NASUA Report
Since June 2008, NASUA has been surveying its members to gauge the impact of the economic downturn on the state units on aging. Our latest survey, administered in November, 2009, contains responses from forty-two states, the Northern Mariana Islands and the District of Columbia. The resulting analysis of the economic downturn on the state units on aging is contained in following report, The Economic Crisis and Its Impact on State Aging Programs, 11/2009.
This report, analyzing the fifth survey on the economy conducted by NASUA, documents the challenges facing the states as they struggle to serve an expanding population with diminished funding and resources. Alarmingly, the economic crisis is having an increasingly profound effect at the state unit level, with many states facing not only simultaneous additive budget reductions and increasing service requests, but also reduced service levels and decreasingly effective direct service impact mitigation strategies. Although the states continue to evolve and adapt to the economic crisis, their options for doing so are dwindling.
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NASUA Brief
Social Networking: Are You Tweeting Yet?
Release November 20, 2009
In this brief NASUA discusses the potential value and benefit of social networking for the aging network as a professional tool to enhance communication internally and externally with older Americans. It provides a snapshot of the State Units on Aging's knowledge and interested in this new phenomenon.
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NASUA Report
State of Aging: 2009 State Perspectives on State Units on Aging Policies and Practices
Released November 19, 2009
NASUA has been analyzing and reporting on the state role in the evolution of home and community based services and supports for 45 years. This report, based on responses received from 52 states and territories, continues that strong tradition.
Key finding of this report reflect the diversity, not only of aging programming among the states, but of the population served within the states. States are grappling with financial pressures due to the economic decline and decreases in other sources of funding while successfully strengthening, enhancing, and expanding many of their aging programs and services.
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Other Announcements...
Leading Aging Organizations Applaud HHS Announcement of Stimulus Package Funds for Prevention and Wellness
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Economic Downturn Survey Report
In late spring 2009, NASUA conducted a follow-up survey of the State Units on Aging to assess the effects of the economic downturn on state aging programs. The report on the findings was released in July.
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Click here to view PowerPoint Presentation of the findings
Click here to view the press release
National Aging I&R Support Center Lecture Series
The National Aging I&R Support Center's Innovations in I&R Lecture Series takes a look at the Complexity of Customer Delight. Learn about strategic planning, performance measurement, and program evaluation in customer service. For a copy of the powerpoint presentation click here.
Supporting the Information Needs of Private Paying Consumers
NASUA is please to provide a copy of its new issue brief, Supporting the Information Needs of Private Paying Consumers. This brief explores the capacity of aging network consumer information programs to serve private paying consumers.
For a copy of the brief please click here.
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