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1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Aging issues, health and financial alternatives
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Aging issues, health and financial alternatives series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR OLDER ADULTS FEDERAL ROLE; SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR OLDER ADULTS FEDERAL ROLE; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE; Chapter 1 OLDER ADULTS: FEDERAL STRATEGY NEEDED TO HELP ENSURE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS* ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS ; BACKGROUND ; SEVERAL FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS FUND HCBS AND RELATED SUPPORTS FOR OLDER ADULTS ; HHS Funds HCBS for Older Adults through the Older Americans Act and Medicaid |
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Older Americans Act Programs Medicaid HCBS Programs ; USDA Has Taken Some Steps to Simplify Receipt of Food Assistance by Older Adults ; Federal Housing Program for Older Adults No Longer Funds Construction ; Federal Transportation Program for Older Adults Requires Coordinated Transit Planning; Federal Funding Is Usually Channeled to Local HCBS Systems through State Agencies ; IN SELECTED LOCALITIES, AREA AGENCIES ON AGING AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PLANNED AND DELIVERED SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS, USING A MIX OF FUNDING SOURCES |
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Community-Based Organizations Collaborated to Plan and Deliver HCBS Funded Through a Mix of Federal, State, and Local Programs Information and Referral for HCBS and Related Supports ; In-Home Services ; Nutrition Services ; Housing and Transportation ; The Three Localities Faced Similar Challenges in Meeting the Demand for HCBS and Supports ; AOA HAS COLLABORATED WITH OTHER AGENCIES BUT HAS NOT BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A CROSS-AGENCY FEDERAL STRATEGY FOR HCBS AND SUPPORTS ; AoA Has Reported Collaboration on Certain Projects ; Federal Agencies Support Interagency Collaboration |
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Federal Collaboration Could Help Address Local Challenges CONCLUSION ; RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION ; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION ; APPENDIX I: COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTED, BY LOCALITY AND TYPE ; APPENDIX II: FEDERAL FUNDINGTRENDS FOR PROGRAMS SERVING OLDER ADULTS ; APPENDIX III: SELECTED PROPERTIES FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S (HUD) SECTION 202 PROGRAM ; End Notes ; Chapter 2 OLDER AMERICANS ACT: BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW ; INTRODUCTION ; OLDER AMERICANS ACT: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ; Major Amendments to the Older Americans Act ; 1960s |
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1970s1980s ; 1990s ; 2000s ; OLDER AMERICANS ACT: CURRENT LAW ; Title I. Declaration of Objectives; Definitions ; Title II. Administration on Aging ; Senior Medicare Patrol ; Aging and Disability Resource Centers ; Title III. Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging; Title IV. Activities for Health, Independence, and Longevity ; Title V. Community Service Employment for Older Americans ; Title VI. Grants for Services for Native Americans; Title VII. Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Older Americans Act of 1965.
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Older Americans Act of 1965 (United States) |
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Older people -- Services for -- United States.
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Older people -- Services for. |
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United States. |
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Old age assistance -- United States.
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Old age assistance. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781634840705 electronic book |
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1634840704 electronic book |
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9781634840699 |
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