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Medical-legal partnership

An arrangement in a healthcare or social services setting where lawyers and social workers work together to address a patient's needs related to factors affecting their health, like housing, income, or safety.

Vulnerable elders

Older adults who may be at risk due to factors like age, health, disability, or social circumstances, making them susceptible to abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Structural competency

An understanding among healthcare and social service professionals of how broad societal factors (like poverty, discrimination, or legal barriers) influence individual health outcomes, and the ability to address these root causes.

Title XX of the Social Security Act

A section of federal law that provides funding for social services to states, primarily for programs that help people achieve self-sufficiency, prevent neglect, and reduce institutional care.

Area agency on aging

Local agencies designated by states to plan and coordinate a network of services for older people within a specific geographic area.

Community-based organization

A non-profit group or association that operates locally to provide services and support to its community members.