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Long-term Care Organizations

http://www.achca.org: The American College of Health Care Administrators is the professional society for nearly 6,300 administrators in long-term care, assisted living and subacute care.
http://www.ache.org: American College of Healthcare Executives is a professional membership society for healthcare executives to meet members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; and to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence.
http://www.aarp.org: AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services which are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country.
http://www.americangeriatrics.org: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults.
http://www.NRHArural.org: The National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.

Dietetics

http://www.eatright.org: Founded in 1917, the American Dietetic Association's nearly 69,000 members in the US and abroad help shape the food choices and impact the nutritional status of the public.
http://www.ncrhi.org: The National Council for Reliable Health Information (NCRHI) will help you find responsible, reliable and evidence-driven health information. Self-help is not quackery. Learn how to use critical thinking and avoid the pitfalls of unproven or false claims about your health..
http://www.hersheys.com/nutrition_consumer/index.shtml: Hershey's Chocolate offers virtual desserts, chocolate history, chocolate recipes, new products, and nutrition information.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/: Free service offered by the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/: Release 11-1 of the US Department of Agriculture Database for Standard Reference.
http://www.culinary.net: The Internet Culinary Cybercity.

Some sites which may be of interest to LTC professionals

http://www.cms.hhs.gov: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services site; info on Medicare and Medicaid as well as health insurance.
http://www.caloriecontrol.org: Web site for the Calorie Control Council (manufacturers of low-calorie and reduced-fat foods and beverages).
http://cnn.com/HEALTH/index.html: CNN's interactive health page.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/: The National Aging Information Center (NAIC), operated by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA), is a central source for a wide variety of program- and policy-related materials and demographic and other statistical data on the health, economic, and social status of older Americans. Established under the Older Americans Act (OAA), NAIC opened its doors to the public in September 1995. NAIC services are free of charge.