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Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of ACL and the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease

May 31, 2022 | by Alison Barkoff, Former Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging; and Tisamarie Sherry, Former ASPE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
In 2012, two significant events set the nation in a new direction related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD): The formation of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and publication of the first National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease.

Mental Health Awareness Month Guest Blog from ACL’s RRTC on Community Living and Participation for People with Serious Mental Illness

May 23, 2022 | By Kyra H. Baker, Research and Intervention Coordinator
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) programs, funded by ACL’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation

Policy Round Up: COVID-19 updates, opioid use disorders and the ADA, hospital and nursing home ownership, input opportunities

In this Policy Roundup:

Long-Term Care Residents Have Financial Rights

April 29, 2022 | Beverley Laubert, National Ombudsman Program Coordinator
This month we celebrate National Financial Literacy Month and National Financial Capability Month. Financial planning and literacy are critical for people of all ages and abilities, no matter where you live.   Here are some important considerations if you or a family member are living in a long-term care facility such as a nursing homes or assisted living:

Policy Round-up: New COVID Guidance and Resources; Discrimination Against Disabled Parents; FCC Comment Opportunity

April 12, 2022 | Vicki Gottlich, Director, Center for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up, you’ll find:

Lessons from the Network: How New York’s Aging Network Used Innovation and Partnerships to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Role and Value of Volunteers in Home- and Community-Based and Long-Term Care Programs for Older Adults

March 11, 2022 | By Caryn Bruyere, Statistician, ACL Office of Performance and Evaluation
We know that every year, ACL-funded programs provide essential services and supports to millions of Americans to help them remain independent in their homes and maintain their health and well-being.

Policy Roundup: New CDC COVID-19 guidance; input needed on employment program for older adults, opioid prescribing, and Medicaid/CHIP; and more

In this Policy Round-Up, you’ll find: COVID-19 Updates:

Input needed: DHS proposes updates to the “Public Charge” rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would define the criteria used to determine whether a person likely to become a “public charge,” or primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, for purposes of determining eligibility for a visa and/or legal residency.

Policy Round Up: Updated CDC guidance on boosters, fact sheet on insurance coverage of tests, input needed, and more

In this issue: COVID-19 Updates: New vaccination guidance for people who are immunocompromised ICYMI:  HHS guidance for health care providers on civil rights protections for people with disabilities ACL Fact Sheet: Insurance coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests

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