to older people who are at risk of falling.”...
“AgeInPlace.com is a resource to learn what a person needs to stay in their home longer as they grow older. Aging in place planning topics include home remodeling, technology, finances and more.”...
“Aging with Dignity is a national non-profit organization with a mission to affirm and safeguard the human dignity of individuals as they age and to promote better care for those near the end of life. The life and work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta served as the inspirational foundation of...
“This web site, a university-based and non-profit effort, is dedicated to promoting aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities. It offers training and education opportunities for professionals who wish to respond to the increasing demand for home modification services. It also serves as an...
“The Center’s mission is to make supportive housing and home modification a more integral component of successful aging, long-term care, preventive health, and the development of elder-friendly communities. The Center offers a vision for the future as well as practical strategies and materials for policymakers, practitioners, consumers, manufacturers, suppliers, and...
“NAIPC wants to be your primary informational resource so that you remain active and healthy throughout your retirement years. We have established a network of professionals from the private, public and non-profit sectors who can help you plan for your future housing and care needs. The NAIPC web site provides...
Award-winning online eldercare sourcebook. Facilities, resources, communities, independent living, law, safety, services and many other current links and topics....
A resource designed to assist individuals in planning and making decisions about their retirement: community living, great places to retire, taxes by state, jobs, news, state agencies, retailers, books, assistive products, finding in-home care, and useful links. Very thorough; very useful....
A wide variety of topics, statistics, grant opportunities, programs and services related to aging for an older individual, caregiver, service provider, researcher, or student....
Although not committed to universal design specifically, RLTV is committed to addressing important senior social and health issues for seniors, caregivers and family. The promise is to do so through providing positive models of aging. Find out about availability at Where to Watch RLTV....
“The Association of Blind Citizens operates the Assistive Technology Fund. The Assistive Technology Fund (ATF) will provide funds to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or software. The ABC board of directors believes that this program will allow blind and visually impaired individuals access to technology products...
“The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 140,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Vision: Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all. Mission: Empowering and supporting speech-language...
“Partners for Livable Communities is a national, nonprofit leadership organization working to improve the livability of communities by promoting quality of life, economic development, and social equity.”...
“Today, TGB is a complex mix of reporting on every aspect of aging: health and medical issues, ageism and age discrimination, media, technology, politics and public policy, culture, marketing to elders, the importance of language, love and sex, friendship, post-career careers, retirement, family, the prospect of death and, certainly, humor....
“Lifetime Design doesn’t build houses, or sell them. But we have set the standards and guidelines for accessible, adaptable and inclusive house design. We work with architects, designers, retirement village operators, developers and home owners as the resource centre for inclusive, accessible and adaptable design. Lifetime Design’s standards are freely...
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living communities for seniors. Assisted Living Federation of America’s member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through an annual conference, research, publications, and executive networks. The Assisted Living Federation of America works...
“Serving Chicago since 1980, Access Living is a nonresidential Center for Independent Living for people with all types of disabilities. Access Living programs and services promote the empowerment, independence and inclusion of people with all types of disabilities in every aspect of community life.”...
“EIDD – Design for All Europe is the joint European platform for social planners, architects, designers and others who believe in the potentials of their professions to play a vital role in the necessary transformation of our societies into more cohesive, innovative and sustainable ones.” Good links for universal design...
Our mission is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, from the elderly and disabled to families with children, live in warmth, safety, and independence. In partnership with communities, our goal is to make a sustainable impact....
An international effort to make all new homes Visitable! This is the place to go to understand visitability – the few and minor requirements to make a home a place that a person using a wheelchair can get it, move about an accessible floor and use the bathroom....
Founded in 1999 to promote sustainable architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. Through competitions, workshops, educational forums, partnerships with aid organizations and other activities, we create opportunities for architects and designers from around the world to help communities. Find an architect....
“Our expertise draws from years of following changing age demographics and our passion for designing homes that enable people to thrive regardless of their age or ability. We weave Universal Design principles into everything we do and we are dedicated to designing friendly, inspiring spaces for people to live their...
“LibresdeBarreras.es is a web page where, through the use of new technologies, everyone can check the community accessibility as well as areas with existing obstacles for peole with impairments 1. Register with LibredeBarreas.es. Individuals as well as associations can register with this web site 2 New accessible point. Obstacles will...
5:00 minute overview of kitchen design with some universal design considerations....
Two-part video: Smart Design in Manhattan discusses Universal Design in NYC Public Bathrooms; with Dan Formosa and Richard Whitehall. Focuses a bit more on the experience of public bathrooms than the accessibility....
A short video clip with good visuals narrated by universal design author Cynthia Leibrock and provided by Kohler....
A 4:20 minute video that demonstrates the changes made to an apartment to make it wheelchair accessible. The focus is on a through-the-floor wheelchair lift....
A ten minute video that demonstrates the changes made to an apartment to make it wheelchair accessible....
Interview with Louis Tenenbaum and his publication for MetLife of Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge....
From Dwell Magazine: “In the first video of a two-part series, New York–based firm Smart Design examines the intersection between Universal Design principles and the limitations of public bathrooms.” ...
A progress report of the adaption of a wheelchair user’s apartment....
“A series of videos on sidewalk accessibility previously available on DVD can now be viewed through the Board’s website. Accessible Sidewalks is a four-part video developed by the Board to illustrate issues and considerations in the design of sidewalks. The series covers access for pedestrians with mobility impairments, including those...