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HHS Newsfeed:
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced nearly $6 million in additional funding to 22 states to expand their efforts to establish single entry points to long-term care for families who are trying to learn about and access services in their communities.
These Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) grants are part of the President's New Freedom Initiative and the Administration's commitment to bring transparency to health and long-term care so consumers can make informed decisions about their care options.
To date, 43 states have received over $40 million in support under the ADRC initiative, which is jointly administered by the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
States are using ADRC funds to better coordinate and redesign their existing methods for providing seniors, younger people with disabilities, and family caregivers with information and personalized assistance in accessing services such as meals-on-wheels, personal care, housekeeping, specialized transportation, assisted living and nursing home care.
"We are very pleased with the advancements states have made over the past three years to simplify access to long-term care for the elderly and adults with disabilities through the ADRC initiative," said HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell.
All ADRC grantees plan for eventual statewide coverage, and eight states are already positioned to achieve statewide coverage within three years.
For more information on the ADRC grant program, go to the AoA Web site at http://www.aoa.gov, the CMS Web site at www.cms.hhs.gov/newfreedom/default.asp or the Aging and Disability Resource Center Technical Assistance Exchange at www.adrc-tae.org.
Posted on October 5, 2006 01:15 PM
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