Lori Langland
Lori Langland is a Masters Student at Georgia State University's School of Social Work.
  
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The Georgia Gerontology Society has been a tradition for professionals in aging since 1955
as a membership organization of people with a common interest in the field of aging.  
  
Our Mission Statement promotes quality leadership in aging for the benefit of
older Georgians and their families.
 

  Welcome Letter (PDF)
    -  from Jennie Deese, GGS President

 

 

 

Budget Update
 

HB 948: State Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 Budget

Legislators adopted a final budget for FY 2011 on the 40^th day. The big picture is that despite about $300 M generated by the hospital tax and fee increases, state general fund spending is set to be some 18% lower than the FY 2009 budget.  Note:  The Governor has 40 days from the date of passage to sign all legislation and has line item veto power for Budget Bills.

Both the House and the Senate versions of HB 948 included restorations of funding for significant programs.  Aging Services was one of the few, if not the only, areas of human services to receive as reversal to restore funding which was targeted for elimination. 

                  $1,376,718 for non-Medicaid HCBS respite services restored in full

                  $225,000 for Alzheimer’s Respite Services restored in full

                  $177,859 for contract services from the Center for the Visual Impaired restored in full

                  $1,000,000 in Nursing Home Civil Monetary Penalty funds to replace reduced state funds for Long Term Care Ombudsman services for residents of long term care facilities so there is no reduction to LTCO.

                  611,520 in Nursing Home Civil Monetary Penalty funds to replace reduced state funds for Adult Protective Services for long term care residents so there is no reduction to APS.

EVENT:
2010 NASUA/GGS
Home and Community Based Services Conference
September 26-29, 2010
information here


Awards Nominations:
The nominations for annual awards has been extended to July 30
information here

EVENT:
Changing the Culture of Long-Term Care Symposium
(presented by Georgia Geriatric Education Center)
Sept. 8 in Athens
Sept. 10 in Valdosta
http://training.geron.uga.edu/conferences1

EVENT:
2009 GGS
Conference
September 14-16, 2009
Day One Photos
Day Two Photos
Attendee List
Program and Agenda

 
EVENT:
Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly
(CO-AGE) meetings
details...

Georgia Fund for Children and Elderly:
add your tax-deductible donation to your Georgia Income Tax Return
more information


Georgia Geriatric Education Center:
providing geriatric education to Georgia's healthcare professionals
more information