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STAFF: |
Lee Begay, Director
Laurai Atcitty, Program Specialist
Janell Hardy, Public Benefits Specialist
Archie Mariano, FCSP Specialist
Tiffany Yazzie, Independence Living Support Program Specialist
Melva Zerkoune, Diabetes Nutrition Coordinator
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Technical Assistance Center for American Indian Elders |
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| PROJECT
PERIOD: |
Ongoing |
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FUNDING SOURCES:
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Division of Aging & Adult Services
Arizona Department of Economic Security
DHHS / Administration on Aging
Indian Health Service
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PURPOSE:
The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA), Area Agency on Aging, Region 8 (AAA) is the planning and service area for the state of Arizona, serving older individuals in tribal communities. As an Area Agency on Aging, the ITCA AAA administers the Older Americans Act (OAA), Title III and VII Programs for seventeen (17) tribal governments in Arizona. ITCA AAA also administers the OAA Title VI Program for four (4) tribes. The ITCA AAA core services include advocacy, nutrition services, supportive services, independence living support services, family caregiver support services, long term care ombudsman, and program development. The ITCA AAA provides accurate, up-to-date information about Medicare, Medicaid, and other various entitlement programs, fraud and abuse in the healthcare system through the Public Benefits Outreach Project. ITCA AAA advocates to state and federal agencies and policy makers by educating them on the conditions affected by elders living in tribal communities. The ITCA AAA initiates planning, training and technical assistance for tribes to develop independence living support services and elder abuse prevention services. Through the Technical Assistance Center for American Indian Elders, the ITCA AAA plans and develops health promotion models and strategies specifically for American Indian elders throughout the United States.
SERVICES AVAILABLE:
The ITCA AAA provides the following services directly or by subcontracting with tribal governments:
- Advocacy
- Medication Management
- Caregiver Education & Information
- Transportation
- Congregate Meals
- Home Delivered Meals
- Socialization and Recreation
- Respite Care
- Case Management
- House Keeping
- Long Term Care Advocacy/Ombudsman
- Benefits Education and Assistance
- Senior Medicare Patrol
- Nutrition Education
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Personal Care
- Caregiver Training
- Information and Referral
- Caregiver Transportation
- Outreach
- Kinship Care
- Lifespan Respite Care
ADVISORY COUNCIL: Arizona Indian Council on Aging (AICOA)
Technical Assistance Center for American Indian Elders Advisory Committee
ANNUAL CONFERENCES: Arizona Indian Council on Aging Conference
Tribal Family Caregiver Conference
Elder Abuse in Indian Country
CONTACT INFORMATION: Area Agency on Aging, Region 8
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
2214 North Central Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: (602) 258-4822
Fax: (602) 258-4825
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