September is National Senior Center month. The theme is “Senior Centers: The Key to Aging Well”. In their 2019 Program Guide, the National Institute of Senior Centers Best Practice Committee stated: “This year’s theme was chosen to highlight how senior centers have the knowledge, programming, and resources to make a difference in people’s lives—the […]

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) grew out of efforts by both federal and state governments to respond to widely reported concerns that our most frail and vulnerable citizens, those living in long-term care facilities, were subject to abuse, neglect and substandard care. These residents also lacked the ability to exercise their rights or voice […]

MOREHEAD CITY — The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is adjusting jurisdictions for its four regulatory district offices, effective July 1. Division of Coastal Management offices. Image: NCDEQ DEQ said the changes are to better keep up with the growing population of the coast, which is causing a shift in the workload […]

RALEIGH — The state Department of Insurance is offering for free five conferences across the state to help the public as well as insurance and real estate agents learn more about the need to purchase flood insurance, regardless of where the home or business is located. Conferences will be held next month in New Bern, Raleigh, […]

Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments   TITLE I—MODERNIZING DEFINITIONS AND PROGRAMS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING   Sec.101.Reauthorization. Reauthorizes Older Americans Act of 1965 Title II programs.   Sec.102.Aging and Disability Resource Centers. Encourages Aging and Disability Resource Centers to collaborate with Centers for Independent Living and other aging or disability entities.   […]

n4a Responds to Senate Draft OAA Reauthorization Bill June 18, 2019 Earlier this month, the bipartisan working group consisting of members from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and Aging Committees released a draft bill that would reauthorize the Older Americans Act, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments. As noted in n4a’s […]

June 15th is designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This is an opportunity for communities all across the world to come together and promote a better understanding of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults. The focus is to raise awareness of the social, cultural, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse. According to […]