Resources

Artists & Communities: America Creates for the Millennium
ACM, a program of the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, is designed to foster collaboration among artists and communities in order to find innovative ways of addressing concerns through art making.

Association of American Retired Persons
The AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging lists and describes internet sites of interest to older people and those concerned with aging-related issues, including researchers, policy makers, service providers, caregivers and students.

Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging
The CMAA provides information on referrals, planning, funding, advocacy and coordination of elder services, including the Senior Aide employment program, SHINE (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) counseling program and various publications.

The Creative Center
The Creative Center is a community of artists, cancer patients and survivors, trustees, donors, and friends who are dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with cancer. The Hospital Artist-In-Residence Program selects and trains artists to work within the hospital setting.

Executive Office of Elder Affairs
The EOEA is one of the nation's first cabinet-level agencies and is responsible for addressing the problems and needs of senior citizens.

Generations United
Generations United is a national coalition dedicated to intergenerational policy, programs and issues.

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
This website, made in partnership with Massachusetts Extended Care Federation, provides long term care information.

Home & Health Care Association of Massachusetts
Founded in 1976, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange has evolved from a community-based school of dance to a national leader in modern dance performance and is a pioneer in the theory and practice of participatory art as a form of civic action.

Massachusetts Extended Care Federation
As the state's largest long term care provider association representing over 500 facilities, MECF works to improve the quality and delivery of long-term care services through advocacy and education.

National Center for Creative Aging
The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) is dedicated to fostering an understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and the quality of life of older people.

National Council on the Aging
The National Council on the Aging is an association of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well-being and continuing contributions of older persons through leadership, service, education and advocacy.

National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts maintains this section of arts-related resources, articles, ideas, organizations and internet links for artists and organizations working with elder Americans.

Society for the Arts in Healthcare
The Society for the Arts in Healthcare is dedicated to promoting the incorporation of the arts as an integral component of healthcare.