082609_Presentation
Table of Contents
- IL-Net Presents Federal Opportunities to Expand Community Living in Your State
- Today's Discussion
- Money Follows the Person
- Who will Transition?
- Money Follows the Person Expectations
- Money Follows the Person Expectations, cont'd 2
- Early Lessons Learned
- Early Lessons Learned, cont'd 2
- Questions & Answers
- Administration on Aging
- Community Living Program
- Hoping to Achieve
- Connecting the Dots
- Questions & Answers
- Veterans Administration (VA)
- VA Long-Term Services
- Increased Need
- Existing Home & Community-Based Programs
- New Program - Veterans-Directed Home and Community-Based Services
- What Type of Services?
- Referrals
- Implications for You
- Questions & Answers
- Resources
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New Program - Veterans-Directed Home and Community-Based Services
- In 2008, Federal Collaboration - Partners include the Aging Network (consisting of State Units on Aging (SUAs) with Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)) and Veterans Administration Medical Centers
- Serves Veterans of all ages at risk of nursing home placement
- The VA will deliver the Veterans-Directed Home and Community-Based Service Program (VDHCBS) in 20 states and will invest approximately $10 million to serve veterans at risk of institutionalization
- The VA will directly purchase services through SUAs and/or AAAs for the VDHCBS program
- Offers a flexible budget to purchase services to live in the home