Rural aging resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/aging/ PRNewswire article via Bio-Medicine reports that in releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the Bush administration's $770 million cut to Medicare-financed nursing home care, national and state long term care leaders warned the regulatory-driven cuts not only jeopardize seniors' access to quality nursing home care -- particularly in rural areas -- but also present a clear and present danger to the U.S. economy and the state and local caregiver jobs base. http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:40:32 CST http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Lists organizations for seniors on benefits, housing and more. -- U.S. Department of Agriculture http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=5&tax_level=2&tax_subject=483&topic_id=1965 Tue, 06 May 2008 10:33:56 CST http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=5&tax_level=2&tax_subject=483&topic_id=1965 San Francisco Examiner, (CA) article reports that the Coalition to Protect Senior Care (CPSC) today expressed its strong opposition to a newly-issued rule promulgated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which, by regulatory means, will cut Medicare-financed nursing home funding by $5 billion over five years. http://www.examiner.com/p-159481~Nation_s_Front_Line_Caregivers_Say_New_CMS_Rule_Undermines_Care_Needs_of_America_s_Oldest__Sickest_Seniors.html Tue, 06 May 2008 07:14:25 CST http://www.examiner.com/p-159481~Nation_s_Front_Line_Caregivers_Say_New_CMS_Rule_Undermines_Care_Needs_of_America_s_Oldest__Sickest_Seniors.html Medicaid beneficiaries and families searching for top quality long-term care services can find critical new information added today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site Nursing Home Compare. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8545 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:45:49 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8545 Senior Journal article reports that senior citizens and others who depend on Medicaid for their medical care may soon have better access to this care without going through hospital emergency rooms. http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Medicaid/2008/8-04-21-CMSFunds20States.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:28:55 CST http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Medicaid/2008/8-04-21-CMSFunds20States.htm West Des Moines IA May 19, 2008 -- Iowa Department of Elder Affairs http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/living/conferences.html#GCOA Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:54 CST http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/living/conferences.html#GCOA Bar Harbor ME June 12, 2008 http://www.une.edu/com/cme/ruralgeriatric.asp Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:18:59 CST http://www.une.edu/com/cme/ruralgeriatric.asp Results of a study to determine the health care needs of Americans over 65 years of age and to assess those needs through an analysis of the forces that shape the health care workforce, including education and training, models of care, and public and private programs. Executive summary is available as a PDF. -- Institute of Medicine http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12089 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:28:28 CST http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12089 Funding to increase support for family and informal caregivers who assist older adults living in the community. -- Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1881 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:04:05 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1881 Designed to keep the public up to date about Social Security issues with a particular focus on disability issues. -- Social Security Administration http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:23:09 CST http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/ Atlanta GA May 19, 2008 -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.prc-hanconferences.com/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:53:51 CST http://www.prc-hanconferences.com/ Electronic newsletter containing news and notes from the National Institute on Aging. Includes information for researchers, aging services providers, health care professionals, policy makers, media, and others. -- National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/SOAR/v1n1/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:56:56 CST http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/SOAR/v1n1/ Presents information about partnering opportunities and funding sources that can be used to facilitate coordination of transportation services to older adult workers. -- Community Transportation Association of America http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/Older_Worker_Brief_2.pdf Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:39:33 CST http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/Older_Worker_Brief_2.pdf Duluth MN August 18, 2008 -- Minnesota Department of Human Services http://www.mnaging.org/odyssey/index.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:49:47 CST http://www.mnaging.org/odyssey/index.html Includes database on Internet resources, and links to more than 900 of the best sites for people age 50+. -- AARP http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:41:44 CST http://www.aarp.org/internetresources/ Discusses the Green House, which is a place where elders can receive assistance and support with daily living and clinical care without the assistance and care becoming the focus of their existence. Also discusses the Green House model, developing a business plan, and how it could be replicated. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=24351 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:53:28 CST http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=24351 Search by state or resource to find advice targeted for seniors regarding end of life care, financial planning and management, health care, home care, housing resources, legal resources, and transportation resources. http://www.care.com/senior-care-directory-p1071-find.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:03:18 CST http://www.care.com/senior-care-directory-p1071-find.html Queenstown MD July 12, 2008 -- National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/Calendar/summerinstitute2008.htm Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:48:40 CST http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/Calendar/summerinstitute2008.htm Philadelphia PA October 12, 2008 -- American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging http://www.aahsa.org/conferences/annual_meeting/default.asp Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:01:58 CST http://www.aahsa.org/conferences/annual_meeting/default.asp Demonstration grants for developing and implementing innovative approaches to increasing senior transportation options and improving older adult mobility. -- National Center on Senior Transportation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1732 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:42:45 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1732 Nashville TN July 20, 2008 -- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging http://www.n4a.org/2008conf/nashville2008.cfm Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:48:11 CST http://www.n4a.org/2008conf/nashville2008.cfm Portland OR October 26, 2008 -- National PACE Association http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=737 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:14:42 CST http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=737 Developed to assist states in their efforts to create a single, coordinated system of information and access for all persons seeking long term support to minimize confusion, enhance individual choice, and support informed decision-making. -- Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aging_dis/aging_dis.asp Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:28:29 CST http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aging_dis/aging_dis.asp Provides resources on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:12:29 CST http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx Focuses on modernizing the Aging Services Networks role in long-term care, and gives particular attention to implementing the new provisions contained in the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. Establishes five goals and 13 objectives. -- Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/ABOUT/strategic/AoA%20Strategic%20Action%20Plan%202007-2012.pdf Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:27:59 CST http://www.aoa.gov/ABOUT/strategic/AoA%20Strategic%20Action%20Plan%202007-2012.pdf A "report card" on the quality of life of the nation's age 50+ population. Examines the changes in 25 economic, health, social and lifestyle indicators over the most recent year, as well as multi-year periods. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fifty_plus_2007.pdf Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:24:17 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/fifty_plus_2007.pdf Reports on a study to: review the existence and accessibility of Internet-based resources intended to support the decision to enter a nursing facility and select the appropriate facility; examine how consumers select a nursing home; explore if and how existing information resources are used in the decision-making process; and identify gaps in needed information resources. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2006/chooseI.pdf Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:35:29 CST http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2006/chooseI.pdf Features consumer health information for older adults. -- National Institutes of Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:40:37 CST http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ Provides funding for supportive housing for low-income elderly persons. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=75 Mon, 14 May 2007 12:37:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=75 The focus of the program is economic development: helping small and emerging businesses and stimulating economic development through new and improved public transportation. -- Community Transportation Association of America http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=763 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:10:34 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=763