Description
Offers a single, coordinated system of information and access for older adults and people with disabilities who are seeking long-term support to minimize confusion, enhance individual choice, and support informed decision-making.
- Offers information and counseling regarding available long-term support options.
- Assists individuals in determining their eligibility for public long-term support programs and benefits.
- Provides short-term case coordination to stabilize long-term support for individuals and their families in times of immediate need.
- Helps people plan for their future long-term support needs.
- Provides information about and referrals to other programs and benefits (such as health promotion and disease prevention, transportation services, housing, and income support programs) that help people remain in the community.
Aging and Disability Resource Connections (ADRC) are collaborations between local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) offices, Independent Living Centers (ILC) and ACC Senior Services working together with a community network of public, private, and non-profit agencies to form No Wrong Door (NWD) Systems that assist individuals in navigating the complex system of long-term services and supports (LTSS)/ community resources.