OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1978 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGING OF THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2850 TO AMEND THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT TO PROVIDE FOR NEW ORLEANS, LA.-DECEMBER 16, 1977 WASHINGTON, D.C.-FEBRUARY 1, 3, 7, 8, AND APRIL 21, 1978 Printed for the use of the Committee on Human Resources 31-813 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1979 COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey, Chairman JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia JACOB K. JAVITS, New York RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, Pennsylvania ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah JOHN H. CHAFEE, Rhode Island S. I. HAYAKAWA, California STEPHEN J. PARADISE, General Counsel and Staff Director Johnston, Hon. Bennett J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana__ McKenzie, Ralph, director, Louisiana State Agency on Aging, accompanied by Janet Slaybaugh, assistant director_-__ Boggs, Hon. Lindy (Mrs. Hale), a Representative in Congress from the Taylor, Mr., Mr. Crawford, Ms. Capers, Ms. Pillaut, Ms. Dennery, Ms. Wil- liamson, Ms. Chapoit, and Mr. Deist, a panel of participants at the Sacred Cruikshank, Nelson H., Chairman, Federal Council on Aging, accompanied by Dr. Alan Sheppard, Deputy Assistant, Federal Council on Aging; and Robert M. Foster, staff, Federal Council on Aging----- Binstock, Robert D., Ph. D., visiting professor of health services, Harvard University School of Public Health, and professor of law and politics, Domenici, Hon., Pete V., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico___ Reilly, Donald F., Deputy Commissioner on Aging, accompanied by Steve Dietz, Westat Study; Raymond M. Steinberg, Steinberg Study; and How- ard White, chief of evaluation, Department of Health, Education, and Henry, Dr. Aaron E., chairman, the National Caucus on the Black Aged, Dealaman, Doris, chosen freeholder, Somerset County, N.J., and member of Page 420 445 498 642 680 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1978 WASHINGTON, D.C. Anderson, John W., chairperson, National Association of Title VII Project Stone, Hon. Richard (Dick), a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida_ 772 773 797 806 Schwartz, Roger A., director, Food Research and Action Center, Inc., Washington, D.C.; and Natalie D. Ruff, project director, Morris County Department on Aging Nutrition Project for the Elderly, Morristown, N.J___ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1978 827 WASHINGTON, d.c. McConnon, Robert J., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and 849 Hutton, William R., executive director, National Council of Senior Citi zens 859 899 Martin, John B., legislative consultant to the National Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons; accompanied by Peter Hughes, legislative counsel__. 936 Kobell, Ruth E., legislative assistant, National Farmers Union_ 963 787 D'Angelo, Steve, director, Senior Home Security Program, Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens, St. Louis, Mo. 1017 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1978 BLUE SPRINGS, MO. Baumgardener, Dale, Mayor, Blue Springs, Mo_- Myers, Goldeth, Warrenburg, Mo., accompanied by Nellie Utz, St. Joseph, Bacon, Jean, executive director, Council on Aging, MARC (Mid-American Regional Commission on Aging); Rick Westphal, executive director, District III, West Central Area on Aging; Susanne Walden, nutrition project director, Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging; Cathy Grosbeck, nutritionist, Title VII program, MARC; and Maria Boudreaux, registered dietitian, a panel_-- Raske, Cecilia, National Steering Committee, Gray Panthers____. 1051 1055 1062 1073 1086 Page Cary, Dr. Lee J., director, Center for Aging Studies, University of Missouri, 1091 Hughes, Mamie, director, regional office; Harold McQuistan, deputy re- 1094 1100 1103 FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1978 WASHINGTON, D.C. Benedict, Robert C., Commissioner of Aging, accompanied by Donald F. Martin, John B., legislative consultant, National Retired Teachers Associa- 1110 1131 Davis, Dr. Dolores, executive director, National Center on Black Aged___ 1135 1139 1152 MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1978 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Faulkner, Dr. Audrey, director, Institute of Gerontology, Rutgers University 1407 1421 Sheehan, Patricia, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, accompanied by Jim Pennestri, State director, division of aging 1412 Hamilton, Tom, director, Middlesex County Division on Aging; Peter Shields, director, Union County Area Agency on Aging; and Robert Callahan, director, Sussex County Division on Aging, a panel_-Gardner, Lorraine, project director, City of Paterson; Mary Johnson, project director, Jersey City; and Harry B. Zane, project director, Ocean County Nutrition Project for the Elderly, a panel of representatives from the New Jersey title VII program__-. Johnson, Rev. Jack, pastor, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church__Costantin, Aldo, chairman, New Jersey Joint State Legislative Committee of the AARP-NRTA; and Harold Parsekian, retired senior volunteer representative and advisory council and board of trustees, Volunteer Bureau of Bergen County, a panel__ 1429 1436 1440 1444 Williams, Bessie Walker, executive director, Ven Vechten Community Organization at Otto Kretchmer Homes for the Elderly, Newark, N.J___ Hodes, Philip J., representing Community Information and Referral Service Senior Fitness, Inc., Newark, N.J_-_ 1447 Ringel, Lillian, Task Force on Aging, New Jersey Chapter of Social 1447 Edelson, Edith, legal assistant, Middlesex County Legal Services, representing New Jersey Senior Citizens Organization, and Concerned Committee for Institutionalized Elderly. 1448 Baker, Robert S., Metuchen, N.J__ 1451 STATEMENTS Advocate Council on Aging of Western Region of United Way, Jack Gould, representing the, prepared statement_-_. 1197 Ahrens, Robert J., director, Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens and Handicapped, Chicago, and president, the Urban Elderly Coalition_.. 386 Prepared statement... 398 American Association of Homes for the Aging, David C. Crowley, executive vice president, prepared statement_-_ 1371 Anderson, John W., chairperson, National Association of Title VII Project 772 Prepared statement_. 788 |