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administer the
Home & Community Care Block Grant services, Regional
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program,
Family Caregiver Support Program, and other grant
funded services;
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develop a comprehensive and coordinated system
of service delivery within our counties;
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develop and administer an area aging plan based
on needs of older adults and their family caregivers, as well as
input from county aging committees;
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help local communities respond to issues of
aging through training, planning, assessment, and technical
assistance;
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generate public and private resources to
maintain or increase services for older adults and their
caregivers;
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expand Project C.A.R.E. into eastern North
Carolina
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advocate for residents of long term care
facilities and older adults living in the community;
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convene and staff regional and local planning
committees to study current aging issues;
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provide technical assistance to regional members
of the
NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature;
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promote professional development for aging
service providers;
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provide support to local
Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees;
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resolve grievances in nursing homes and adult
care homes;
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provide
information and assistance to
older consumers, caregivers, and family members;
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distribute information about current legislation
affecting older adults;
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facilitate in the creation of housing choices
through program formation, advocacy, and proposal development;
and
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provide support to
Senior Games and other wellness
programs.
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In an effort to effectively carry out our goals
and functions, we are involved in numerous projects aside from
those as stated above. Some of these include:
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actively work to implement and support
Support Teams;
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function as a Data Hub for
NC
Carelink - an on-line searchable database for consumers to
quickly get information on resources in our counties, as well as
throughout the state;
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advocate to inform and educate on the prevention
of
Elder Abuse;
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staff the
Regional Aging Advisory Committee
as well as other advocacy and planning committees;
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maintain
demographics
of the older adult population within
our region and monitor
budgets of HCCBG service
expenditures;
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provide
Reverse Mortgage Counseling;
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assist with the
Senior
Health Insurance Information Program;
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actively participate in the Senior Medicare
Patrol Program in our counties;
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support the
Older Worker Program
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manage the Seniors' Center in Belhaven
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provide evidence-based programming in our
counties, and,
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operate the
Mid-East Development Corporation.
