Aging and Disability Resource Center

This job description is for the New Hampshire Aging and Disability Resource Center seeking Advisory Group members. The role of the Aging and Disability Resource Center Advisory Group (ADRC) is to advise the State on the design and operations of the Resource Center.

This document provides a job description for a disability benefit specialist. The Disability Benefit Specialist is a highly specialized position. Benefit specialists are continually trained and monitored by attorneys knowledgeable in elderly or disability law.

The Heart of Central Texas Real Choice is a project of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through a grant & collaboration between the Area Agency on Aging of the Heart of Texas, the Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas, & the Heart Of Central Texas Independent Living Center. The attached material contain a program overview, job descriptions, workbooks and other materials that explain the program.

Three grahpics explain the way the MA ADRC project is coordinated between an Area Agency on Aging & an Independent Living Center. The Team Report details the essential role of the intake team in creating a “one-stop” ADRC by bridging the philosophies of two separate long term care services one serving older adults & one serving adults with disabilities. A flyer soliciting consumers, a flyer offering a program overview & an application for the ADRC Consumer Involvement Board is also provided.

In 2003, the Minnesota Board on Aging was awarded a 3 year Aging and Disability Resource Center Grant. The Resource Center will serve individuals and their family caregivers who need long-term care support and those planning for future long-term care support needs. They will also serve as a resource for health and long-term care professionals. This document summarizes Minnesota's timeline and activities under the grant.

“Engaging Advisory Committees to Provide Effective Meaningful Input and Direction”<br>This ADRC-TAE issue brief provides: an overview of developing an effective advisory committee and approaches to engage members, key considerations when forming and facilitating a committee, tips to promote ongoing involvement of a committee, and resources for more information.

Some state agencies use online applications for assessing and determining eligibility for health and social service programs. This issue brief highlights some of the key considerations for states moving toward online applications. The discussion includes advantages, disadvantages, and some state examples.

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 has far reaching implications for consumers, state Medicaid agencies, health care providers, and the public and private entities that provide benefits counseling and supports to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. This issue brief provides an overview of the measure, resources for more information, and suggested action steps for ADRC projects.

Social marketing is a relevant approach that can enhance communications with ADRC’s external audiences. The purpose of this brief is twofold: (1) to familiarize grantees with the principles of social marketing; and (2) to provide a brief overview of the key steps involved in developing and implementing a social marketing campaign.

The purpose of this issue brief is to describe why excellent customer service is important within the context of an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), to illustrate lessons learned about providing excellent customer service from the private and public sectors, to highlight implications for designing and operating an ADRC that provides excellent customer service, and to recommend steps an ADRC might take to achieve excellence in customer service.