Insights for Aging Services Professionals

Tools to Help Older Adults Recover from Disasters
Older adults face special challenges when preparing for or recovering from disasters. Use our resources to connect people in your community with food, housing, and health care benefits after one strikes.
Explore our disaster assistance resource hub
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Hill Day returns for Age+Action 2025
We're heading back to Capitol Hill! Join us for another invigorating day meeting with members of Congress and their staff in Washington, D.C. To make sure you can enjoy every session at the conference, this year's Hill Day is May 27, the day before conference sessions begin. Plan to come early and participate.
Add Hill Day to your conference registration
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Opportunities and Tools

Apply to become an evidence-based program
Do you offer a health promotion program with proven success? You may want to apply to become an ACL Evidence-Based Program (EBP) funded through the Older Americans Act. NCOA is hosting the 2025 review process.
Send a letter of intent by Jan. 31
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Parkinson's Foundation grant opportunities
The 2025 Community Grant Opportunities application period ends Jan. 31. We encourage you to review the Parkinson's Foundation site and apply for grants that fit your work and organization.
Learn more about the grants
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Skills training for older adults with vision loss
Vision loss can threaten an older adult's independence and, in some cases, their ability to age in place. Strengthened daily living skills can help people stay in their homes while boosting physical and mental health.
Read about the 10 benefits of skills training
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Don't ignore the risk of an RSV infection
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the lungs and breathing passageways. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms and is highly contagious. Vaccination is one way to reduce risk and severity of infection.
Encourage older adults to learn more
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Three Reasons to Consider Advocating in 2025
Our advocacy efforts are focused on important programs and services for older adults and aging services professionals, such as:
* Food delivery and congregate meals
* Senior center and health education programs
* Medicare affordability
Your knowledge and experience can educate members of Congress about how constituents and districts can access services your organization provides.
Whether you have advocated before or not, we invite you to contribute to the conversations we're having this year. Our Public Policy and Advocacy team can help you learn how best to share your experience, follow rules about advocacy, and more. Sign up as an advocate today.
I'm in! Let me know how I can help.
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