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Administration
The
Administration area of Triangle J Area Agency on Aging has oversight
of all TJAAA functions. There are also major areas of
focus such as:
Planning
for County-Based Aging Program
Assisting
local organizations, older adults, and elected officials to come
together to identify the issues affecting older adults and their
caregivers; then, to strategize action steps to be taken to address
each issue.
Grant
Agreements With Counties
Enabling
the use of federal and state funds to purchase from local agencies
such services as: Congregate Meals, Home-delivered
Meals, In-Home Aide Service, Respite Care, Adult Day Care, Housing
and Home Improvement, Care Management, Senior Center Operation,
Legal Assistance, Information and Assistance, Transportation, Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Included
in this category are quality assurance and performance reviews and
reporting responsibilities to local aging service providers and
counties.
For More Information on How Services are Funded
and How the Grant Agreements
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Technical
Assistance
Data collection/analysis, grant writing, training, education, interpreting
and explaining regulatory policies and procedures, problem resolution,
responding to local aging service provider and county inquiries.
Advocacy
Efforts at the local, state and federal levels to improve the quality
of life for older adults and their caregivers and similar efforts
on behalf of local aging service providers; public education; outreach;
facilitation of cooperative relationships and partnerships; support
of the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature.
All efforts have the common goal of helping older adults live
in their community in the least restrictive environment with maximum
dignity and independence.
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