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Professional Partners Supporting Family Caregivers
Phase II: Implementing Best Practices
Launch of a new three year project to implement best practices in the fields of nursing and social work that effectively support the work of family caregivers for older adults. The project, made possible by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation through the AARP Foundation, will also inform policies that support family caregiving and promote public awareness. Initiative partners include, the Family Caregiver Alliance, the National Association of Social Workers, U.S. Administration on Aging, the Lewin Group, and the Hilltop Institute.
Phase I: Redefining Good Patient Care
National organizations release a report redefining provision of good patient care to include increased professional support for family members and friends who provide ongoing care for older adults. A joint endeavor, made possible by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation - through the AARP Foundation, with the American Journal of Nursing, the Council on Social Work Education and its Journal of Social Work Education, the Family Caregiver Alliance, and Rutgers Center for State Health Policy (New Jersey).
Transportation for Older Adults
Roundtable on FTA-Administered Specialized Transportation Programs.
With the coming of the congressional reauthorization of the surface transportation bill, national, state, and local experts came together to discuss improved transportation options for older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income workers. Organized by PPI, these experts worked toward a set of policy recommendations for consideration by Congress and the Federal Transit Administration.
Housing
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FS-74R housing tax credit
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LITHC) program, discusses the role of LITHC in addressing the current economic crisis, and explains how this program helps older renters (age 65+).
September 29, 2009
By: Jean Accius
FS-139R housing trust funds
This fact sheet provides a brief overview of existing state and local trust funds, discusses the landmark passage of the National Housing Trust Fund and considers how trust funds have been able to serve the needs of special populations
September 29, 2009
By: Jean Accius
Getting it Right: Smart Housing and Transportation Planning for Livable Communities
An AARP Solutions Forum In Collaboration with Reconnecting America and The National Housing Trust
October 8, 2009
Source: AARP.org
Preserving Affordability and Access in Livable Communities: Subsidized Housing Opportunities near Transit and the 50+ Population
This report explores the benefits for older persons of federally subsidized housing near transit, the threats to preserving and expanding that housing, and policies that can maximize both the amount of housing and the potential benefits.
September 29, 2009
By: Rodney Harrell; Allison Brooks; Todd Nedwick
In Brief: Opportunities for Creating Livable Communities
The most common barriers to creating livable communities are examined in this concise summary of an AARP Public Policy Institute report by Mia R. Oberlink of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York’s Center for Home Care Policy and Research. The report offers numerous examples of how communities around the country have realized increased housing and transportation choices for older adults and other community members, serving as an easy, non-technical introduction to how livable communities can be implemented through effective community planning. (2 pages)
April 21, 2008
Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Opportunities for Creating Livable Communities
The most common barriers to creating livable communities are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute report by Mia R. Oberlink of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York’s Center for Home Care Policy and Research. The report offers numerous examples of how communities around the country have realized increased housing and transportation choices for older adults and other community members, serving as an easy, non-technical introduction to how livable communities can be implemented through effective community planning. (35 pages)
April 18, 2008
By: Mia R. Oberlink, Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute; Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Issues in Manufactured Housing
Manufactured homes are a major source of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families. This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet, written by Jean Accius, examines recently published data on persons age 50 or older in manufactured housing. Topics discussed include the characteristics of persons age 50+ who live in manufactured housing, issues related to the construction and safety standards of manufactured housing, and practices in manufactured home parks. (2 pages)
October 31, 2007
By: Jean C. Accius, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
State Housing Profiles: A Special Analysis of the Census Bureau's American Community Survey
Brief summaries of the housing conditions for older residents in each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia--with demographic and household measures for housing advocates, policymakers, regulators, and other interested persons--are presented in this AARP Public Policy Institute Chartbook by Andrew Kochera. (232 pages)
March 26, 2007
By: Andrew Kochera, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Developing Appropriate Rental Housing For Low-Income Older Persons: A Survey Of Section 202 And LIHTC Property Managers
How two major federal programs serve the needs of low-income older renters is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Andrew Kochera. The paper also finds evidence that the supply of affordable rental housing is inadequate. The report is based on a 2006 AARP survey of Section 202 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property managers. (10 pages)
December 20, 2006
By: Andrew Kochera, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
In Brief: A Bill of Rights for Homeowners in Associations: Basic Principles of Consumer Protection and Sample Model Statute
A succinct summary of the AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper in which key principles for states to follow when developing laws and regulatory procedures for homeowners associations and other types of common-interest communities are enumerated by Texas attorney and homeowner rights advocate David A. Kahne. (2 pages)
July 31, 2006
By: Andrew Kochera, AARP Public Policy Institute | Source: AARP Public Policy Institute
Solutions Forums
Saving Jobs in A Recession: How Work Sharing Can Help
Seventeen states have programs that use unemployment funds to keep workers on the job with reduced hours. Learn how federal and state policy can better promote these work-sharing programs--and how several European nations have implemented work-sharing.
The Auto IRA: Strategies for Successful Implementation
Experts from the US and abroad discussed how an Auto-IRA can improve retirement security; lessons from similar programs in New Zealand and the UK; and how the Auto-IRA can work well for workers, small business and the financial industry.
Protecting Your Home, Car and Investment Savings: How to Stop Financial Fraud
How fraud impacts financial security, especially for older Americans—and discussion of policy options for combating mortgage, auto sales and investment scams. Luncheon speaker SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro discussed the Commission’s priorities on financial fraud.
Getting it Right: Smart Housing and Transportation Planning for Livable Communities
This forum featured release of new research on preserving subsidized housing near transit and discussion of how to coordinate housing, transportation and land use policy to develop livable communities.
What Happened to My Social Security COLA?
Why no COLA is expected for 2010 and how this affects individuals and the states. Panelists include experts from the Social Security Administration, AARP, the National Governors Association and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A New Look at Making Financial Decisions for Retirement
PPI released a series of new reports offering a fresh look at financial decisions related to retirement. Experts examined why many people make poor choices and explore how to improve the options available to retirees.
Fixing Chronic Care in America
National experts discussed problems facing millions of Americans with multiple chronic conditions, and explored potential solutions highlighted in a new PPI publication, Chronic Care: a Call to Action for Health Reform and in a new video Faces of Chronic Care.
AARP Public Policies
Learn about the policy development process at AARP. For a complete guide to AARP's positions on public issues, see The Policy Book, AARP Public Policies 2009-2010.
Center to Champion Nursing in America
The Center to Champion Nursing in America seeks to ensure Americans have the highly skilled nurses we need to provide affordable, quality health care. The Center serves as a consumer-driven, national force to increase the nation’s capacity to educate and retain nurses.
