Program areas at Alliance for Aging
Older americans act title iii - the federal older americans act provides assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons by awarding grants to the states for community planning and services. There are four main services and activities the Alliance provides through the older amercians act: congregate meals, home-delivered meals, transportation, and supportive services. The program provides congregate meals and nutrition education in strategically located centers such as community centers, senior centers, and other public or private facilities where persons may receive other social and rehabilitative services and provides transportation for persons to access these locations. The program also provides home-delivered meals and nutrition education to homebound individuals. Lastly, the program provides supportive services to boost the well-being of elders and to help them live independently in their home environment and the community.
The local services program (lsp) provides funding to expand facility based care alternatives enabling elders to maintain an acceptable quality of life in their own homes and avoid or delay nursing home placement. The lsp provides community-based services to preserve elder independence, support caregivers, and target at-risk persons. Through the provision of meals, transportation services, caregiver support, in-home services and expanded respite and day care services, lsp assists elders to live in the least restrictive environment that meets their needs.
Community care for the elderly - the community care for the elderly program provides community-based services organized in a continuum of care to help functionally impaired older people live in the least restrictive, yet most cost-effective environment suitable to their needs.
Additional program service activities include: cares, no wrong door, home care for the elderly, alzheimer's disease initiative, non-doea programs, Aging & disabilities resource center, emergency home energy assistance program, medicaid long term care screening and application counseling, elder abuse prevention, Florida shine program, senior medicare patrol, & medicare improvements for patients and provider act.