ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING INC

Advocates for increased funding for services for older adults and people with disabilities, including requesting additional General Fund appropriations for the Department of Economic Security/Division of Aging and Adult Services (DES/DAAS).

Engages in legislative advocacy, such as requesting additional General Fund appropriations for the Department of Economic Security/Division of Aging and Adult Services (DES/DAAS).

Advocates for increased state funding for aging services, including a request for an additional $5 million in General Fund appropriations to be allocated to DES/DAAS.

Engages in advocacy efforts to influence aging and disability policy, including requesting $5 million in additional General Fund appropriations for DES/DAAS to expand services and reduce service waiting lists.

Provides advocacy for residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult foster care homes to improve quality of life and resolve individual issues, with oversight across 57,899 licensed long-term care beds statewide as of December 2020. The program employs nearly 20 full-time equivalent professionals.

Provides Long-Term Care Ombudsman services through Area Agencies on Aging to advocate for residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult foster care homes, aiming to improve quality of life and resolve individual resident issues. This program employs nearly 20 full-time equivalent professionals and provides oversight to facilities with 57,899 licensed beds statewide.

Provides Long-Term Care Ombudsman services through Area Agencies on Aging to advocate for residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult foster care homes, aiming to improve quality of life and resolve individual resident issues. This program oversees facilities with 57,899 licensed beds statewide.

Ensures older adults and people with disabilities receive culturally appropriate, quality services regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or other identifying factors, with a commitment to addressing systemic inequities.

Ensures access to culturally appropriate, quality services for older adults and people with disabilities regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or other identifying factors, with a commitment to addressing systemic inequities in service systems.

Advocates, plans, coordinates, develops, and delivers services for older adults, people living with disabilities, and their families and caregivers, working to reduce waiting lists for services.

Advocates, plans, coordinates, develops, and delivers services for older adults, people living with disabilities, and their families and caregivers in Arizona, operating as a network of Area Agencies on Aging. This includes efforts to reduce waiting lists for services and ensure culturally appropriate and quality services.

Operates as a network of Area Agencies on Aging addressing the rights and needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers in Arizona, ensuring culturally appropriate and quality services regardless of identifying factors.

Reduced the statewide waiting list for services from 2,459 people in late 2018 to 1,266 people by December 2020 through coordinated service delivery and system improvements.

Operates and supports a network of Area Agencies on Aging that plan, coordinate, develop, and deliver services for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers across Arizona, contributing to a reduction in the statewide services waiting list from 2,459 in late 2018 to 1,266 by December 2020.

Operates and supports a network of Area Agencies on Aging that advocate, plan, coordinate, develop, and deliver services for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers across Arizona.