| General
Description |
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Area Agency on Aging ( AAA) established in 1980 works
on behalf of older adults and their caregivers in the
seven southwestern counties of North Carolina. The Southwestern
Commission Area Agency on Aging was established in 1980
as mandated by the 1977 Amendments of the Older Americans
Act in order for a Planning and Service Area (PSA) to
receive funds from the Act. The Area Agency on Aging is
charged with the following responsibilities: |
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Information
and Referral for Older Adults |
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Operation
of the Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program |
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Operation
of the Family Caregiver Support Program |
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Allocation
of Funding for Services |
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Development
of a four-year plan for Aging Services |
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Technical
Assistance to Agencies which serve Older Adults |
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Projects
which promote awareness of Elder Abuse and Neglect |
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Administrative
Support of the region's delegation to the NC Senior Tar
Heel Legislature |
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Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention |
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Seniors
Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)- coordination
in all counties, and lead agency in one county. |
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Administrative
duties which includes the following tasks: |
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Agency
Management and Staffing |
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Planning |
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Funds
Administration and Quality Assurance |
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Information
Brokerage |
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Program
and Resource Development |
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Advocacy |
The AAA prepares a four year work plan, the latest covering
the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2008. The AAA assists
counties as they study the needs of older adults and plan
to meet those needs. The goal of all these plans is to
enable older adults to live independently in their own
homes for as long as possible. |
