Long-Term Care

Aging and Disability Resource Center

Mission and Goals

Mission

To support seniors, adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers by providing useful information, assistance and education on community services and long-term care options and by serving as the single entry point for publicly funded long-term care services while at all times respecting the rights, dignity and preference of the individual.

Goals

• Welcome the whole community to an attractive, accessible, non-threatening facility and services.
• Reach and serve elderly people and people with disabilities, regardless of their income health condition and long-term care needs.
• Provide outreach and services to young people (age 17½ years) with disabilities as they transition from the school system to adult services.
• Provide reliable and objective information about a broad range of community resources of interest to elderly people and people with disabilities.
• Enable people to make informed, cost-effective decisions about long-term care.
• Delay or prevent the need for long-term care services and public funding for them.
• Provide information and assistance to promote health and independence.
• Serve as the single entry point for publicly funded long-term care.
• Identify people at-risk and with needs and connect them to needed services.
• Help adults access needed services through advocacy and assistance.