The Senior Perspective
on Aging and Well-Being

Mission . . . 

• Our mission is to holistically understand elderly well-being through the lens of education, environment, physical, social, spiritual, psychological, and financial health and wellness 
• To promote the interests and well-being of the aging population
• To improve the quality of life for the elderly, their caregivers, and the community through education, advocacy, research, and resources

Values . . .
Respect through honoring the dignity and personhood of each individual
Autonomy in supporting the right of the elderly to make known his or her own preferences
Diversity by acknowledging, supporting, and protecting cultural differences
Innovation through striving to find new, creative, and better approaches to the aging process
Commitment in the assurance of our obligation to work with diligence on issues salient to the elderly
Collaboration by forming partnerships with other organizations and agencies to further the mutual aims of serving the aging population 
​Quality through seeking excellence, using the best of what is available, and making known those characteristics that add value and worth throughout senescence
Efficiency ​through best practices, timely use of resources, and remaining accountable to the community

Focus . . . 

• Aging & Well-Being
• Elderly Loneliness & Depression
• Spiritually Oriented Aging Therapy (SOAT)
• Spiritually Oriented Aging Response (SOAR) 
• Thanatology (death, dying, and end-of-life issues) 
• Aging Research

Motto: 
Holistically aging spiritually, socially, psychologically, physically, financially, environmentally, and educationally!