NASUA has published a new report on Cash and Counseling entitled, More Can Be Done: Involvement of Older Consumers in the Design, Implementation and Oversight of Home and Community Based Services. The report is based on survey information collected from state units with cash and counseling programs.

This paper explores the role of older participants in planning, developing and overseeing home and community based service (HCBS) programs. It seeks to help SUAs and others in the aging network identify concrete steps they can take to support the role of these older individuals as public policy advocates. The following questions are addressed:
• To what extent are older HCBS participants involved in such activities now?
• What are the barriers to success in this arena?
• What strategies are being used to attract, retain and support older persons as participants in HCBS policy-setting activities (abstract from p. 2 of report)?