AoA, NGA Announce Joint Effort to Help States To Strengthen Long Term Care Systems

The Administration on Aging (AoA) and the National Governors Association (NGA) will sponsor a policy academy as part of Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne's Long-Term Care Initiative. Activities include creating strategies to improve the availability of community-based long-term care services. In addition to the meeting, technical assistance and a grant will assist academy states or territories in implementing strategies to balance long-term care systems throughout the course of one year.