TY  - BOOK
TI  - Services and supports for older adults: federal role 
T2  - Aging issues, health and financial alternatives
SN  - 9781634840705
AV  - HV1461 
U1  - 362.60973 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
KW  - United States
KW  - Older Americans Act of 1965
KW  - Older Americans Act of 1965 (United States)
KW  - fast
KW  - Older people
KW  - Services for
KW  - Old age assistance
KW  - Personnes âgées
KW  - Services
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Assistance-vieillesse
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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
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