Partner Organizations

Alzheimer’s Association
Works toward a world without Alzheimer’s.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
Represents 5,000 not-for-profit nursing homes, retirement communities, assisted living residences, and senior housing locations.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
Provides education and works to improves the quality of ministry and pastoral care.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Offers housing news and information about home owning, buying, renting, and financing.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Over 10,000 congregations strong, a community of faith that shares a passion for making positive changes in the world.

Heartland Affordable Housing Management Association (HAHMA)
Specializes in the development and operation of affordable housing.

Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
Seeks to reach the unreached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With 2.5 million members, the second largest Lutheran church body in North America.

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri
Offers information on adoption, counseling, education, and resources to assist with families’ physical and emotional needs.

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
Provides grant awards for health, human care, Lutheran congregations’ community service programs, and Lutheran education.

Life Services Network
Represents the leading providers of the complete continuum of services for older adults. The largest elder care association in Illinois.

Missouri Alliance of Home Care (MAHC)
Represents home health agencies, home care companies, hospices, and private duty companies. Missouri’s largest trade association.

Missouri Assisted Living Association (MALA)
Promotes the highest standards of assisted living and residential care through education and advocacy.

Missouri Association of Home for the Aging (MoAHA)
Dedicated to providing high-quality care, housing, and community services for the elderly.

Missouri Coalition Celebrating Care Continuum Change
Dedicated to creating a person-directed culture within the health care system.

National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)
Promotes development and preservation of quality affordable multifamily housing.

National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC)
Represents the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations.

OASIS
Offers education for older adults and senior volunteer opportunities throughout the United States.

Pioneer Network
Advocates culture change in elder care models, from long-term nursing home care to short-term transitional care to community-based care.

St. Louis Cluster of Clinical Pastoral Education Centers
Provides a culturally rich, diverse, and unified context for Clinical Pastoral Education and Supervisory Education.

St. Louis Senior Olympics
Promotes the health and wellness of men and women 50 years of age and older by providing them opportunities to participate in competitive sports and social events.

Southern Illinois Pioneer Coalition
Works to make nursing homes, assisted living, and supportive living facilities a better place in which to live.

United Way
Works to advance the common good by focusing on education, income, and health.