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Senate witnesses urge timely reauthorization and sustained funding for Older Americans Act, warn against dismantling ACL
Summary
Witnesses at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing said reauthorizing and adequately funding the Older Americans Act (OAA) and preserving the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are crucial to preventing elder abuse and supporting services that keep older adults safe and connected.
Chairman Rick Scott convened the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing to examine elder abuse, and witnesses urged Congress to finish reauthorizing the Older Americans Act and to preserve the Administration for Community Living. Marcela Morado, president and CEO of the Southwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, told the committee the OAA is a “critical tool” for preventing abuse, connecting vulnerable seniors to services and building the trusted relationships that lead to reporting and intervention. “For 60 years, the Older Americans Act, known as the OAA, has helped countless seniors through social connection and life-affirming support programs,” Morado said. The hearing’s witnesses described programs funded by the…
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