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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 291 011 CG 020 543 TITLE Reauthorization Hearings on the Older AmericansAct: Part 2. Hearings before the Subcommitteeon Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress (Montpelier, VT, March 28; Flint, MI, April 11; and Algona, IA, April 24, 1987). INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on Education and Labor. PUB DATE 87 NOTE 413p.; Serial No. 100-19. For part 1,see CG 020 542. Portions contain small print. AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Aging (Individuals); *Federal Legislation; *Government Role; Hearings; Individual Needs; *Older Adults IDENTIFIERS Congress 100th; *Reauthorization Legislation ABSTRACT This document contains the text of three hearings held in Vermont, Michigan, and Iowa which constitutepart two of the Congressional hearings held to examine reauthorizationof the Older Americans Act. Opening statementsare included from Representatives Dale Kildee, Tom Sawyer, Fred Grandy, and ThomasTauke. Testimony is provided from 55 witnesses representing: (1)several Area Agencies on Aging; (2) the Michigan Office of Servicesto the Aging; (3) the Vermont Office of Aging; (4) the Iowa StateDepartment of Elder Affairs; (5) state and local agencies concernedwith aging issues; (6) groups providing services to olderadults, including Senior Citizens Services, Caregivers, American Associationof Retired Persons, Amicare Home Health Services, ProfessionalNursing Service, Senior Center, the Information Center, SwissValley Farms, and the Alzheimer's Disease Association of Vermont; (7)the Food and Nutrition Service, United StatesDepartment of Agriculture; (8) United States Senator Tom Harkin; and (9)several residents of Vermont, Michigan, and Iowa. Witnesses provide evidencethat the Older Americans Act is a vitalprogram which serves the elderly well. Prepared statements, letters, and supplementalmaterials are included. (NB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRSare the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** REAUTHORIZATION HEARINGS ON THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT PtIrt. 2 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDREDTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARINGS HELD IN MONTPELIER, VT, MARCH 28, 1987; FLINT,MI, APR.U., 11, 1987; AND ALGONA, IA, APRIL 24, 1987 Serial No. 100-19 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 74-995 WASHINGTON : 1987 For eale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office U.S. Government Printing Office, Wjahington, DC 20402 i) COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California, Chairman WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont, JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri MARIO BIAGGI, New York THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin PAT WILLIAMS, Montana STEVE BARMEN, Texas MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California THOMAS J. TAUKE, Iowa MAJOR R. OWENS, New York RICHARD K. ARMEY, Texas CHARLES A. HAYES, Illinois HARRIS W. FAWELL, Illinois CARL C. PERKINS, Kentucky PAUL B. HENRY, Michigan THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio FRED GRANDY, Iowa STEPHEN J. SOLARZ, New York CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina ROBERT E. WISE, JR., West Virginia TIMOTHY J. PENNY, Minnesota BILL RICHARDSON, New Mexico TOMMY F. ROBINSON, Arkansas PETER J. VLSCLOSKY, Indiana CHESTER G. ATKINS, Massachusetts JAMES JONTZ, Indiana SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan, Chairman THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio THOMAS J. TAUKE, Iowa MARIO BIAGGI, New York E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri STEPHEN J. SOLARZ, New York FRED GRANDY, Iowa PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California (Ex Officio) (Ex Officio) - 1 Hearings held in: Montpelier, VT, March 28, 1987 Page Flint, MI, April 11, 1987 1 Algona, IA, April 24,1987 149 Statement of 313 Accurso, Tony, Elderbridge Mason City AreaAgency on Aging 316 Anliker, Gregory L., executive director,Iowa Lakes Area Agency on Aging, Inc., Spencer, IA 319 Iowa,Jean, Nutrition Director, Area Agency on Aging of North Central owa 353 Benavidez, Joe, Michigan Office of Services to theAging Blue, Jean, staff assistant, Senior Citizens Services 298 Bowen, Wayland, Vermont citizen 238 Bradley, Joseph, a resident of Algona, IA 99 B 364 , Phyllis, assistant director, Shiawassee County Council on Aging 261 holm, Danice, ,executive director, Caregivers 276 Conerly, Valaria, executive director, ValleyArea Agency on Aging 220 Cock, Joel, director, Vermont Office of Aging 2 Cosman, Henna, Vermont citizen 107 Crews, John, senior blind program, MichiganDepartment of Labor Crow, Sonia, Associate Administrator, Food 265 Department of Agriculture and Nutrition Service, U.S 344 Dedam, Jean, Director, Northeast Area Agencyon Aging Edwards, Faire, Vermont citizen 80 Elmer, Pat, executive director, Vermont 90 velopment, Inc Associates for Training and De- Estrin, Nona, nutrition program 7 co-manager, Vermont Office on Aging 23 Flood, Patrick, long-term care ombudsman,Vermont Office on Aging Hall, Douglas, Southwestern Vermont 45 Area Agency on g 29 Hammond, Craig, director, Central VermontCouncil on g 76 Harkin, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from theState of Iowa, read by Sarah Huber, staff assistant 318 Hartranft, Joanne, Mayor's Officeon Aging and Handicapped 204 Hutchins, Catherine, Vermont citizen 39 James, Mary, staff, Michigan Office ofServices to the Aging 303 James, Paul, a resident of Algona, IA 365 Johannsen, Karl, a resident of Mason City,IA 366 Jones, Clarice, immediate past president,American Association of Re- tired Persoas, accompanied by ScottMarshall 151 Kirk, Jerry, chairman, State AdvisoryBoard, Vermont Office on Aging-- 56 Kitzmiller, Karen, Vermont Officeon Aging 35 Kleyps, Al, executive director, Trio Councilon Aging 294 Levin, Marty, Central Vermont Councilon Aging 30 Lindstedt, Ruth, director, Amicare HomeHealth Services, North Iowa, Inc., Mason City, IA Matteau, James, director, Council 379 on Aging for Southeastern Vermont 40 Maynard, Olivia, director, Michigan Officeof Services to the Aging McCall, Keith, executive director, Michigan 167 tions Coalition on Aging Organiza- McKay, Rosemary, R.N., director, Professional 174 IA Nursing Service, Spencer, Memory, Florence, Vermont citizen 384 19 Motz, Rich, director, Area Four, Agencyon Aging Nemhauser, Vivian, director, Senior Center 327 Chari, Nondi, the Information Center, Wyandotte, 104 MI 287 WI) Iv Statement ofContinued Page Parsons, Cynthia, SerVermont coordinator 102 Peterson, John, division director of program development, advocacy and planning, Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging 255 Rathborne-McCuan, Eloise, director, Social Workers Program, University of Vermont 63 Ryder, Joyce, Vermont citizen 19 Schlitzer, Marvin, vice president, Swiss Valley Farms, Inc., Davenport, IA 354 Stevens, Neva, a resident of Algona, IA 364 Thu, Sherry, director, Spencer Municipal Hospital Community Health Services, Clay County, IA 384 Turnham, Hollis, State long-term care ombudsman 178 Tynes, Karen, Iowa State Department of Elder Affairs, read by Vince Weber 334 VerMeer, Elmer, Department of Elder Affairs, Sioux Center, IA 366 Walker, Steve, director, Senior Citizen Food Program, Genesee County Community Action Agency 246 Webs, Marjorie, president, A1zheimer's Disease Association of Vermont 101 Williams, Charlotte, member, Michigan Commission on Aging 230 Zerwick, Suzanne, director, Lapeer County Commission on Aging 210 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, et cetera: Anliker, Gregory L., executive director, Iowa Lakes Area Agency on Aging, Inc., prepared statement of 322 Benavides, Joe, Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, prepared state- ment of 300 Blue, Jean M., director, Senior Citizens Sentice, Flint Board of Education, prepared statement of 241 Campbell, John G., executive director, Southwestern Vermont Area Agency on Aging, letter dated March 25, 1987, enclosing a prepared statement 82 Chisholm, M. Danice, executive director, CareGivers, prepared statement of 278 Conerly, V.-.:iris, executive director, Valley Area Agency on Aging, pre- pared statement of 224 Crews, John E., program manager, Michigan Commission for the Blind, prepared statement of 267 Crow, Sonia F., associate administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S Department of Agriculture, prepared statement of 347 Edwards, Faire, Vermont citizen, prepared statement of 95 Elmer, Pat, executive director, Vermont Associates for Training and De- velopment, Inc., prepared statement of 11 Estrin, Nona, Vermont Office on Aging, prepared statement of 25 Flood, Patrick, long-term care ombudsman, Vermont Office on Aging, prepared statement of 49 Grandy, Hon. Fred, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa, closing statement of 394 Hartranft, Jornne, director, Mayor's Office on Aging and Handicapped, Flint, MI, prepared statement of 206 Home-Delivered Meals Study: Week of October 27, 1986 122 James, Mary, Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, prepared state- ment of 306 Jones, Clarice