[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16678-16679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AGING & IN-HOME SERVICES OF 
                        NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC.

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                        HON. MARLIN A. STUTZMAN

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 27, 2015

  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the 40th anniversary 
and celebrate

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the accomplishments of Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, 
Inc. AIHS is a private, non-for-profit social service organization 
serving seniors and persons with disabilities of all ages since 1975. 
It is the Area III Agency on Aging as designated by the U.S. 
Administration on Community Living and the State of Indiana. As such, 
it is the primary resource for older adults, persons with disabilities, 
and their caregivers, and a funding source of services including 
support for the Councils on Aging in their nine-county service area: 
Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and 
Whitley.
  The organization works tirelessly to strengthen local and statewide 
systems for advocacy and protection of older adults, and other at-risk 
vulnerable populations. In 2014 AIHS touched the lives of more than 
57,000 individuals through its continuum of programs to support safe 
and independent living at home. All services are provided regardless of 
race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin or 
ancestry.
  In the past year, the agency has received national recognition for 
strategic leadership and initiatives in bridging the gap between 
traditional Older Americans Act programs and the new healthcare model 
of service provision and payment sources, including:
  Administration on Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health & 
Human Services, invitation to prestigious ``thought leaders'' 
roundtable.
  Hartford Foundation invitation to multidisciplinary ``Change AGEnt'' 
conference of geriatric specialists from across the United States.
  Co-presenters with National Institute on Health and ACL at National 
Association of Area Agencies on Aging conference on Recruiting Older 
Adults into Research.
  Community-based Care Transitions Program, funded by Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services, achieved milestone of assisting 10,000 
patients in reducing hospital readmission in 11 hospitals across 32 
counties.
  National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ``Standards for Long-
Term Services and Support and Medical Care'' Learning Collaborative, 
selected as 1 of only 10 organizations nationwide.
  Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving National Summit, invited to 
present showcasing achievements of evidence-based chronic disease 
telephonic support featuring staff, local caregiver and their care 
recipient.
  The organization's 40th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony will be 
held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the Parkview Mirro Center in 
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Joan Lunden, a cancer survivor, journalist, 
television host, and renowned caregiver will be the featured speaker. I 
ask that my colleagues join me today in celebrating this organization's 
service to the most vulnerable of our citizens in northeast Indiana, 
and extend our best wishes for their future.

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