Quality affordable housing is the foundation to aging in community, whether rural, urban, or in between. It is vital to an older adult’s health, economic stability, and overall individual and community well-being. Although different types of housing are needed to meet the diverse needs of older adults, they all have one thing in common: the need for affordability and physical accessibility.
Issue Area: Community Services
LCAO Letter to Senate Supporting the United States Postal Service
On behalf of the 69 members of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), I write to implore you to take whatever steps necessary, be they administrative, legislative, or otherwise to support the United States Postal Service (USPS) and to sustain the role of the USPS as the first, best, and only source of universal delivery service to the 65 million older people we represent. These older adults depend on USPS daily to deliver essential communications and goods that are integral to their health, independence, and quality of life.
LCAO Letter to Senate Supporting the United States Postal Service
LCAO Letter to House Supporting the United States Postal Service
On behalf of the 69 members of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), I write to implore you to take whatever steps necessary, be they administrative, legislative, or otherwise to support the United States Postal Service (USPS) and to sustain the role of the USPS as the first, best, and only source of universal delivery service to the 65 million older people we represent. These older adults depend on USPS daily to deliver essential communications and goods that are integral to their health, independence, and quality of life.
LCAO Letter to House Supporting the United States Postal Service
LCAO Letter on Emergency Broadband
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) is a coalition of national nonprofit organizations concerned with the well-being of America’s older population and committed to representing their interests in the policy-making arena. The undersigned organizations endorse the following pieces of legislation to address the broadband and telehealth needs of older adults and urge you to incorporate them into the upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation.
LCAO Statement of Record to US Senate Special Committee on Aging Regarding Combating Social Isolation
LCAO sent a Statement of Record to the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging to highlight the importance of addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness during COVID-19. Social isolation and loneliness are serious health risks that become more problematic with increasing age.
LCAO Issues Statement of Record to US Senate Special Committee on Aging
LCAO called upon the federal government to mobilize quickly to lead the nation through this pandemic. The Administration’s COVID-19 Task Force actions, the Families First legislation, and the CARES Act have been an important start; yet, an even more robust federal response is needed, quickly, to protect the health and well-being of older adults, family caregivers, direct care workers, and the professional health and social services workforce. Without immediate federal action, state and local programs and services will have difficulty meeting the needs of older adults all across the country.