The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs\u2019 Office on Aging submitted the CNMI State Plan on Aging to the Administration for Community Living.<\/p>\n
According Aging director Walter Manglona, they were able to submit the plan, which covers fiscal years 2015 to 2019.<\/p>\n
The plan went through the DCCA as well as the Governor\u2019s Office before being submitted to the said administrations.<\/p>\n
Prior to that, a public hearing was also held last June 17 headed by Manglona in Saipan and Office on Aging coordinators Valerie Apatang and Evelyn David in Tinian and Rota.<\/p>\n
According to Manglona, most of the comments from the public were positive. Earlier, he said that the plan was made with the man\u2019amk\u00f3 themselves.<\/p>\n
The four-year plan will provide direction for the Office on Aging for the development of a comprehensive and coordinated system of home- and community-based services that allow senior citizens and older persons with physical disabilities to continue to live in their homes and communities.<\/p>\n
The state plan said it is aligned to the national goals and objectives of the ACL Strategic Action Plan of 2013 to 2018.<\/p>\n
It stated goals set forth by the Office on Aging such as to provide information on the office\u2019s programs and services; to enable people with disabilities and older adults to live in the community; as well as to protect and enhance the rights and prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and people with disabilities among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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