LeadingAge members and affiliates touch the lives of millions of individuals, families, employees and volunteers every day. The LeadingAge community includes 6,000 not-for-profit organizations in the United States, 39 state partners, hundreds of businesses, research partners, consumer organizations, foundations and a broad global network of aging services organizations that reach over 30 countries.
The work of LeadingAge is focused on advocacy, leadership development, and applied research and promotion of effective services, home health, hospice, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care communities, nursing homes, as well as technology solutions, to seniors, children, and others with special needs.
We take risks to overcome fear and obstacles. We have the freedom to be creative and to break new ground. We do what is right and take action with a plan.
We believe that we are stronger together and that community is built when diverse thought leads to common action. We value the power of relationships.
We serve as a community partner and connector to solve problems and create new opportunities to better serve an aging America.
We are responsible guardians for our field. We hold ourselves accountable for our mission, vision, and values.
Established in 2003, The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has become a national coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives. CAST is leading the national charge to develop and deploy technologies that can improve the aging experience in America by:
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the national charge to develop and deploy technologies that can improve the aging experience in America. Established in 2003, CAST has become a national coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives. Mission CAST’s mission is to unleash the potential of technology for innovative development across the continuum of health care, housing and services for the aging in order to:
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the national charge to develop and deploy technologies that can improve the aging experience in America. Established in 2003, CAST has become a national coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives. Mission CAST’s mission is to unleash the potential of technology for innovative development across the continuum of health care, housing and services for the aging in order to:
LeadingAge Georgia, through its national partner, LeadingAge, is proud to share information from LeadingAge Center for Applied Research which bridges research, practice and policy. Visit the link to the website for additional information.
The Center's ground-breaking work includes a national effort to address chronic staff shortages in the field of long-term services and supports and to promote the adoption of proven workforce development and improvement practices.
The Center supports aging in place by demonstrating the efficacy of strategies that integrate health and supportive services into federally subsidized senior housing. The Center's research agenda also addresses such significant and timely issues as nursing home quality improvement, the role of advanced directives in improving end-of-life care, effective approaches for promoting health and wellness among older people, and the role of technology in helping elders remain in control of their health and independence.
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