WHY JOIN THE NEW ENGLAND GERONTOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION?

NEGA The New England Gerontological Association has restructured its organization of aging services in the six New England States. The new board of directors is encouraged to feel that important unmet needs in our region may be more adequately met through a convening of concerned persons through our multi-disciplinary organization.

An organization may be as good as the membership and its leadership. This full potential for growth and relevancy is now afforded to NEGA members who are renewing past membership as well as to new members. There is universal appeal to NEGA membership. Rather than meet the specialized needs of a particular discipline such as medicine, nursing or health administration, it offers vital interactions between all the professions concerned with aging. It affords the health care consumer the full rights and equality with other members in efforts to grow and to contribute to advancement of this field.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN?

NEGA's Institutional Membership is available for:

• Public, voluntary and investor owned nursing homes and hospitals,
• Homes for the aging, educational facilities, day care centers,
• Health field providers of supplies and equipment
• Professional and technical consulting firms
• Companies wishing to contribute to education and research in geriatrics

  We also offer Individual Professional Membership for those interested in the field of aging, e.g.:

• Physicians,
• Licensed nurses,
• Health care administrators and paramedical professionals
• Concerned health care consumers
• Aging Service advocates
• Resident or Patient Councils,
• Relatives of nursing home or hospital patients

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Annual Convocation: NEGA sponsors an annual convocation of the Association and also serves as a focal point for other organizations concerned with aging and geriatrics to meet and exchange views and objectives.

An annual convocation has been held in various sections of the New England Region.

Future plans allow for supplementary regional conferences and educational sessions overseas as well as in other locations in the United States.

• Quarterly Newsletter: Gerontology Topics A quarterly NEGA Newsletter and periodic special supplements are mailed to dues paying members to update them on key information and events in New England and nationally that have a bearing on their service objectives, and other concerns. More about our newsletter.

• Listing in our On Line Membership Directory

• Great Networking Opportunies Whatever your interests in the Aging Services area, we can help connect with the best people and resources for your needs.

MEMEBERSHIP FEES & APPLICATION

Institutional Membership: $100. per year

Individual Membership: $25.00 per year

Please see our easy to use Membership Application that you can print and return with your payment.