Aging

UNH's advocacy goals in aging services are:

To ensure access by older adults and their families to services and activities along a continuum of care intended to support a lifestyle as independent and dignified as possible.
To secure funds for: operation and maintenance of adult day services and senior centers; case management and home care; Meals-on-Wheels and congregate meals; mental health services; recreation; affordable housing and transportation for seniors.

UNH advocacy documents:

UNH Testifies Before the Committee on Aging and Subcommittee on Senior Centers of the New York City Council's Hearing on the DFTA Home Delivered Meals Concept Paper
March 3, 2008
- View testimony (pdf)

UNH Testifies Before the New York City Council Committee on Aging & Subcommittee on Senior Centers' Hearing on the DFTA Senior Congregate Activities Concept Paper
February, 2008
- View Testimony (pdf)

UNH Publishes Issue Brief on the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults
June, 2007
A Changing Landscape: New Possibilities for Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults

UNH Testifies Before the Aging Committee of the New York City Council
April 26, 2007
- View testimony (pdf)

UNH Releases Issue Brief on City’s Meals on Wheels Restructuring
February 17, 2006
- View issue brief (pdf)

UNH Executive Director testifies before the Aging Committee of the New York City Council
Oversight Hearing: The Elderly and Social Isolation
February 13, 2006
- View testimony (pdf)

UNH Releases Report on Senior Isolation: Aging in the Shadows
April 22, 2005
- View executive summary
- View press release (pdf)
- View the full report (pdf)

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