An 87-year-old woman in California—who we’ll call Jane Doe—received a call from someone claiming to be Jane’s granddaughter. The “granddaughter” stated she had been arrested following a car accident and needed $9,000 for bail. She asked Jane to talk to her lawyer, “Matthew Halloway.” Matthew Halloway called and told Jane that he needed $9,000 and warned Jane that a gag order prevented her from talking about her granddaughter’s predicament.  Halloway said someone would pick up the $9,000 from Jane’s house. Jane handed the money to the woman who came to her door.

ACL is announcing a new grant award to develop a National Transportation Accessibility Center (NTAC). The grant of $485,000 over a one-year period has been awarded to the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), which will be partnering with the UMass Boston Institute for Community Inclusion, USAging, and DJB Consulting. NTAC also will work closely with people who need or use transportation services, the transportation sector, and an array of national, state and local organizations throughout the country.

Celebrated every October, NDEAM is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities to our workplaces and economy. Led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), NDEAM also showcases supportive, inclusive policies and practices that benefit workers and employers alike. This year's theme, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation, recognizes the important role that individuals with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce.

The public comment period will remain open through November 30. Comments received from the public will be used to inform the ongoing work of two Congressionally mandated caregiving advisory councils, as well as to inform future updates to the strategy.

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September is National Recovery Month and

The National Adult Protective Services Training Center (NATC), funded by ACL and administered by the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), provides self-paced eLearning courses for APS professionals throughout the United States. While designed to support APS professionals, the NATC is also available to allied professionals interested in learning more about adult maltreatment and the work of APS.

Today, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) released its first comprehensive report on the accomplishment of Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III, VI, and VII programs.

Comments due November 15, 2022. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking public comment about comprehensive, longitudinal, person-centered care planning for people at risk for or living with multiple chronic conditions.

The Elder Justice Coordinating Council’s next bi-annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15. The meeting will explore the reauthorization of the Elder Justice Act and how legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened adult protective services programs around the country.