Advisory Groups, Authorities, & Commissions
Commission on Aging
The vision of the Arlington County, Virginia Commission on Aging is to ensure that all older persons residing in Arlington County receive the optimum level of services and resources they need, making Arlington County a continuing favorable lifetime environment.
The mission of the Arlington County, Virginia Commission on Aging is to ensure and enhance the quality of life for older persons. In order to accomplish this, the Commission on Aging strives to ascertain that the needs of Arlington's older persons are included in all planning and County activities. As an advisor to the Arlington Agency on Aging, the Commission will advise in the following areas:
- Developing and implementing area plans for older persons
- Establishing and monitoring Agency objectives
- Analyzing and inventorying of needs of older persons
- Participation of older persons in policy and program planning, to include convening public hearings
- Coordinating resources
- Budgeting and allocating funds and general administration, and
- Identifying and pursuing appropriate funding sources
In addition to advising the Arlington Agency on Aging, the Commission will advise the Arlington County Board, County Manager, and other County agencies in aging areas, and will review items pertaining to older persons in the proposed annual County budget. This will include the following areas:
- Serving as a liaison between the community and public/private agencies that provide services for older persons
- Serving as an advocate for older persons
- Encouraging community awareness of the problems of older persons; assisting with outreach of these issues
- Reviewing and providing feedback on community policies, programs, and actions that affect older persons
IN MEMORIAM Barbara Walker Fenton February 4, 1918 - October 17, 2009
Arlington Commission on Aging Member: 1983 - 1989 Chair: 1985 - 1988 |  |
Memorial Tribute to Barbara Fenton | The advocate on whom the Agency on Aging's Personal Advocate Service was modeled, Barbara modestly called herself "L.O.L.I.T.S." (Little Old Lady in Tennis Shoes) |
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CONTACT US
Commission on Aging
c/o Arlington Agency on Aging
2100 Washington Blvd., 4th Floor
Arlington, VA 22204
TEL 703-228-1700
TTY 703-228-1788
Email: Arlington Agency on Aging
