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Louisianaanswers: The Louisiana ADRC Website, Marketing Materials and Evaluation

The following documents provide an overview of the Louisiana ADRC called the Louisiana Aging and Disability Information Station. The first document outlines how advisory board members can market the program including the Louisiana ADRC Web site, www.LouisianaAnswers.com. There is also a report that provides a step by step narrative of the approach to marketing and lastly the status report on the ADRC program covers the period from August 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50385

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Senior LinkAge Line Website and Program Survey Tools

Senior LinkAge Line is a free telephone information and assistance service which makes it easy for older adults and their families to find community services. With a single call, families can find particular or get help evaluating the situation and to determine what kind of service might be helpful. The ADRC grant project has shared their survey tools for both the Call Center and One-on-One Assistance.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50384

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ServiceLink: Program Resources and Website

ServiceLink is a NH statewide network of 13 regional offices & 50 satellites offices locally-administered, community-based resources for seniors, adults with disabilities and their families. Attached are the ADRCs program materials: overview presentation, evaluation framework, marketing plan, evaluation presentation, and customer satisfaction survey

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50369

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Real Choices Consumer Education Booklets

This material was part of an educational series addressing long-term care choices in Broome County, New York. The series of booklets includes the following titles: Paying for Long-Term Care; Facility and Community Options; Help at Home; What you Should Know About Staying at Home; When You Are the One Providing Care; Advance Health Care Planning; Adults with Disabilities; and Healthy Choices for Living Well.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50368

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Planning for the Future: A Guidebook to Being Prepared

This guidebook/workbook is designed to help caregivers work with their families to share information, get organized and plan for the future. The packet includes lots of important information to help families become, and stay, organized and informed, keeping much-needed information available for quick, organized access. Much of the information is about healthcare and medical records as well as other important numbers for bank accounts, real estate holdings, property titles, and service providers.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50367

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers: One Contact for Easy to Access Long-Term Support Services

This article was prepared for the TASH Connections newsletter and it highlights the ADRC initiative. Aging and Disability Resource Centers, or “Resource Centers”, are designed to reduce the confusion often experienced in the search for appropriate long-term community supports. The three-year Resource Center grants given to 24 states are part of the New Freedom Initiative aimed at overcoming barriers to community living for people with disabilities of all ages.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50366

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MinnesotaHelp.info Website and Start Up Material

MinnesotaHelp.info is an online directory of services designed to help people in identify resources such as human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of aid and assistance within the state. This entry also includes a presentation on the IT Architecture, Request for Proposal forms, and a community introduction letter

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50333

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

In light of HIPAA, Aging and Disability Resource Centers face an important challenge. Since an ADRC is designed to be a one-stop shop for consumers for long-term care information, assistance and access to services, it may be subject to HIPAA’s requirements. This Issue Brief, prepared by the National Association of State Units on Aging, reviews the privacy and security provisions of HIPAA and highlights potential implications for ADRCs.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50327

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