[ivie] A Statement from SecretarySebelius on the Administration for Community Living

[Ardis Bazyn]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2012
Contact: HHS Press Office
(202) 690-6343
A Statement from Secretary Sebelius on the Administration for Community Living
All Americans - including people with disabilities and seniors - should be able to
live at home with the supports they need, participating in communities that value
their contributions - rather than in nursing homes or other institutions.
The Obama administration and my department have long been committed to promoting
community living and finding new mechanisms to help ensure that the supports people
with disabilities and seniors need to live in the community are accessible.
Today, with the creation of the new Administration for Community Living (ACL), we
are reinforcing this commitment by bringing together key HHS organizations and offices
dedicated to improving the lives of those with functional needs into one coordinated,
focused and stronger entity.
The Administration for Community Living will bring together the Administration on
Aging, the Office on Disability and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities
into a single agency that supports both cross-cutting initiatives and efforts focused
on the unique needs of individual groups, such as children with developmental disabilities
or seniors with dementia. This new agency will work on increasing access to community
supports and achieving full community participation for people with disabilities
and seniors.
The Administration on Community Living will seek to enhance and improve the broad
range of supports that individuals may need to live with respect and dignity as full
members of their communities. These support needs go well beyond health care and
include the availability of appropriate housing, employment, education, meaningful
relationships and social participation.
Building on President Obama's Year of Community Living, the ACL will pursue improved
opportunities for older Americans and people with disabilities to enjoy the fullest
inclusion in the life of our nation.
For more information, please visit
http://hhs.gov/acl

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