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More Can Be Done: Involvement of Older Consumers in the Design, Implementation and Oversight of Home and Community Based Services
03/12/2008 | Requests *Summary
This paper explores the role of older participants in planning, developing and overseeing home and community based service (HCBS) programs. It seeks to help State Units on Aging and others in the aging network identify concrete steps they can take to support the role of these older individuals as public policy advocates. The report addresses the extent of older HCBS participants' current involvement, the barriers to success, and the strategies being used to attain participation.
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Available Files
- Report PDF (1,053K, 30 pages)
Keywords
Stakeholder Involvement; Community Inclusion; Cash and Counseling; telephone participants; participant involvement;
Topic
Aging Issues, Consumer/Participant Direction
Type/Tool
Reports, Surveys
Source
National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
State
Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, All States/Territories
Date Created
03/12/2008
Contact
Angela Sutkaitis
314 Hammond St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
sutkaiti@bc.edu
617-552-6728
314 Hammond St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
sutkaiti@bc.edu
617-552-6728
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Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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