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Goal

To protect and expand home and community-based services to keep low-income, frail elders out of long-term care institutions, and decrease health disparities impacting senior communities of colour. Also, to enhance its litigation and advocacy capacity on behalf of vulnerable older adults to both protect benefits and fight cuts to key services in Medicaid and Medicare.

Grant Amount

$1,100,000

Year Awarded

2010

Term

36 Months

Related Resources

Issues:

Health System Reform

Global Impact:

United States

Historical Programme Affiliations:

Ageing

Foundation Center Themes:

Home Care Services, Equal Access in Health, Minority Rights

Foundation Center Approaches:

Program Expansion, Strategic Litigation, Advocacy