Industry Resources for Senior Care Professionals
Hand-picked tools, professional associations, certification bodies, and guides to help you plan meaningful programming, verify partners, and grow your career.
Music & Memory
A nonprofit organization offering personalized-music programs and training that help people with cognitive and physical challenges reconnect through music. Music & Memory provides tools, certification, and program support for families, caregivers, and senior-care organizations.
Bridgetown Music Therapy
Dementia-friendly music engagement created by board-certified music therapist and certified dementia practitioner Alexis Baker. Bridgetown provides on-demand therapeutic music sessions and seated movement activities for older adults, caregivers, activity professionals, senior living communities, adult day programs, home-care organizations, and other care settings.
Intimate Health Solutions
Intimate Health Solutions provides trauma-informed education, supportive experiences and practical guidance that help women reconnect with their bodies, strengthen boundaries and approach intimacy with greater confidence and without shame or pressure.
The Senior Living & Care Spectrum
A simple visual guide to aging at home, senior centers and adult day programs, independent and active senior living, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing, and the growing CCRC/Life Plan Community model.
ExternalAARP
Information, tools and resources for older adults and families, including health, money, work, caregiving, travel, technology and lifelong learning.
Explore AARP Resources
ExternalActivity Connection
A widely used subscription resource for activity directors. Thousands of long-term care, assisted living, and memory care professionals use it for calendars, activities, and programming.
Explore activities
ExternalActivity Directors Network
An online community where activity directors and activity professionals can exchange ideas, discuss programming and connect with peers.
Visit Activity Directors Network
ExternalActivity Directors Pay Activity Directors (ADPAD)
A rapidly growing peer-to-peer marketplace where activity directors buy PowerPoints, games, exercise programs, memory care activities, calendars, and printables.
Find Local Pros
ExternalAge in Place Technology Watch
Independent research, analysis, and market insights on technologies that help older adults remain safe, connected, and independent at home.
Explore Aging-in-Place TechnologyAI & Technology for Senior Care
Innovative tools helping caregivers, senior-care professionals, and families support safety, engagement, independence, and quality of life for older adults.
Explore AI & Technology
ExternalAmerican Art Therapy Association
The national professional organization supporting art therapists, education, research, and ethical art therapy practice.
Visit AATA
ExternalAmerican Seniors Housing Association
A national organization supporting senior housing owners, operators, developers, lenders, and industry leaders.
Visit ASHA
ExternalAmerican Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
A national membership organization representing recreational therapists through advocacy, education, professional development and community.
Visit ATRA
ExternalArgentum
The national association supporting professionally managed senior living communities, operators, and industry professionals.
Visit Argentum
ExternalArtAge Publications' Senior Theatre Resource Center
ArtAge Publications' Senior Theatre Resource Center helps older performers, theatre directors, activity professionals, and educators find senior-appropriate plays, readers theatre materials, teaching resources, workshops, and practical tools.
Explore Senior Theatre Resources
ExternalBackground Checks — SentryLink
Employment and volunteer background screening trusted by care organizations. Verify performers, volunteers, and program partners before they enter a community.
Run a screeningBest Practices Showcase
Award-winning ideas improving life and care for older adults nationwide — specific, verifiable programs, accreditations, and ratings other organizations can learn from.
View Best Practices
On siteBillboard Greatest of All Time — Top 100
Billboard's definitive Hot 100 greatest songs of all time, curated for community screenings, sing-alongs, and reminiscence activities.
Explore the greatest hitsCare Managers, Case Workers & Support
Aging-life care professionals, care advisors, placement services, and Area Agencies on Aging that help families evaluate care needs, find caregivers, and coordinate services.
Care Managers, Case Workers & Support
ExternalCanadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA)
Canada's national association for therapeutic recreation practitioners, supporting advocacy, professional standards, education and community connection.
Visit CTRA
On siteFamilies Can Sponsor Entertainment Events
Honor a loved one or celebrate a milestone by funding live music, holiday parties, or wellness experiences for an entire senior community.
Learn how to sponsorFind Volunteers or Volunteer With Older Adults
A two-sided volunteer resource: individuals find and sign up for opportunities supporting older adults, and organizations post opportunities and recruit volunteers.
Explore volunteer connections
ExternalFlorida Health Care Association — Activity Professionals Training
Florida-focused activity and life enrichment training, education, and professional development for senior care professionals.
View Florida training
ExternalGolden Carers
Ready-to-use activities, games, reminiscence programs, calendars, and other resources for activity and recreation professionals working with older adults.
Visit Golden Carers
ExternalHarvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR)
Lifelong learning opportunities and courses designed for active, intellectually curious older adults.
Explore Harvard HILR Courses
ExternalHome Care Association of America
The leading national trade association representing home care agencies and the professionals who help older adults remain safely at home.
Visit HCAOA
ExternalMusic & Memory
A nonprofit organization offering personalized-music programs and training that help people with cognitive and physical challenges reconnect through music.
Visit Music & Memory
ExternalNational Alliance for Care at Home
A national organization advancing high-quality home health, hospice, palliative care, and other care-at-home services.
Visit the Alliance
ExternalNational Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP)
The national professional association dedicated exclusively to supporting activity and life-enrichment professionals working in senior care settings. Conferences, education, certification, a member marketplace, and national exposure.
Visit NAAP
ExternalNational Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP)
A national certifying body offering credentials, education and professional development for activity professionals working in long-term care and related settings.
Get certified
ExternalNational Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)
Dementia-care training and certification for professionals across geriatric healthcare, including activity professionals and others supporting people living with dementia.
Explore NCCDP
ExternalNational Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
The credentialing organization for the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential and professional certification standards.
Visit NCTRC
ExternalPinterest — Personal Music Boards
Curated inspiration for building personal, resident-specific music experiences — a starting point for activity directors and family caregivers.
Open on Pinterest
ExternalRe-Creative Resources
One of the oldest activity director resources. Strong management content, recreation programming, in-service materials, and training tools.
Browse resources
ExternalRec Therapy Today / RT/TR Directory
An NCTRC-approved provider of online continuing education for recreational therapists, with self-study courses and professional learning resources.
Explore RT resources
ExternalRecreation Therapy — RT/TR Directory
An independent directory for recreational therapy and therapeutic recreation, with information about careers, education, licensure, certification, jobs and professional resources.
Explore the RT/TR Directory
ExternalS&S Worldwide Senior Activities
Activity, craft, sensory and therapy supplies that support senior-care programming, group engagement and hands-on recreation.
Explore Senior ActivitiesSenior Care Organizations
A searchable directory of home care providers, senior living organizations, professional associations, dementia care specialists, research institutes, technology innovators, and veterans resources.
Browse the DirectorySenior Engagement Platforms
Software platforms that help activity directors, therapists, life-enrichment professionals and senior-care organizations plan programs, personalize experiences, track participation and strengthen engagement.
Explore Senior Engagement Platforms
ExternalSenior Living Media – Activity Assistant
Thousands of activity ideas, printable games, activities, resources, and decorations designed to make a resident activity professional's job easier.
Find activity ideas
ExternalSenior Living Smart
Marketing, education, and industry insights for senior living operators, plus practical resources for families researching community options.
Visit the siteSenior Location Directories
Nationwide directories and official government locators for senior living communities, senior centers, aging services, and veterans’ care resources.
Find Senior Locations
ExternalSenior Planet
Free technology education, online classes, events, and resources that help older adults build digital skills and stay connected.
Visit Senior Planet
ExternalSongs by Heart Foundation
Interactive professional music programs designed to engage and enrich the lives of people living with age-related memory challenges.
Visit Songs by Heart
ExternalTMWC Educational Services
Music education and senior engagement programs, including a bell choir program designed for older adults in long-term care and community settings.
Visit TMWC Educational ServicesThese organizations operate independently from Play It for Seniors. Inclusion is provided for informational purposes and does not imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or formal partnership.
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