About Us
What We Do
The LifeLong Links Web site provides a place
to start for consumers and providers who
are thinking about and planning for long-term
living. LifeLong Links also connects informed
consumers and providers with a coordinated
entry point to Iowa’s
information and referral resources: Iowa
COMPASS, the Iowa Association of Area Agencies
on Aging, Iowa Family Caregiver Support Program,
and Iowa 2-1-1. |
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Our vision through this site is to provide
a coordinated system of information and access
for all persons seeking long-term support to
minimize confusion, enhance individual choice,
and support informed decision-making and access
to services.
Who We Are
LifeLong Links is the product of collaboration
among several public and private entities in
Iowa. The common purpose is to expand and enhance
the state’s existing information and
referral resources and provide a resource
where Iowans can find the information they
need to make decisions about their future and
the future of their loved ones.
Iowa is one of 43 states that are part of the
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
grant program, an initiative of the
United States Department of Health and Human
Services, jointly administered by the Administration
on Aging and
the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesIowa’s
ADRC project is administered by the Iowa
Department of Elder Affairs
ADRC states are expected to change the way
services are organized and administered to
reduce fragmentation and facilitate access
to a coordinated array of long-term supports.
The expected outcomes of funding are to
- Improve awareness and information
- Coordinate the entry point for aging and
disability information and referral resources
- Enable anonymous information sharing
- Engage consumers early on in the continuum
of long-term care planning and provide information
before services are needed
- Help consumers evaluate their needs
and make early decisions about long-term
supports
- Open the door to home-based and community-based
services
- Provide options for consumers to care for
themselves and their loved ones
- Provide access to a variety of home
and community-based services and databases
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