Contents
- Featured Organizations
- Older Americans Act of 1965
- Fact Sheets from the ADA National Network
- ADA Live! Podcasts on Aging and Disability.
- COVID-19 Information for Older Adults and Caregivers
- Long-Term Care Resources
- Public Policy and Older Adults
- Other Resources of Interest
Featured Organizations:
- Alabama Department of Senior Services
The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) is a cabinet level state agency that administers programs for senior citizens, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
Link: alabamaageline.gov - One Door Alabama
Contact them to find long-term care services and supports in Alabama.
Email: support@onedooralabama.org
Phone: 800-243-5463
Link: onedooralabama.org
Older Americans Act of 1965
- History and Reauthorization of the Law
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/about-acl/authorizing-statutes/older-americans-act - Information for Advocates
Source: National Center on Aging (NCOA)
Link: ncoa.org/advocates/public-policy/issues/aging-services/older-americans-act - Older Americans Act Overview and Funding [PDF]
Report updated April 22, 2021
Source: Congressional Research Service
Link: crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43414
Fact Sheets from the ADA National Network
Each factsheet is available in English and in Spanish.
- Know Your Rights! The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) & Older People
Link: adata.org/factsheet/know-your-rights-americans-disabilities-act-ada-older-people - Including Older People with Disabilities
Link: adata.org/factsheet/including-older-people-disabilities - Aging and the ADA
Link: adata.org/factsheet/aging-and-ada - The ADA and Caregivers: Frequently Asked Questions
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ada-and-caregivers
ADA Live! Podcasts on Aging and Disability
You can listen anytime to these 30-minute broadcasts of previous ADA Live! episodes. Written transcripts and lists of useful resources are also available. Episodes 54 and 56 are a two-part series, with a shared list of resources.
Sources: Southeast ADA Center and ADA National Network
Link: adalive.org
- Podcast – Episode 54: Disability & Aging: Community Living and Policy
Link: adalive.org/episode54
Resources – Episode 54: Aging and Disability
Note: These resources apply to Episodes 54 and 56.
Link: adalive.org/episode54_resources - Podcast – Episode 56: Disability and Aging: Medicare, Medicaid, and Benefits Enrollment Assistance
Link: adalive.org/episode56 - Podcast – Episode 81: Improving the Lives of Older Adults
Link: adalive.org/episode81
Resources – Episode 81: Improving the Lives of Older Adults
Link: adalive.org/episode81_resources
COVID-19 Information for Older Adults and Caregivers
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) COVID-19 Resources
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/COVID-19 - Caregiver Resources from the COVID-19 and ADA Website
Note: Scroll to the bottom of this page for general Disability Rights resources.
Sources: Southeast ADA Center and ADA National Network
Link: adacovid19.org/people-disabilities#caregiver - COVID-19: What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/covid19/resources-everyone - Tips for Communicating with Older Adults about COVID-19
Source: Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion at Syracuse University
Link: lernercenter.syr.edu/2020/04/06/tips-for-communicating-with-older-adults-about-covid-19 - Advice on Caring for Aging Parents During a Pandemic
Source: Syracuse University
Link: syracuse.edu/stories/maria-brown-covid-19-aging-studies - Key Resources About COVID-19 for Older Adults
Source: National Center on Aging (NCOA)
Link: ncoa.org/article/key-resources-about-covid-19-for-older-adults - Pandemic Has Created Loneliness Epidemic, New Report Shows
Source: AARP
Link: aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/isolation-survey-coronavirus.html - New Legal Guidance and Resources to Ensure — and Expand — Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Released April 15, 2021
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/new-legal-guidance-and-resources-ensure-and-expand-access-covid-19 - Making Vaccination Sites Accessible for People with Disabilities and Older Adults [PDF]
Source: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Link: aapd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Accessible-Vaccine-Fact-Sheet-4-7-21.pdf - Guardianship and COVID-19 Information
Source: National Guardianship Association
Link: guardianship.org/covid-19-resources - Frequently Asked Questions by Guardians about the COVID-19 Vaccine for Long-Term Care Facility Residents [PDF]
Source: National Guardianship Association
Link: guardianship.org/wp-content/uploads/FAQ-vaccine-01012021.pdf
Long-Term Care Resources
- No Wrong Door System
Connect to long-term care services and supports in your community. There are resources for states, aging and disability network agencies, and consumers, including veterans and caregivers.
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: nwd.acl.gov - Family Caregiver Resource Guides
Find help in your state.
Source: AARP
Link: aarp.org/caregiving/local/info-2021/state-caregiver-resources.html - National Family Caregiver Support Program
This website explains how the program works.
Source: Paying for Senior Care
Link: payingforseniorcare.com/caregivers/nfcsp_respite_care - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Protects the rights of those living in long-term care facilities.
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/programs/Protecting-Rights-and-Preventing-Abuse/Long-term-Care-Ombudsman-Program - Support to Caregivers
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/programs/support-caregivers
Public Policy and Older Adults
- The Graying of America: More Older Adults Than Kids by 2035
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Link: census.gov/library/stories/2018/03/graying-america.html - Old Housing, New Needs: Is America’s Housing Ready for an Aging Population?
This 2020 report uses the 2011 American Housing Survey (AHS) to provide data about housing units with aging-accessible features, such as grab bars in bathrooms, step-free entryways, and wheelchair-accessible kitchens.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Link: census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p23-217.html - Valuing the Invaluable 2019 Update: Charting a Path Forward
Report updated in 2019.
Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Link: aarp.org/ppi/info-2015/valuing-the-invaluable-2015-update.html - Issue Brief: Characteristics of Homebound Older Adults: Potential Barriers to Accessing the COVID-19 Vaccine [PDF]
Source: HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Link: aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/aspe-files/265346/homeboundvaccovid.pdf - Policy Note: Important Changes to Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Program rules updated in 2021.
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Link: acl.gov/news-and-events/acl-blog/policy-note-important-changes-money-follows-person-mfp - Equity in Aging for LGBT Older Adults: A Review of the Past Ten Years and Progress for the Future
Source: American Society on Aging, Generations, May-June 2021
Web: generations.asaging.org/equity-aging-lgbt-older-adults