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Administration on Aging Releases 2004 Annual Report
July 21, 2005 The Administration on Aging, which
was established by the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965, has released
their annual report for 2004. An agency within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, it was created to serve as the federal
governments focal point and lead agency for older persons and their
concerns.
In this role, we work to heighten awareness among
other Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and the public about the
valuable contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alert
them to the needs of vulnerable older people, says the report.
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Mission
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Core Home and
Community-Based Programs
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Facilitating
Access
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Health and
Active Engagement
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Supporting
Caregivers
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Elder Rights
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Global Aging
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Effective
Management and Evaluation
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FY 2004
Financial Report
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AoA also administers various grant programs in
conjunction with State, tribal, and local efforts that include a
comprehensive and coordinated system of care for older people and their
family caregivers. We carry out our grant programs and advocacy in
collaboration with a network of providers that includes 56 State
Agencies on Aging (SAAs), 655 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), 238 Tribal
Organizations, over 29,000 local community service organizations,
500,000 volunteers, and a wide variety of national organizations.
Their mission, the report says, is to develop a
comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of long-term care
that helps elderly individuals to maintain their independence and
dignity in their homes and communities.
Our vision for older people is based on the
American value that dignity is inherent to all individuals in our
democratic society, and the belief that older people should have the
opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of society and community
life, be able to maintain their health and independence, and remain in
their own homes and communities for as long as possible.
 They list the following five priorities to support
the HHS Strategic Plan:
1. Make it easier for older people to access an
integrated array of health and social supports.
2. Help older people to stay active and healthy.
3. Support families in their efforts to care for
their loved ones at home and in the community.
4. Ensure the rights of older people and prevent
their abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
5. Promote effective and responsive management.
AoAs says their primary mission is to help
maintain the independence of older people. We accomplish this by
providing funding for a broad range of OAA home and community-based
services (HCBS) that enable older Americans to stay in their homes and
communities, thereby reducing the need for costly institutional care.
In fiscal year 2003, AoA and its national network
of aging service providers rendered direct services to over 8.2 million
elderly individuals 60 and over (over 16 percent of the population),
including over 3 million registered clients who received intensive
in-home services. Access assistance and other services were also
provided to approximately 12 million caregivers.
To download the full report
click here. It is 45 pages in Adobe pdf format.
To visit their Website go to
http://www.aoa.gov.
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