What are the U.S. Aging and Disability Resource Centers? A Joint Program of the Administration on Aging & Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
What is the Aging and Disability Resource Center Program?
The Aging and Disability Resource Center Program (ADRC), a collaborative effort of the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is designed to streamline access to long-term care.
The ADRC initiative supports state efforts to develop “one-stop shop” programs at the community level that will help people make informed decisions about their service and support options and serve as the entry point to the long-term support system. States are using ADRC funds to better coordinate and/or redesign their existing systems of information, assistance, and access and are doing so by forming strong state and local partnerships.
ADRC programs provide information and assistance to individuals needing either public or private resources, professionals seeking assistance on behalf of their clients, and individuals planning for their future long-term care needs. Resource Center programs also serve as the entry point to publicly administered long term supports including those funded under Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, and state revenue programs.
ADRC grantee states target Resource Center services to the elderly and at least one additional population of people with disabilities, such as individuals with physical disabilities, serious mental illness, and/or mental retardation/developmental disabilities. ADRCs are working towards the goal of serving all individuals with long-term care needs regardless of their age or disability.
The goal of the ADRC Program is to empower individuals to make informed choices and to streamline access to long-term support. Long-term support refers to a wide range of in-home, community-based, and institutional services and programs that are designed to help individuals with disabilities.
The vision is to have an ADRC in every community serving as highly visible and trusted places people can turn for information on the full range of long-term support options.
In many communities, long-term support services are administered by multiple agencies and have complex, fragmented, and often duplicative intake, assessment, and eligibility functions. Figuring out how to obtain services is difficult. A single, coordinated system of information and access for all persons seeking long-term support minimizes confusion, enhances individual choice, and supports informed decision-making. It also improves the ability of state and local governments to manage resources and to monitor program quality through centralized data collection and evaluation.
Additional Information
For additional information on the ADRC initiative, please visit The ADRC Technical Assistance Exchange website at www.adrc-tae.org. The website includes contact information for AoA and CMS ADRC project officers, summary information on each of the grantees, and a variety of resources related to this initiative.
You can also find additional ADRC information on the AoA website at http://aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/ADRC/index.aspx.
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