Table of Contents
Aging Service Boards and Councils: Whys and Wherefores
Distinction between Boards of Directors (aka Trustees) and Advisory Councils
Why Have a Board of Directors/Trustees?
Intersection of Duties and Potential for Conflict
Composition of Boards and Councils
Duties and Responsibilities of the Board
Duties of Care, Loyalty and Obedience
Duties and Responsibilities of Advisory Councils
Lobbying and Poltical Activities
Identifying Critical Legislators
More Information (on Advocacy & Lobbying)
Aging Services in America: An Overview
Growth of Our Aging Population
Brief History of American Nursing Homes
Forerunners to Medicaid/Medicare and the Older Americans Act
Other Funding Sources and Expanded Roles for Area Agencies on Aging
OAA Titles (Components of the Older Americans Act)
Older Americans Act Allocations to the States
Implementing Choices for Independence
Older Americans Act Funding Chart
Home- and Community-Based Services (Budgeting Explanation)
Home- and Community-Based Services/Nutrition Services Budget