Banking on Local Partners: Successes from the Field

NCOA’s economic security and Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) resource centers are increasingly working with non-traditional partners to reach seniors who need economic assistance. From local libraries to adult living communities to elementary schools, these partners are spreading our tools and messages to diverse audiences.

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Missing from the Presidential Debate: Long-Term Care

Every day, over 10 million frail seniors, younger people with disabilities, and their families struggle to find and pay for long-term care to stay independent and remain at home. Yet, the issue of long-term care has been completely absent from this year’s presidential campaign. Only two candidates have responded to a national survey on their views to address this growing national challenge.

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President’s FY 2013 Budget Request: Implications for Healthy Aging

President Obama has released his budget request for FY13. The proposed budget holds promise and disappointment for healthy aging.

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Long-Term Services & Supports: Candidate Survey

Along with 14 other national organizations, we asked the presidential candidates five questions about long-term services and supports for older adults and individuals with disabilities. See who responded and what they said.

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FY13 Budget Request Includes Both Investments, Cuts for Senior Programs

President Obama's budget request for fiscal year 2013 includes investments in some programs for seniors, but cuts in others.

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New Report Finds Millions of Low-Income Older Adults are Missing Out on Help

A report released by NCOA and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging finds that millions of Americans are missing out on over $20 billion in free and low-cost support that is available to help pay for health care, prescriptions, food, and utilities.

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Important Notice for Those Losing LIS Deemed Status

Beginning Jan. 1, approx. 96,400 Medicare beneficiaries lost their deemed status for LIS/Extra Help. These people received a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in September advising them that they would no longer be automatically eligible for the benefit in 2012, and a reminder phone call in November. New this year, beneficiaries who have not yet regained their deemed status will not receive a follow-up call, but rather another follow-up letter.

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Delaware Advocacy Brings Results

A long-standing objective of the Delaware Aging Network’s legislative agenda has been to establish a dedicated funding source for aging services. Successful collaboration has resulted in legislation to create a Senior Trust Fund.

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Welcome Three Newly Accredited Centers!

Congratulations to three senior centers that earned National Senior Center Accreditation in January. NCOA’s Accreditation provides official recognition that a senior center meets the nine standards of senior center operations.

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Senior Volunteers Provide Food to Families in Need

Seniors at the Dallas L. Winchester Senior Center in Wabash, IN, are having an immediate and measurable impact on their community. Volunteers run the center’s Community Cupboard Food Pantry, a winner in the 2011 NISC Programs of Excellence Awards.

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