On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 the Older Americans Act (OAA) was reauthorized for three years – an important bipartisan accomplishment. Enacted in July 1965 along with Medicare and Medicaid, the law is a key piece of policy that empowers the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to fund programs across the country that are dedicated to helping seniors stay in their communities.
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Here’s a great infographic from Meals on Wheels concerning the impact of meals for seniors.
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- Congress needs to Re-Authorize the Older Americans Act.
- The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally enacted in 1965, supports a
range of home and community-based services, such as meals-on-wheels and
other nutrition programs, in-home services, transportation, legal
services, elder abuse prevention and caregivers support.
Meals on Wheels programs help keep our seniors healthier, safer and living in their own homes.
Learn how we deliver so much more than a meal at: www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/MTAM
Related Reading:
- Congress needs to Re-Authorize the Older Americans Act.
- The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally enacted in 1965, supports a range of home and community-based services, such as meals-on-wheels and other nutrition programs, in-home services, transportation, legal services, elder abuse prevention and caregivers support.
We’re celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act that was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to provide much-needed services, like Meals on Wheels, to our seniors.
Learn more at www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/agenda.via Meals on Wheels.
The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally enacted in 1965, supports a
range of home and community-based services, such as meals-on-wheels and
other nutrition programs, in-home services, transportation, legal
services, elder abuse prevention and caregivers support. These programs
help seniors stay as independent as possible in their homes and
communities. In addition, OAA services help seniors avoid
hospitalization and nursing home care, and, as a result, save federal
and state funds that otherwise would be spent on such care.
The Older Americans Act (OAA) helps millions of American families each year through a variety of programs; however, the OAA has not been reauthorized by Congress since 2010. That means funding is not keeping pace and American families are paying the price. From elder abuse prevention to Long Term Care Ombudsman to meal programs and transportation, Older Americans Act programs are the lifelines for our relatives and neighbors. There’s simply no excuse for Congress to ignore the desperate need for adequate funding, as they have since 2010. It’s time to reauthorize the Older Americans Act.
Chances are if you, or anyone in your family, is 65 or older your life has been impacted by an Older Americans Act program. From Meals on Wheels to senior centers, prevention of physical and financial abuse, computer training to legal assistance, OAA programs touch the lives of millions of seniors and their families.
No amount of political magic can hide the fact that three years of sequester caps have had serious consequences for important seniors programs, including the Older Americans Act and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, along with service reductions at Social Security Administration field offices.
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A6: #MealsonWheels is serving 21M fewer meals today than in 2005. #WeAreOAA
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- Celebrating Older Americans Month.
- From Meals on Wheels to senior centers, prevention of physical and financial abuse, computer training to legal assistance, OAA programs touch the lives of millions of seniors and their families.
- More on the Older Americans Act.
A7: #OAA provides seniors w/ meals & social visits. #WeAreOAA
via Meals on Wheels.
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- Who Benefits from the Older Americans Act?
- The intent of the OAA is to promote the dignity of older adults by
providing services and supports that enable them to remain independent
and engaged citizens within their communities.
Ensure #OAA Nutrition Programs can serve the growing number of isolated & hungry seniors in the next 50 yrs. #OAA50
via No Senior Hungry.
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A key question that’s often left out of #retirement planning: Will seniors have enough income to afford the local cost of living?