Professional Resources
NCOA connects individuals at senior centers, community-based organizations, and social and human services agencies with tools and resources to effectively improve the lives of older adults. Find trusted information that can have a big impact on someone's health and financial security.
Professional Resources
Benefits Access
NCOA helps community-based organizations enroll older adults and people with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible so that they can remain healthy, independent, and improve the quality of their lives.
![SNAP approvals have been at a standstill, leaving older adults with fewer options for affordable groceries. Now the federal government is holding states accountable to speed up the process.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F0e68f61a-efb4-486b-bdb2-87b066f38227%2FWhy-Are-My-SNAP-Benefits-Delayed-2024-6-TW-1024x512.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Economic Well-Being
NCOA is committed to helping all older adults understand the financial programs and supports available to them, including resources to find work. That's why we partner with the aging services network and financial services industry to create tools for better budgeting, tips to avoid scams and fraud, and job training resources.
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Falls Prevention
We support awareness and educational efforts about falls, including providing a clearinghouse of tools and best practices, and promotes evidence-based falls prevention programs and strategies across the nation.
![Senior centers can engage physical therapists and their clinics to help older adults stay healthy.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2Fae494a45-1ce9-4d1c-82bc-008fb312a0ce%2FHow-Senior-Centers-Physical-Therapy-older-adults-iStock-1032931028-2024-2-Hero-1336x614.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Healthy Aging Programs
NCOA supports the expansion and sustainability of evidence-based health promotion programs in the community through collaboration with national, state, and community partners to help older adults live healthier lives.
![Community health workers are uniquely positioned to be leaders of evidence-based programming.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F55b298a1-bcaa-472e-b555-c3d6964b1869%2FCHW_EVP_FB_1200x630_2024-04.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Senior Centers
Senior centers are where engagement and innovation take place for older adults in their communities daily. They are vibrant sources of physical and social well-being, and centers provide essential services for older adults.
![Learn more about the Older Americans Act and how it addresses the social services needs of older adults.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%3A443%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F847d73e5-f8da-44b2-8c06-71eec8cd00f3%2F2024.04-NCOA_489_CC_OAA_History_TW-1024x512.jpg&w=2048&q=75)
Workforce Training
NCOA supports the direct care workforce and the nation’s oldest program that helps low-income, unemployed people age 55+ find work by providing critical resources, tools, and training.
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