Older Americans Act: Health Promotion and Other Unfunded Title III Programs : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Services of the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, June 11, 1990, Rochester, NY.U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 155 Seiten |
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Seite 24 - So let us begin anew, remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.
Seite 42 - ... (1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons capable of self-care with appropriate supportive services; and "(2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons.
Seite 25 - I would like to begin by thanking you for this opportunity to provide testimony on the subject of "Older Americans Act: Health Promotion and Education and Other Unfunded Programs.
Seite 14 - The philosophy of the senior center* is based on the premises that aging is a normal developmental process; that human beings need peers with whom they can interact and who are available as a source of encouragement and support; and that adults have the right to have a voice in determining matters in which they have a vital interest.
Seite 39 - Aging, the National Association of State Units on Aging and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging on the reauthorization of the Act.
Seite 69 - ... (i) investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of older individuals who are residents of long-term care facilities relating to action, inaction, or decisions of providers, or their representatives, of long-term care services, of public agencies, or of social service agencies, which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of such residents...
Seite 42 - Persons., the National Association of State Units on Aging, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the National...
Seite 45 - York like many states has fiscal problems and has not been able to increase the funding needed to meet the need. To address these concerns , I recommend that Congress pass provisions to : * increase the authorization level of all Older Americans Act programs , with particular emphasis on Title III-B, Supportive Services and Senior Centers; * require that any new responsibi lities or special mandates introduced into Title III programs must be accompanied by additional funding . Additional service...
Seite 45 - While an abundance of information is now being collected, little is useful for determining unmet service needs. Information on service utilization, activities and kinds of services provided, and the level of unmet need is crucial for planning within the aging network, and also for the Congressional budget, appropriations, and oversight processes. Standardized nomenclature and methodology are needed to insure that the information collected would not increase data reporting requirements.