Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Aging of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on Examining the Future of Programs which Serve the Elderly Under the Older Americans Act, June 21, 1986, St. Petersburg, FL ; August 12, 1986, Washington, DC.U.S. Government Printing Office, 1986 - 204 lappuses |
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AARP activities Administration on Aging advocacy AGENCIES ON AGING aging network Aging Services amendments Americans Act programs appropriate area agencies Assistant AUGUST 12 Azvedo believe BURGEN Commissioner on Aging COMMITTEE ON LABOR commodities Community Service Employment concern Conference on Aging congregate meals Congress continuing coordinated Cornman Director elders enrollees FISK funding grants hearing increased issues LABOR AND HUMAN meals on wheels MEDICARE mental health million NASUA National Association NATIONAL SPONSORS native Americans nursing home nutrition program nutrition services Older Americans Act older persons Ombudsman Program opportunity organizations participants Paula Hawkins percent Pinellas County population PROFFITT projects reauthorization recommendations reduce Reilly responsibility SCSEP Senator GRASSLEY Senator HAWKINS senior centers serve service delivery service providers staff statement strengthen SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SYSTEMS targeting testimony Thank tion Title Uh-huh affirmatively UNITED STATES SENATE Units on Aging vulnerable elderly WALKER
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