Each of these people can play a very important role in  identifying  and  rehabilitating  alcohol-  and drug-dependent  military  or  civilian  personnel.  An understanding  of  their  roles  and  how  they  interrelate within the Navy and Marine Corps alcoholism and drug dependency  rehabilitation  and  prevention  programs  will enable  you  to  compile  and  maintain  appropriate reference material that will be useful to your chaplain in the area of alcoholism and drug abuse. Retirement and Aging Large communities of military retirees form in areas where  there  are  complexes  of  Navy  and  Marine  Corps installations and facilities. Chaplains in these areas are often called upon to render counseling and referral assistance to retirees and members of their immediate families   for   the   special   stresses   associated   with retirement and aging. Because retirement can produce a  major  life  crisis  for  any  person,  members  facing retirement may be at risk for several different types of stress- and anxiety-related disorders. For the aged, problems   may   include   diminishing   health,   fixed income, self-preservation, and security. Retiree  affairs  and  problems  associated  with retirement are handled by a wide variety of military and civilian agencies. If assigned to a station or unit where there are large numbers of retired or elderly members in the community, you should make certain you are aware of the available human resources agencies and programs that can provide services for these types of clients. Figure 2-7 provides a listing by category of several agencies that can help your clients through the stresses related  to  retirement  and  aging.  It  will  be  your responsibility to maintain up-to-date files on each of NAVY AND MARINE CORPS DIRECT  SERVICES  TO  THE  ELDERLY Retired  Affairs  Offices  (RAOs) Homemaker  Service Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC Home  Maintenance  Service Headquarters  United  States  Marine  Corps, Transportation Washington, DC Retired  Senior  Volunteer  Programs Retired  Activities  Section Community  Recreation  Programs Survivor Benefit Plan Education Programs The Navy Guide for Retired Personnel and Their Legal Counseling Programs for the Elderly Families  (NAVPERS  15891E) National Senior Citizens Law Center, Los Angeles, The Marine Corps Retirement Guide (NAVMC 2642) California Naval  Reserve  Personnel  Center,  New  Orleans, National Resource Center for Consumers of Legal Louisiana Services, Washington, DC Marine Corps Reserve Forces Activity, Kansas City, Nutrition  Programs Missouri Meals on Wheels The United States Naval Home, Gulfport, Mississippi Congregate Meal Programs Defense Finance and Accounting Centers, Cleveland, Food  Stamps Ohio Nursing Homes Elderly  patients FEDERAL AGENCIES Chronically  ill  patients Convalescent  patients Administration  on  Aging  (AOA) Patients  who  are  invalids Social Security Program Local Department of Health Retirement  Benefits American  Nursing  Home  Association Survivor  Benefits American  Association  of  Homes  for  the  Aging Disability   Benefits National Organizations for Older People Medicare  and  Medicaid American  Association  of  Retired  Persons/National Department  of  Veterans  Affairs Retired  Teachers  Association  (AARP/NRTA) Medical  Benefits National Council for Senior Citizens VA  Homes National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Gray  Panthers Figure 2-7.—Agencies associated with programs for the retired and aged. 2-12