In 2003 the U. S. Administration on Aging awarded a three-year grant to the State of West Virginia to establish two pilot Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), targeting seniors who are 60+ years of age and adults with physical disabilities. These pilots served citizens in Marion and Ohio counties. In 2006, West Virginia was awarded a two-year extension to the grant, and services were expanded to five additional counties—Hancock, Brooke, Marshall, Wetzel, and Taylor.
Building on the success of the federally funded ADRCs, in 2007 Governor Joe Manchin and the West Virginia Legislature provided funding to the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services to establish additional ADRCs throughout the state. In November 2007, these ADRCs opened their doors, and citizens in every county in West Virginia have access to the ADRCs.
The West Virginia ADRCs are visible and trusted places where people can turn for information on the full range of long-term care support options, as well as assistance in accessing these options. The centers offer consumers reliable information to help them make informed choices for themselves and their loved ones.
In 2003 the U. S. Administration on Aging awarded a three-year grant to the State of West Virginia to establish two pilot Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), targeting seniors who are 60+ years of age and adults with physical disabilities. These pilots served citizens in Marion and Ohio counties. In 2006, West Virginia was awarded a two-year extension to the grant, and services were expanded to five additional counties—Hancock, Brooke, Marshall, Wetzel, and Taylor.
Building on the success of the federally funded ADRCs, in 2007 Governor Joe Manchin and the West Virginia Legislature provided funding to the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services to establish additional ADRCs throughout the state. In November 2007, these ADRCs opened their doors, and citizens in every county in West Virginia have access to the ADRCs.
The West Virginia ADRCs are visible and trusted places where people can turn for information on the full range of long-term care support options, as well as assistance in accessing these options. The centers offer consumers reliable information to help them make informed choices for themselves and their loved ones.