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In accordance with the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and pursuant to § 51.5-136 of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), as Virginia’s designated State Unit on Aging, is mandated to submit a State Plan for Aging Services to the U.S. Administration on Community Living (ACL), the Governor, and the General Assembly.
Virginia State Plan for Aging Services (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2027)
Guided by federal requirements and grounded in a comprehensive needs assessment process, DARS developed the State Plan for Aging Services in collaboration with older Virginians and caregivers as well as the state's aging network, state agencies, Virginia universities, and stakeholder organizations. Submitted to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) on June 30, 2023, the Virginia State Plan for Aging Services received ACL approval on September 19, 2023.
Virginia State Plan for Aging Services 2023-2027
ACL Approval Letter
State Plan News Release2022-2023 Needs Assessment Process
To inform the State Plan for Aging Services, DARS completed a comprehensive needs assessment. The needs assessment process produced a series of materials, which can be found on this webpage.
These materials include: 1) a complete statewide report with the results of a September 2022 survey of older Virginians, 2) an executive summary of the September 2022 statewide survey report, 3) reports for each Area Agency on Aging (AAA) with the results of the September 2022 survey for their planning and services areas (PSAs), 4) a 2023 statewide report with the results of listening sessions with stakeholders as well as an analysis of data and trends related to the conditions and characteristics of older Virginians as conducted and produced by the Virginia Center on Aging, and 5) a December 2022 report on the in-home services and home modification needs of older Virginians.
Needs Assessment Statewide Survey Results
Needs Assessment Statewide Executive Summary
Needs Assessment AAA Survey Results
Needs Assessment Focus Groups & Data2023 State Agency Reports on Aging
As required in § 51.5-136 of the Code of Virginia, DARS collected state agency reports on the impacts of aging on their services, operations, and workforce. State agency reports can be found via the SharePoint link below.
2023 State Agency ReportsDemographic Data on Aging for Virginia
2022 Blueprint for Demographic Services
With state general funding, the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services contracted with Weldon Cooper Center to study and develop a plan for providing demographic services for Virginia and the 25 Area Agencies on Aging. The report is intended to inform professionals in the field of aging, policymakers, and the public on the needs for demographic services to assist in providing aging services.
Data Briefs on Aging for Virginia
Prepared by the Weldon Cooper Center, these data briefs and data dashboards provide comprehensive information
about the population characteristics of older Virginians for Virginia and each of its 25 Area Agencies on Aging. The
products include data on age, gender, race/ethnicity, family and living arrangements, disability and health, access to
technology and transportation, and more.
If you have general questions about the Virginia State Plan for Aging Services please contact:
Charlotte Arbogast
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
8004 Franklin Farms Drive
Henrico, VA 23229
E-mail: charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov
Phone: 804-662-7093
Fax: 804-662-7663
