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Public Outreach and Education
Service Definition Public Outreach/Education These activities are targeted to provide information
to groups of current or potential clients and/or to aging network
partners and other community partners regarding available services
or benefits for the elderly who are defined in the Older Americans
Act as a person age 60 or over. Examples of this type of service
would be participation in a community senior fair, publications,
publicity campaigns, other mass media campaigns, presentations at
local senior centers where information on OAA services is shared. Public Outreach:
We provide or present material to educate the public on health issues
and services available at various sites as well as to service groups
who serve the older citizen. Our Senior Advisory Council consists
of at least two members from Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
and Wheeler counties. Members invite guest speakers from local aging
service providers to their monthly meeting to present information
and educate members about services they provide. Members, in turn,
take the information out to their communities. They also help set
the AAA plan for the five counties.
Service Definition AAA Advocacy Advocacy: The Area Agency is a member of the Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging which is a state-wide group that lobbies for services and programs that help enhance the lives of older adults living in Oregon. Each Area Agency educates and advocates to their federal, state, and local elected officials on the importance of services that help seniors. LTC Ombudsman: The volunteer Ombudsmen are supported through this office by mileage reimbursement for travel to nursing homes, adult foster homes and assisted living facilities. The State pays for the mileage to Salem for training. |
