How can I locate Jewish aging services in a specific area?
The Jewish Aging Services Directory will allow you to conduct searches for Jewish facilities and services throughout the United States and Canada. Your search can be as broad or specific as you need it to be. If there are no services listed in the specific area you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact the nearest listed organization. We have found the best sources of information in a specific area are the member facilities already there. They will gladly assist you in your search. To view a list of AJAS member organizations, please click here.

What are the differences between the various services that each AJAS member offers?
Each AJAS member organization offers unique services for their clientele. The abundance of services available can often be overwhelming or confusing. Please use the Guide to Jewish Aging Services to help determine what services would be most beneficial in your search. If you still have questions, please contact the AJAS member nearest to your desired location and they will be happy to explain the services available in the field today.

How do Jewish aging services differ from secular, for-profit or other faith-based services?
Jewish organizations, like other faith-based organizations, are mission driven, as opposed to for-profits which are profit driven. The majority of secular organizations are for-profit. Jewish services are committed to providing quality care within the framework of Jewish values and are directly connected with the larger Jewish community.

Where can I find more information about Jewish aging?
A number of organizations provide services for aging Jewish and non-Jewish individuals. Please click here to explore the various organizations. AJAS is the only association of not-for-profit services in the field of Jewish aging.

What is the mission of the Association of Jewish Aging Services?
AJAS is a unique association of not-for-profit community-based organizations, rooted in Jewish values, which promotes and supports the delivery of services to an aging population.

How long has AJAS been an organization?
AJAS will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2010. The association was created by Dr. Herbert Shore, a visionary of Jewish leadership, in 1960. The organization was incorporated as the National Association of Jewish Homes and Housing for the Aged (NAJHHA). In 1994, the association moved from Texas to the current location in Washington, D.C. and the name was changed to the Association of Jewish Aging Services of North America.

Does AJAS represent all of the Jewish homes and services in the U.S. and Canada?
AJAS represents 95 percent of all Jewish aging facilities and services in North America. To find an AJAS member in a specific area, please click here. To become an AJAS member, please e-mail info@ajas.org.
 
How can I become a member of AJAS?
We are happy to discuss membership benefits and opportunities with you. For more information, please contact the AJAS Office at 202.543.7500 or e-mail info@ajas.org.

Does AJAS offer student membership?
AJAS welcomes all students interested in pursuing a profession in the field of Jewish aging. For more information, please contact the AJAS Office at 202.543.7500 or e-mail info@ajas.org.

What is the AJAS Annual Conference?
Every year, the AJAS Annual Conference provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas concerning every facet in the field of Jewish aging. AJAS spends months in planning this blockbuster event and spares no effort in gathering the very best presenters to discuss the hottest issues affecting member organizations. Many members say the AJAS Annual Conference is the single most important meeting they attend each year. For more information on this year’s Conference, please click here.

Who should attend the AJAS Annual Conference?
Community leaders lay leaders, Jewish communal service professionals, social workers, students and anyone interested in learning more about Jewish aging services. Special packages are available for lay leaders and students. Please click here. AJAS also welcomes companies serving the healthcare industry to exhibit at the AJAS Annual Conference Exhibitors Showcase. For more information or to become an exhibitor, please e-mail Lesley Libo at lesley@ajas.org.

What are AJAS Regional Forums?
AJAS Regional Forums are one-day gatherings hosted by member organizations that provide an opportunity for other members to come together with local colleagues to focus on hot industry topics. The Forums contain both structured presentations, plenty of time for networking and a site tour of the host facility. For more information on upcoming Regional Forums, please click here.

What is an AJAS Webinar?
AJAS hosts several one-hour web conferences each year to give members from across North America an interactive forum to share programs, best practices and innovations, and to hear from leading industry experts. Webinars include an online PowerPoint presentation in real time with a conference call. The number of presenters in each Webinar ranges from one to five; three or four being the norm. For information about past and upcoming Webinars, please click here.

What is The Scribe?
The Scribe is a quarterly magazine, published by AJAS, which features articles on turn-key activities at AJAS member organizations; intriguing staff and fascinating residents; AJAS events and publications; and other information pertinent to the field of Jewish aging services. Each Winter, AJAS published a supplement about building projects planned or underway at AJAS member organizations. To read past issues of The Scribe, please click here. If you would like to join our mailing list, please click here to sign up.

What is the Journal on Jewish Aging?
In Spring 2007, the Association of Jewish Aging Services launched the first issue of the Journal on Jewish Aging (ISSN 1938-4904). The goal of the Journal on Jewish Aging is to present AJAS and interested community members with practical and operational information unique to Jewish aging services. The subject matter includes, but is not limited to, the social, clinical or spiritual needs specific to the aging Jewish population and the administration of various types of Jewish senior service agencies. Please click here to subscribe.

What is the AJAS e-Update?
The AJAS e-Update is a monthly electronic newsletter published to keep AJAS members up-to-date about AJAS events, happenings at member organizations and industry trends. This is an AJAS member benefit.

What is the AJAS Washington Update?
The AJAS Washington Update is a periodic electronic newsletter published to apprise AJAS members of important public policy issues that may affect their organizations. This is an AJAS member benefit.

When are articles due for the different AJAS publications?
Click here to view the AJAS Editorial Calendar. The editorial calendar includes information about the various AJAS publications as well as article and advertising deadlines and publication dates.

How can I join the AJAS mailing list?
Click here to sign up for the AJAS mailing list.

Who are AJAS Sponsors?
In 2010, AJAS Sponsors generously provided the Association with more than $125,000 of financial support. These companies support us because they are committed to the AJAS mission. Beyond the business relationships they have with many member organizations, Sponsors support AJAS year after year by participating in programs and providing educational opportunities to members. Sponsors are in integral part of the AJAS network. For more information about our Sponsors, please click here.

How can I become an AJAS Sponsor?
Email info@ajas.org or call the AJAS Office at 202.543.7500.

How can I make a donation to AJAS? What will my gift support?
Your tax-deductible donation will help support the AJAS mission. With your help, AJAS can provide better educational programs, surveys and research. To make a donation to AJAS, please click here.