New Issue Briefing on Community Living for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders Fri, 10/27/2017 - 12:00 One aspect of the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) mission is to assist American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native …
Recognizing National Diabetes Awareness Month Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:00 Kristie Kulinski, Aging Services Program Specialist Diabetes is among the most common chronic diseases experienced by older adults. More than 30 million Americans have diabetes. …
Elder Justice Coordinating Council Meeting – May 13, 2013 May 13, 2013 On October 11, 2012 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius held the inaugural meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council. The Secretary was joined at …
Celebrating the OAA Senior Nutrition Program Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00 Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging In March, ACL and our many partners set aside time to celebrate the National Senior Nutrition Program. For 49 …
Independent Living Programs About the Independent Living Programs ACL's independent living programs work to support community living and independence for people with disabilities across the nation based on the belief that all people can live with dignity, …
Health & Well-being Health & Well-being Promoting the health and well-being of older adults through nutrition and other disease prevention and health promotion services is part of the threefold purpose of the Older Americans Act. The pages linked below …
Policy Round Up: Updated CDC guidance on boosters, fact sheet on insurance coverage of tests, input needed, and more Tue, 02/15/2022 - 12:00 In this issue: COVID-19 Updates: New vaccination guidance for people who are immunocompromised ICYMI: HHS …
ACL Awards 2021 No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:00 ACL’s Office of Network Advancement (ONA) is announcing 12 new awards for the 2021 No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants: Scaling Network Lead Entities funding …
Update on the Evaluation of Home and Community-Based Support Services for Older American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians (Title VI Programs) Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:00 In 2016 ACL contracted ICF International to conduct a participatory …
Reverse Mortgages A reverse mortgage is a special type of home equity loan that allows you to receive cash against the value of your home without selling it. For most reverse mortgages: You can choose to receive a lump-sum payment, a monthly payment, or a …
