Lifespan Planning Resources

By Forrest Hong, PhD, LCSW, CMC, Chair of the NASW Aging Specialty Practice Section Committees

Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and support, is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s. Its mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research and to enhance care and support for individuals, their families and caregivers.
www.alz.org 

Your Local Area Agency on Aging
At your web browser type “area agency aging + {city}

National Association of Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 153,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
www.socialworkers.org

Register of Clinical Social Workers
The NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers provides a listing of clinical social workers that have met national standards for education and experience established by the NASW Competence Certification Commission. The NASW Register lists clinical social workers at two levels of experience and expertise: the Qualified Clinical Social Worker and the Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.
http://www.naswdc.org/register/default.asp

Forrest Hong, PhD, LCSW,CMC, is the Chair of the NASW Aging Specialty Practice Section Committees. Dr. Hong is also the President and CEO of Senior Savy, a private-for-profit company in Southern California that provides families professional care management and serves as their long-term care architect. He has over 25 years in the field of aging having worked with such distinguished organizations as: Kaiser Permanente Medical Group (Psychiatry and Internal Medicine), Huntington Memorial Hospital’s Senior Care Network, and LivHOME.