Older Americans Act: Disaster Assistance for Older Persons After Hurricane Katrina

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The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is having significant negative effects on older persons with physical and mental disabilities. Persons who are socially isolated and dependent upon informal caregivers and social service programs to assist them live independently have immediate and long-term needs. The Administration on Aging (AoA) has allocated $750,000 in disaster relief funds available through the Older Americans Act to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (divided equally among the three states). Congress may consider whether additional actions are necessary to assist state and area agencies on aging in their efforts to assist the frail elderly in the wake of … continued below

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O'Shaughnessy, Carol September 22, 2005.

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The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is having significant negative effects
on older persons with physical and mental disabilities. Persons who are socially isolated
and dependent upon informal caregivers and social service programs to assist them live
independently have immediate and long-term needs. The Administration on Aging
(AoA) has allocated $750,000 in disaster relief funds available through the Older
Americans Act to Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (divided equally among the three
states). Congress may consider whether additional actions are necessary to assist state
and area agencies on aging in their efforts to assist the frail elderly in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina.

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O'Shaughnessy, Carol. Older Americans Act: Disaster Assistance for Older Persons After Hurricane Katrina, report, September 22, 2005; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7647/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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