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Social Security Not in Top 10 Resolutions by White House Aging Conference

Conference ends for another ten years, will send these recommendations to President, Congress

Dec. 15, 2005 - The 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) officially closed yesterday, with delegates calling for renewal of the Older Americans Act within six months and putting a priority for the President and Congress on a strategy for long-term care; enhanced public transportation; and, stronger and improved Medicaid and Medicare programs. Interestingly, there was nothing about Social Security in their top ten resolutions.

 

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"Establish Principles to Strengthen Social Security," actually came in at number 11.

The recommendations will be sent to the President and Congress on these "pressing aging issues of today and the future."

The top 10 resolutions as voted by the delegates were (Note: Results of votes on all resolutions are at bottom of this story):

  ● Reauthorize the Older Americans Act Within the First Six Months Following the 2005 White House Conference on Aging

  ● Develop a Coordinated, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Strategy by Supporting Public and Private Sector Initiatives that Address Financing, Choice, Quality, Service Delivery, and the Paid and Unpaid Workforce

  ● Ensure that Older Americans Have Transportation Options to Retain Their Mobility and Independence

  ● Strengthen and Improve the Medicaid Program for Seniors

  ● Strengthen and Improve the Medicare Program

  ● Support Geriatric Education and Training for All Healthcare Professionals, Paraprofessionals, Health Profession Students, and Direct Care Workers

  ● Promote Innovative Models of Non-Institutional Long-Term Care

  ● Improve Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Mental Illness and Depression Among Older Americans

  ● Attain Adequate Numbers of Healthcare Personnel in All Professions Who are Skilled, Culturally Competent, and Specialized Geriatrics

  ● Improve State and Local Based Integrated Delivery Systems to Meet 21st Century Needs of Seniors

By statute, the final report from the conference will be presented to the President and Congress by June 2006.

For a full listing of the 50 resolutions, visit www.whcoa.gov.

Resolutions as voted on by the delegates.

Rank

Resolution

Description

Total Votes

1

17

Reauthorize the Older Americans Act Within the First Six Months Following The 2005 White House Conference on Aging

1061

2

30

Develop a Coordinated, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Strategy by Supporting Public and Private Sector Initiatives that Address Financing, Choice, Quality, Service Delivery, and the Paid and Unpaid Workforce

1015

3

22

Ensure That Older Americans Have Transportation Options to Retain Their Mobility and Independence

1002

4

50

Strengthen and Improve the Medicaid Program for Seniors

969

5

51

Strengthen and Improve the Medicare Program

962

6

41

Support Geriatric Education and Training for All Healthcare Professionals, Paraprofessionals, Health Profession Students, and Direct Care Workers

937

7

42

Promote Innovative Models of Non-Institutional Long-Term Care

934

8

36

Improve Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Mental Illness and Depression among Older Americans

929

9

40

Attain Adequate Numbers of Healthcare Personnel in All Professions Who are Skilled, Culturally Competent, and Specialized in Geriatrics

920

10

71

Improve State and Local Based Integrated Delivery Systems to Meet 21st Century Needs of Seniors

883

11

4

Establish Principles to Strengthen Social Security

876

12

12

Promote Incentives for Older Workers to Continue Working and Improve Employment Training and Retraining Programs to Better Serve Older Workers

869

13

67

Develop a National Strategy for Supporting Informal Caregivers of Seniors to Enable Adequate Quality and Supply of Services

861

14

11

Remove Barriers to the Retention and Hiring of Older Workers, Including Age Discrimination

856

15

19

Create a National Strategy for Promoting Elder Justice Through the Prevention and Prosecution of Elder Abuse

851

16

24

Enhance the Affordability of Housing for Older Americans

836

17

69

Implement a Strategy and Plan for Accountability to Sustain the Momentum, Public Visibility, and Oversight of the Implementation of 2005 WHCOA Resolutions

831

18

5

Foster Innovations in Financing Long-Term Care Services to Increase Options Available to Consumers

830

19

61

Promote the Integration of Health and Aging Services to Improve Access and Quality of Care for Older Americans

814

20

18

Encourage Community Designs to Promote Livable Communities that Enable Aging in Place

798

21

34

Improve the Health and Quality of Life of Older Americans through Disease Management and Chronic Care Coordination

775

22

33

Promote the Importance of Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Management

771

23

53

Improve Access to Care for Older Adults Living in Rural Areas

738

24

1

Provide Financial and Other Economic Incentives and Policy Changes to Encourage and Facilitate Increased Retirement Savings

718

25

56

Develop a National Strategy for Promoting New and Meaningful Volunteer Activities and Civic Engagements for Current and Future Seniors

699

26

25

Encourage the Development of a Coordinated Federal, State, and Local Emergency Response Plan For Seniors in the Event of Public Health Emergencies or Disasters

692

27

23

Enhance the Availability of Housing for Older Americans

677

28

59

Reauthorize the National and Community Service Act to Expand Opportunities for Volunteer and Civic Engagement Activities

674

29

46

Promote Innovative Evidence-Based and Practice-Based Medical and Aging Research

658

30

9

Modernize the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program

638

31

26

Support Older Adult Caregivers Raising Their Relatives’ Children

635

32

48

Ensure Appropriate Recognition and Care for Veterans across All Healthcare Settings

624

33

15

Encourage Redesign of Senior Centers for Broad Appeal and Community Participation

605

34

44

Reduce Healthcare Disparities among Minorities by Developing Strategies to Prevent Disease, Promote Health, and Deliver Appropriate Care and Wellness

594

35

52

Educate Americans on End of Life Issues

591

36

62

Develop Incentives to Encourage the Expansion of Appropriate Use of Health Information Technology

569

37

37

Prevent Disease and Promote Healthier Lifestyles through Educating Providers and Consumers on Consumer Healthcare

557

38

28

Promote Economic Development Policies that Respond to the Unique Needs of Rural Seniors

553

39

31

Apply Evidence Based Research to the Delivery of Health and Social Services Where Appropriate

530

40

39

Improve Health Decision Making through Promotion of Health Education, Health Literacy, and Cultural Competency

526

41

10

Strengthen the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

525

42

32

Evaluate Payment and Coordination Policies in the Geriatric Healthcare Continuum to Ensure Continuity of Care

524

43

47

Encourage Appropriate Sharing of Healthcare Information across Multiple Management Systems

511

44

43

Ensure Appropriate Care for Seniors with Disabilities

499

45

7

Strengthen Law Enforcement Efforts at the Federal, State, and Local Level to Investigate and Prosecute Cases of Elder Financial Crime

497

46

72

Review Alignment of Government Programs That Deliver Services to Older Americans

475

47

21

Support Older Drivers to Retain Mobility and Independence through Strategies to Continue Safe Driving

473

48

14

Expand Opportunities for Developing Innovative Housing Designs for Seniors’ Needs

472