Mo' money.The Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS awarded $450,000 to four aging organizations to improve the quality of nursing home care by empowering communities and families. Recipients are The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, The National Long Term Care Ombudsman ombudsman (äm`bədzmən) [Swed.,=agent or representative], public official appointed to deal with individual complaints against government acts. Resource Center, the National Center on Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. ; and the National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging. |
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