The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging will conduct two
public hearings on the proposed 2009 amendment to the 2008 - 2010 Area Plan.
The first hearing will be held May 19, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at Henderson County
Health Department at 208 West Elm Street, Gladstone IL. The second hearing
will be held May 20, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at the Henry County Senior Citizens
Center at 219 West 2nd Street, Kewanee, IL. This plan addresses the
concerns of seniors living in the following Illinois counties: Bureau,
Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and
Warren.
The WIAAA administers federal funds under the Older Americans
Act and Illinois General Revenue Funds for services that help people age 60
and older to stay independent. Seniors, their caregivers, service providers
and other interested people are invited to formal hearings to comment on the
agency's plans for the funding. Please note that the proposed area plan
includes a waiver request to Illinois Department on Aging to exceed 15% (up to
30%) transfer of WIAAA's allotment for Title IIIC1 to Title IIIB services. It
also contains three direct service waivers under Title IIIE I&A for $3,000
and under Title IIIB I&A for $13,000 and one under Title IIIB Education
for $8,000.
Copies of this Public Information Document are available at
all area Community Focal Point Senior Centers, other funded providers, the
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA) and some public libraries.
Anyone interested in receiving a summary of the WIAAA planning document, or
who would like to schedule an opportunity to testify at one or more of the
hearings should contact Deb Castillo at 1-800-322-1051. Written comments will
also be accepted through May 25, 2008, at WIAAA, 729 34th Ave.,
Rock Island, IL 61201.
The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is a non-profit
corporation created for the purpose of improving the quality of life for older
Americans. The specific objectives of the agency are threefold: to enable
older adults to live in their own homes as long as possible with appropriate
supportive services; to remove individual and social barriers to economic and
personal independence for older persons including the provision of
opportunities for employment and volunteer activities; and to act as an
advocate to older persons in developing community resources for the aging
throughout the ten county area while providing a comprehensive service
network. Counties included in the agency's service delivery area are Bureau,
Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island and
Warren. E.O.E.
