Administration on Aging Update

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Administration on Aging Update

• Presented By
• Sherri Clark
• Program Specialist

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Outline

• AoA Summit
• Update on Web Activities
• Activities in Support of AoA Priorities
• POMP Survey Data
• AoA Annual Report
• Other Activities

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AoA National Summit

• Theme Creating Caring Communities
• September 21-23, in Orlando
• Sessions to focus around AoA priorities
• Rebalancing LTC System
• Health promotion/disease prevention
• Supporting caregivers

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AoA Website

• New site launched
• Easier access to info
• Caregiver Resource Rm
• E-Newsletter
• Other enhancements
• You comments are welcome!!!!

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Eldercare Locator Website

• New design
• New database
• Web-based
• Consistency in services included
• SUA/AAA update data
• New resources

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AoA PriorityRebalancing LTC

• 75 of public LTC funding to institutional care
• Preference is to be at home

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A Rebalanced LTC System Should Provide

• Affordable choices and options
• Consumer control and involvement in system design
• Information to make informed choices

• Easy access to health, LTC and environmental
  supports
• Support for family caregivers
• Assuring the highest quality of care

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Grant Program

• Joint AoA/CMS DFP to support one stop-shop entry
  points to LTC
• Up to 16 Aging and Disability Resource Center
  Grants
• Up to 800,000 for 3 years

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Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

• HHS Steps to a HealthierUS
• USA on the Move Steps to Healthy Aging Program
• Grant program to support HP/DP

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Supporting Caregivers

• PSA campaign entitled, Who Cares for the
  Caregivers?
• Informs caregivers about the NFCSP
• Radio/TV PSAs
• English and Spanish
• Available on AoA web

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Serving Family Caregivers

• 3.8 million caregivers received info
• Assess assistance to 436,000
• 180,000 received counseling/training
• Respite to over 70,000
• Supplemental services to 50,000
• 39 Innovative Grants

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POMP 2002 Results

• Designed to develop and field test outcome
  measures
• Measures developed in 8 areas

• IA results
• 95 said call answered quickly
• 80 would recommend to a friend
• 94 of clients who left messages had their call
  returned same day

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Other Items

• 2002 Annual Report
• Town Hall Meetings