Stay Cool Stay safe as summer heats up. Prepare yourself for the high temperatures.

The Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory provides an

Payment and delivery system reforms are critical to achieve the Triple Aim of improved health, improved patient experience and quality, and reduced cost. As participation in alternative payment methodologies grows, payers and providers are increasingly realizing that partnerships with community-based behavioral health and long-term care providers are essential to achieving these goals and realize savings from payment reform efforts.

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) has released an informational bulletin to address issues outli

The right to live independently, integrated into the community, is a cornerstone of the disability rights movement. It’s also the core of the mission for the Administration for Community Living — it’s even built into our name. ACL was created around the fundamental principle that all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently and fully participate in their communities.

There’s a lot going on with ACL’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) program lately, and I wanted to share a few of the highlights. We recently awarded 24 three-year cooperative agreements under two new funding opportunities for ACL’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership Program. [This program is funded under the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-196), which also saw the transfer of this program to the Administration for Community Living.]

Elder abuse is a critical social, health, and economic problem. Approximately 10 percent of adults age 60 and older have experienced physical abuse, psychological or verbal abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Older Americans lose an estimated $2.9 billion a year as a result of financial exploitation.

Promoting Aging in Place by Enhancing Access to Home Modifications

On the eve of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Social Security Matters blog is featuring a guest post by ACL Administrator Lance Robertson offering practical tips to join the fight for elder justice.

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. To mark the day, ACL we'll be collecting photos from social media of commemorations around the world. Bookmark this page and check back throughout the week for more photos.