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Aging and Disability Resource Centers
The Purpose of the Program and How it Works
The Aging and Disability Resource Center Program (ADRC), a collaborative effort of AoA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is designed to streamline access to long-term care. The ADRC program provides states with an opportunity to effectively integrate the full range of long-term supports and services into a single, coordinated system. By simplifying access to long-term care systems, ADRCs and other single point of entry (SEP) systems are serving as the cornerstone for long-term care reform in many states.
AoA and CMS envision ADRCs as highly visible and trusted places available in every community across the country where people of all ages, incomes and disabilities go to get information on the full range of long-term support options. Nationally, ADRC programs have taken important steps towards meeting AoA and CMS’s vision by
- creating a person-centered, community-based environment that promotes independence and dignity for individuals;
- providing easy access to information to assist consumers in exploring a full range of long-term support options; and
- providing resources and services that support the range of needs for family caregivers.
ADRCs target services to the elderly and individuals with physical disabilities, serious mental illness, and/or developmental/intellectual disabilities. The ultimate goal of the ADRCs is to serve all individuals with long-term care needs regardless of their age or disability.
ADRC programs provide information and assistance to individuals needing either public or private resources, to professionals seeking assistance on behalf of their clients and to individuals planning for their future long-term care needs. ADRC programs also serve as the entry point to publicly administered long-term supports including those funded under Medicaid, the Older Americans Act and state revenue programs.
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ADRC 2012 Grant Awards & Services Provided to Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
ADRC Data Highlighting 2009 Grant Awards & Services Provided to Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
The documents below provide additional background information on the Aging and disability Resource Center Grant Program.
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Resources and Useful Links
The ADRC Technical Assistance Exchange (TAE) provides training and technical assistance to states working on ADRC or other SEP programs. The ADRC TAE website, http://www.adrc-tae.org, includes summary information on state efforts, a variety of resources related to the development and implementation of ADRC/SEP programs, and provides a forum for peer-to-peer information exchange on policy and program issues. The ADRC TAE also provides direct technical assistance to states and communities as they develop, implement and evaluate their ADRC/SEP projects.
CMS funding for the ADRC program comes from the Real Choice Systems Change Initiative. For more information on CMS funding for the ADRC program and other Real Choice Systems Change grant opportunities, go to
http://search.cms.hhs.gov/search?q=adrc+grant+program&site=cms_collection&output=xml_no_dtd&client=cms_frontend&proxystylesheet=cms_frontend&oe=UTF-8.
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A Partnership to Serve Our Veterans
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a long standing partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and partners with the Aging and Disability networks to provide Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Services (VD-HCBS).
The VA’s mission is to fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans. Much like the general population, veterans prefer to receive their care and services in the least restrictive setting, desire to be engaged in family and community life and value an option to direct their care and services including hiring family, friends and neighbors to provide HCBS.
The VHA plans to build on the existing partnership with the Administration for Community Living (ACL) by purchasing the services of ADRC Options Counselors to work with veterans and their families as they determine how to use their flexible HCBS service budgets to meet their LTSS needs, goals and preferences.
Additional Information:
- 2012 Press Release
- A Special Opportunity to Serve Veterans
- Media
Resources and Useful Links:
If you are a Veteran:
If you work for a State Unit on Aging, ADRC, AAA or CIL:
If you are interested in Participant Direction:
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