Section 9156.
9156. The Legislature finds all of the following: (a) Across California, approximately 4,500,000 family caregivers support adult loved ones who seek to remain at home and avoid institutionalization. Of these, more than 1,100,000 family caregivers are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, usually with little support or training. (b) Caring for a loved one […]
Section 9109.
9109. The department shall, in consultation with nutrition site directors and area agencies on aging, develop policies and guidelines for senior nutrition sites that ensure food safety and that maximize the use of leftover meals and food products. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, senior education programs on good nutrition and handling, […]
Section 9157.
9157. As used in this chapter: (a) “Caregiver” means any unpaid family member or individual who assumes responsibility for the care of a cognitively impaired adult with chronic and debilitating health conditions, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke or aneurysm, degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and multiple sclerosis, or traumatic […]
Section 9110.
9110. (a) The department may make available state funds to fund senior nutrition programs that complement programs implemented pursuant to Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
Section 9158.
9158. The department shall administer this chapter and establish standards and procedures as the director deems necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The standards and procedures are not required to be adopted as regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 […]
Section 9111.
9111. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a great disparity in the method by which the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.) and General Fund moneys are distributed to the 33 area agencies on aging in this state. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to correct these inequities […]
Section 9112.
9112. (a) The department shall implement an intrastate funding formula in accordance with all federal regulations. This formula shall apply to all federal and state funds allocated for programs provided for under Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021, et seq.). (b) The intrastate funding formula shall include all of the following: […]
Section 9113.
9113. Area agencies on aging shall maintain in effect contracts funded from appropriations made by the Budget Act of 2000 for community-based service program expansion until July 1, 2004. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 108, Sec. 23. Effective July 10, 2000.)
Section 9114.
9114. The department may, where necessary to ensure the continued provision of services or program operation, advance available state funds to an area agency on aging in an amount up to one-sixth of the annual state and federal allocation to the area agency on aging. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. […]
Section 9115.
9115. There is in the California Department of Aging the Senior Housing Information and Support Center, which shall have the following functions: (a) The center shall serve as a clearinghouse for information for seniors and their families regarding available innovative resources and senior services. (b) (1) The center shall provide information or contract with another entity to provide […]