PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging announces virtual public hearing

Notice of Public Hearing

Planning and Service Area 2 Area Agency on Aging (PSA 2 AAA), serving Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties, invites older adults and other interested persons to participate in a virtual Public Hearing on the PSA 2 AAA 2021-2022 Area Plan Update. The public will be provided an opportunity to comment on the PSA 2 AAA Area Plan Update.

The Area Plan Update identifies the nature and scope of a continuum of services for older persons and disabled adults under the Older Americans Act. The Area Plan Update proposes the following contracted services and programs during Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022: Homemaker, Chore, Information and Assistance (Shasta Co.), Evidence-Based Health Promotion, Family Caregiver Support Programs, Congregate and Home Delivered Meals, Legal Services and Transportation. In addition, the Area Plan Update addresses PSA 2 AAA’s plan to provide the following direct services: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Information and Assistance (Lassen, Modoc, Siskiyou & Trinity), Disaster Preparedness Materials, Coordination, Community Education, Family Caregiver Support Program (Outreach only) and Elder Abuse Prevention Education.

The virtual Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

The public is asked to RSVP for the virtual Public Hearing by calling (530) 842-1687 or via email at [email protected] by March 16, 2021. Access information and a copy of the Area Plan Update will be provided prior to the public hearing.