AAA - Area Agency on Aging
AAHSA - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AARP - American Association of Retired Persons
AD - Alzheimer’s Disease
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
ADEA - Age Discrimination in Employment Act
ADRC - Adult and Disabilities Resource Centers
AL - Assisted Living
ALZ - Alzheimer’s/Dementia Diagnoses
ADL’s - Activities of Daily Living
ADRDA - Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
ALAC - Assisted Living Advisory Council
ALF - Assisted Living Facility
AoA - Administration on Aging
APT - Apartment Living
ASA - American Society on Aging
ASC - Ambulatory Surgery Center
BLC - Bureau of Licensure and Certification
BOH - Board of Health
BVH - Behavioral Health Category 2 - Mobile/Not Bed Ridden
CCAC - Continuing Care Accreditation Commission
CCRC - Continuing Care Retirement Community
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COA - Commission on Aging
COG - Council of Government
DAY - Day Care
DAS - Division for Aging Services
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
DHR - Department of Human Resources
DIAL - Dialysis
DMHSAS - Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
DOL - Department of Labor
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
FGP - Foster Grandparent Program
FTA-Fed Transit Administration
GEC-Geriatric Education Center
HC - Home Care
HCBS - Home and Community-Based Services
HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration
HCFP - Health Care Financing and Policy
HHA - Home Health Agencies
HIPAA -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIRC - Homes for Individual Residential Care
HMO -Health Maintenance Organization
HOS - Hospice Care
HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development