Avoiding a Fall Did you know that one in three older Americans falls every year? Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+. Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries and significant loss …
Memorandum to Grantees of ACL Older Americans Act State Unit on Aging Grants To further assist ACL Grantees with the federal requirements around Cash Drawdowns found in 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit …
NCAPPS Awards Second Technical Assistance Cohort Mon, 09/27/2021 - 12:00 The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) is pleased to announce the next round of 10 states and territories that will be receiving 100 hours of …
Emergency Preparedness Disasters and other emergencies can happen at anytime, anywhere, and vary in magnitude. Older adults and people with disabilities often have unique needs during a crisis. For example, approximately half of those over age 65 have two …
PCPID Meeting: May 14-15, 2007 Participant List Sally Atwater Ricardo Barraza* Jewel Bazillo-Bellgarde* Stephen V. Bird* James M. Boles* George N. Bouthilet Stephanie Preshong Brown* Olegario D. Cantos, VII Sasha Evans Margaret Giannini* Jerold L. …
This Fall Equinox, Take the Fear Out of Falling with Falls Prevention Wed, 09/18/2019 - 12:00 Update To This Blog, September 30, 2019 (this update authored by Keri Lipperini, Director, Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs) On September …
Staffing and Training Staffing and Training Adequate and appropriate training ensures that team members have the knowledge, abilities, and skills required to do their job. Make sure they have the tools and training to meet the needs and expectations of …
Online Tools and Resources In addition to the above programs that provide specific help, there are a number of information resources available online. We have included some that are not owned and operated by the federal government. Linking to these sites …
PCPID Meeting: April 24-25, 2008 Participants Ex officio Representatives Julie Carroll Representing the Honorable John R. Vaughn, Chair of the Board, National Council on Disability RoseAnn Ashby Representing the Honorable Margaret Spellings, Secretary, …
I/DD Longitudinal Data Collection Projects For almost 40 years, three longitudinal data collection projects funded by ACL have collected information about the services provided to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in three …
