...providing, social services and, where necessary, to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to — (1) Secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity...of self-care with appropriate supportive services; and (2) Remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons....

...providing, social services and, where necessary, to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to — (1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity...of self-care with appropriate supportive services; and (2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons....

...providing, social services and, where necessary, to reorganize or reassign functions, in order to — (1) Secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity...of self-care with appropriate supportive services; and (2) Remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persona....

...Two guiding principles for area agencies to consider in developing services for the aged were: (1) To secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity...in a home environment for older persons capable of self care, with appropriate supportive services; and (2) To remove individual and social barriers to...

...older persons by entering Into new cooperative arrangements to: •• ). secure and maintain naxinum independence and dignity < '•• . In a home environment...• self-care with appropriate supportive services; and 2. remove individual and social barriers to econ'osfc and personal independence for older persons....

...of and providing, social services, and where necessary, to reorganize or reassign functions in order to secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity...a home environment for older persons capable , of self -care with appropriate supportive services; and also to remove individual and social barriers...

...meet the goals of the Older Americans Act, which under title 1П, for example, spells out the goal to "secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity...in a home environment for older persons capable of self -care." The budget proposes that we reduce that effort. I urge you not to do so. It is expected...

...to consider in developing services for the aged were: (1) to secure and maintain maximum dependence and dignity in a home environment for older persons...of self-care, with appropriate supportive services : and (2) to remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older...

...we are most familiar, are as relevant today as when the Act was written. Despite the stated intent to "secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons", we are still confronted with a health care and reimbursement system which is institutionally oriented...

...for developing comprehensive and coordinated services for older persons with the following goals: I) to secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for those capable of caring for themselves; and 2) to provide opportunities for employment and volunteer...