KDOA was awarded a three-year grant from the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop an Aging and Disability Resource Center in Kansas. ADRCs streamline access to program information, application processes and eligibility determination for all aging and disability services. ADRCs are being developed in 43 states and territories to create consumer-focused, consolidated access to long-term support services. In Kansas, the ADRC project will collaborate closely with the Real Choice Systems Transformation project as well as other established projects focused on improving access to community services.
Progress: The ADRC Advisory Council has met and a work plan is being developed. The first year of the ADRC project has focused on identifying existing services and service delivery systems across the state. ADRC staff has also collaborated with ADRC projects in other states to explore options for facilitating access to program.