Senior Care History

The Public Health Service Actof 1944 structured the United States Public Health Service (PHS) as the primary division of the Department of Health Education and Welfare (HEW), which later became the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The PHS comprises all Agency Divisions of Health and Human Services and the Commissioned Corps. The Assistant Secretary for Health(ASH) oversees the PHS and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. AoA awards annual grants (computed by formulas) to State government agencies on aging and Native American tribal organizations to support programs mandated by the Congress in the Older Americans Act. AoA also awards discretionary grants to research organizations working on projects within the broad outlines of the Act. It conducts statistical activities in support of the research, analysis, and evaluation of programs to meet the needs of an aging population.

AoA also participates in joint efforts with other related agencies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serviceson some elements of the Medicareprogram.

Kathy Greenleeis the current Assistant Secretary for Aging.

CertifiedCare.org by and  and through it’s affiliates seek to support and uphold the principals and mission of the United States Public Health Service, the Administration on Aging and the Older Americans Act by educating and training the general population in all matters related to At Home Elder Care Provision as a public service and as a matter of responding to the greater good of all concerned.

We are not approved by or affiliated with any government agency.

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