Series Descriptions
Records of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Aging
1956-1965
ID R101.001, Box 1, Folders 1-3
Series 1
Administrative Files
1960-1970
Physical Description:
3 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
The Citizens' Advisory Committee on Aging focused on four major tasks: studying the problems of aging and recommending necessary
action to the Governor; giving the communities of the state technical guidance and consultation to help them develop needed
programs for their senior citizens; acting as a clearinghouse for information on all aspects of aging; and giving consultation
to, and cooperating with, State departments in developing requires programs for the elderly. The administrative files contain
correspondence, reports, newsletters, conference presentations, and meeting memoranda and minutes and highlight the budgetary
and financial funding for programs to help the aging. Other subjects include retirement income, housing, and drug programs
for the aging.
Records of the Commission on Aging
1966-1973
ID R101.002, Box 1, Folders 4-5
Series 1
Administrative Files
1960-1975
Physical Description:
2 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
The responsibilities of the Commission on Aging were to advise the executive branch of state government as to the status of
aging Californians and to recommend action, provide technical assistance and consultation to municipalities, counties, senior
organizations, agencies, local committees, commission, councils, business, industry, and labor. Additionally, the Commission
performed as a clearinghouse for information on the subject of aging and defined and coordinated the efforts of state government
in the field of aging, thereby, permitting effective and efficient use of resources for senior Californians. Administrative
files contain background material, informational pamphlets, correspondence, reports, and programs from the Governor's Conference
on Aging. Files include numerous publications and programs for local and federal projects to help the aging and summaries
of state legislation that would affect the aging and aging programs.
Records of the Office of Aging
1974-1976
Office of the Director
1974-1976
ID R101.003, Box 1, Folders 6-11
Series 1
Administrative Files
1954-1976
Physical Description:
6 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files contain correspondence, reports, reference manuals, and newsletters. The documents contain background
and resource materials on the administration and regulation of federal grants and the organization of the federal and state
aging entities. Some documents in this series pre-date the establishment of the Office of Aging and are presumably the files
of Director Janet Levy's previous work experience in the field of care for the aging and social work.
ID R101.004, Box 1, Folders 12-14
Series 2
Speeches and Testimony
1967-1976
Physical Description:
3 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by event date.
Scope and Content Note
Speeches and testimony presented by the director at various conferences, meetings, and legislative hearings. Topics include:
licensing for nursing homes and care facilities, elderly abuse, homes for the aging, and social action for the aging. Janet
Levy, the Director of the Commission on Aging and the Office of Aging, presented most of the speeches at conferences and hearings.
Records of the Department of Aging
1976-2006
Office of the Director
1976-2006
ID R101.005, Box 1, Folders 15-19
Series 1
Organization and History Files
1950-1985
Physical Description:
5 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
This series describes the historical and legislative evolution of the Department of Aging and the Office of Aging. The correspondence,
fact sheets, speeches, reports, budgets and data in this series also describe the department's organizational hierarchy and
duties.
ID R101.006, Boxes 2-5, Folders 1-13
Series 2
Administrative Files
1953-1993
Physical Description:
64 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files contain memoranda, correspondence, community resource publications, presentations, newspaper clippings,
reports, and conference agendas and informational materials maintained by the director in order to carry out administrative
duties of the office. Files describe administrative issues and programs such as the annual budget effects on the Department
of Aging programs, fiscal administration, department organization and development, division goals and objectives, and research
and statistics of elderly needs. Records concerning the following subjects are identified and arranged in the following order
after the general administrative files: Legislation; Long Term Care; National Council on the Aging, Inc.; State and Federal
Coordination; Western Gerentological Society; and the White House Conference on Aging. Some documents in this series pre-date
the establishment of the Department of Aging and are presumably the files of Director Janet Levy's previous work experience
in the field of care for the aging and social work.
ID R101.007, Boxes 6-9, Folders 1-16
Series 3
Correspondence
1976-1993
Physical Description:
71 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged into two subseries (Policy Memoranda and Correspondence). Policy Memoranda are arranged chronologically. Correspondence
is arranged alphabetically by correspondent then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
The first nine file folders contain department policy memoranda. The Director's office distributed these memoranda to notify
department staff and regional Area Agencies on Aging of procedural and policy changes. The remaining correspondence include
such correspondents as the California Auditor General, California Association of Nutrition Directors, California Commission
on Aging, Congress, Council on Gerontology, Governor's Office, State Health and Welfare Agency, Intertribal Council of California,
State Legislature, State Agencies, and the United State Area Agency on Aging in San Francisco and Washington, D. C.
ID R101.008, Box 10, Folders 1-9
Series 4
Speeches and Testimony
1977-1984
Physical Description:
9 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by event date.
Scope and Content Note
The Director of the Department of Aging presented the speeches and testimony in this series to various conferences, meetings,
and hearings. Titles include "Older Americans Declare their Independence," "Three Phases of Aging," "Minority Aging - Services
Respond to their Cultural Needs," and "Aging Impacts the Nation: Its Effects on our Total Society." The speeches and testimony
provide a valuable summary of the department's accomplishments and future goals, as well as a social context to support the
department's mission.
ID R101.009, Boxes 10-11, Folders 10-10
Series 5
Reports
1969-1989
Physical Description:
19 file folder
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by report date.
Scope and Content Note
The Department of Aging used the reports in this series to obtain administrative requirements and valuable informational background
on aging trends at the national, state and local levels. The department also created reports to disseminate aging statistics
and departmental accomplishments to the State Legislature and other oversight entities. Some of the reports are administrative
manuals that directed the Director of the Department on policies and procedures. Informational report titles include "History
of the Older Americans Act," "The First Fifteen Years of Progress in Gerontology," and "Evaluation Report of the California
Ombudsmen Program" A sample of Annual Plans submitted by the County Area Agencies on Aging to the Department of Aging for
approval are also included in this series.
ID R101.010, Boxes 11-12, Folders 11-1
Series 6
Subject Files
1970-1989
Physical Description:
11 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Scope and Content Note
The Director of the Department of Aging collected background materials and correspondence on issues pertinent to the aging
population. Subject files contain memoranda, correspondence, notes, and background reports. Subject headings include: California
Senior Legislature, Elder Abuse, Housing, Lottery, Medi-Cal and Medicare, Minority Aging, Mandatory Retirement, Older Americans
Act, and Social Security. Similar to the report series, the subject files provide information on the social context in which
the Department of Aging operated.
ID R101.011, Box 12, Folders 2-14
Series 7
Program Files
1977-1989
Physical Description:
13 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by program title.
Scope and Content Note
Program files maintained by the Director of the Department of Aging consist primarily of correspondence between the Department
Director and the Program Directors. The Department Director also received a copy of correspondence between the Health and
Welfare Agency and Program Directors within the Department of Aging. In some cases, a report that is specific to a program's
function or a program evaluation is attached to the correspondence. The following programs are identified in this series:
Management Information Systems (MIS), Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), and Senior Community Service Employment
Program. These files show operational statistics, fiscal allotments, and managerial dialogue for the programs mentioned above.
Legislative Liaison
1979-1986
ID R101.012, Boxes 12-13, Folders 15-1
Series 1
Administrative Files
1979-1986
Physical Description:
7 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files contain Department of Aging Bill Summary reports, legislative proposals submitted for approval, newsletters
of federal and state aging organizations, and correspondence to the legislature. Documents concerning federal aging legislation
include an information paper prepared by the United States Select Committee on Aging, which reviews Medicare, Veterans' health
care, social security, the Older Americans Act, volunteer programs, employment, housing, and taxation. Testimony submitted
to the House Select Committee on Aging regarding the issues of reauthorization of the Older Americans Act on December 2, 1983
is also included.
ID R101.013, Boxes 13-15, Folders 2-7
Series 2
Bill Files
1981-1986
Physical Description:
41 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Access Information
Per California Public Records Act, Gov. Code section 7928.300 (formerly Gov. Code section 6254.3), the home addresses and
telephone/cellular numbers for state employees are not considered public record; therefore, bill files must be screened and
redacted prior to access.
Scope and Content Note
Bill files contain analyses prepared by the Department of Aging, correspondence, notes, reports, and background materials
regarding state legislation that would affect programs administered by the Department of Aging. Reoccurring subjects include:
senior housing, nutrition programs, adult day health care centers, and budget changes to any Department of Aging program.
1981-1982: ACR89 (1ff) Box 13/2
1983-1984: AB45-AB3974, ACR32-ACR119, AJR103-AJR122, AB3X-AB36X (7ff) Box 13/3 - 13/9
1983-1984: Preprint SB8, SB26-SB2313, SJR3-SJR43, SR38, SB9X (5ff) Box 13/10 - 13/14
1985-1986: AB10-AB4391, ACA1-ACA48, ACR2-ACR157, AJR2-AJR4 (16ff) Box 13/15 - 14/12
1985-1986: Preprint SB4, SB8-SB2585 (12ff) Box 14/13 - 15/7
ID R101.014, Boxes 15-18, Folders 8-16
Series 1
Subject Files
1966-1992
Physical Description:
56 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject heading.
Access Information
This series is restricted according to Evidence Code Sections 952 and 954 and Government Code Sections 7920-7929 and 7923.650
(formerly Government Code Sections 6254 and 6262.)
Scope and Content Note
Subject files created by the Chief Counsel's office contain correspondence, reports, background materials, newspaper clippings,
speeches, hearing testimony, memoranda, and legal opinions. Subjects include adult day health centers, Alzheimer's disease,
attorney general legal advice, elder abuse, interstate funding formula, legal services for seniors, life sustaining procedures,
Medicare, long-term care, nursing homes, Older Americans Act, Ombudsmen, On Lok, proposed legislation, public guardians, and
regulation procedures.
In 1978, a private citizen sued the Department of Aging for employment discrimination on the grounds of age discrimination.
The United States District Court in San Francisco heard the case and found the Department of Aging liable for damages. The
files retained by the Legal Unit regarding this law suit are also included in this series and are filed under the subject
heading, Age Discrimination.
Senior Employment Unit
1984-1993
ID R101.015, Boxes 18-20, Folders 17-6
Series 1
Correspondence
1990-1992
Physical Description:
24 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by correspondence date.
Scope and Content Note
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (Title V) provides part-time subsidized employment for low-income persons
over age 55. Files contain monthly and quarterly activity reports sent to and from the Department of Aging and other State
and Federal agencies regarding the Title V participants working in each agency. These reports provide program statistics and
objectives for each reporting period. Correspondence to and from the Deputy Director of the Program and Administrative Division
to program administrators is also included in this series.
ID R101.016, Boxes 20-21, Folders 7-11
Series 2
Administrative Files
1984-1993
Physical Description:
23 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files contain memoranda, correspondence, assessment reports, and applications for grant funds from counties.
These files contain the procedural documents to allocated the funds to the counties and provide more administrative information
on grants. Statistical charts in this series compare the program activity between each county. Meeting notes and reports identify
positive results of effective coordination activities conducted by the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the
Job Training Partnership Act Older Worker Program administered by the Employment Development Department.
Planning and Program Development Branch
1959-1991
ID R101.017, Boxes 21-22, Folders 12-3
Series 1
Research Files
1959-1991
Physical Description:
11 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Research files contain publications collected and used by the Planning and Program Development Branch to keep abreast of the
latest statistics on the elderly populations and advances in elderly care. Publications include: "Maturity" the Citizens'
Advisory Committee on Aging's quarterly newsletter; "Adult Leadership" produced by the Adult Education Association of the
United States of America; and the Newsletter of the Gerontological Society. The Planning and Development Branch also reviewed
and retained reports and articles written by health professionals regarding the treatment, rehabilitation, and transportation
of elderly patients. Research files also contain background reports on the California Health and Welfare Agency, California's
Area Agencies on Aging. Two files contain reports, surveys, and professional articles concerning the topic of developmental
disabilities.
ID R101.018, Box 22, Folders 4-7
Series 2
Administrative Files
1980-1991
Physical Description:
4 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files contain reports, program memoranda, news clippings, summaries, background information, public hearing
announcements, meeting agendas, and correspondence regarding the establishment and evolution of the Department of Aging and
its programs. Subjects mentioned specifically in the administrative files include amendments to the Older American's Act of
1965, agency regulation changes, and the administration of Medi-Cal programs.
Long Term Care Division
1975-1989
ID R101.019, Box 22, Folders 8-13
Series 1
Administrative Files
1981-1989
Physical Description:
6 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative Files contain correspondence, memoranda, legislative analyses, and reports. The records discuss the proposed
state plan for long term care, which ultimately consolidated long term care programs into the new Division of Long Term Care
within the Department of Aging through the passage of AB2226 of 1984. Discussion of the Legislature's first attempt to consolidate
long term care programs (AB2680, 1982) is found throughout this series. The records also contain annual reports and correspondence
regarding the California Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, which managed professional staff and trained volunteers that investigate
and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long term care facilities. Other Long Term Care programs also
discussed include Linkages, Adult Day Health Care Branch, and the Multipurpose Senior Services Program.
Multipurpose Senior Services Program Branch (MSSP)
1978-1989
Scope and Content Note
Since 1980, California's Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) has provided social and health case management to assist
persons aged 65 and over, eligible for Medi-Cal and certifiable for skilled nursing care, to remain safely at home. MSSP
is administered at the state level by the Department of Aging, although its funding comes through the Department of Health
Services. Multipurpose Senior Services Programs are run by county departments of health and social services, other county
and city government agencies, Area Agencies on Aging, hospitals, and private nonprofit agencies.
ID R101.020, Boxes 22-23, Folders 14-13
Series 1
Correspondence
1983-1987
Physical Description:
18 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by correspondence date.
Scope and Content Note
Series includes letters received, copies of letters sent, reports, memoranda, informational packets, meeting summaries and
policy changes sent from the Multipurpose Senior Services Program Director to all MSSP sites. Topics discussed include Medi-Cal,
Long Term Care, client services, case management, budget, and fiscal allocations.
ID R101.021, Boxes 23-24, Folders 14-7
Series 2
Administrative Files
1978-1988
Physical Description:
11 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files contain correspondence, meeting summaries, memoranda, notes, reports, and sample applications and contracts
created and maintained by the MSSP Director. Researchers will find reports that describe the purpose, functions, and history
of the MSSP and reports (or surveys) conducted by the University of California that evaluated and compared the MSSP to other
assistance models. MSSP Site Directors meeting summaries highlight the issues discussed at their monthly meetings, which
include proposed improvements for the program. The director frequently distributed important program memoranda to site directors
that described new administrative policies to be implemented at program sites, numerous program memoranda are located in this
series.
ID R101.022, Box 24, Folders 8-12
Series 3
Reports
1984-1989
Physical Description:
5 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by report date.
Scope and Content Note
The reports series includes annual reports from the Department of Aging to the State Legislature on the Multipurpose Senior
Services Program (MSSP). Each report provides background information on MSSP, the eligibility criteria to place clients in
either a skilled nursing facility or in an immediate care facility, clientele and operational costs and compares the current
annual costs to the previous year's costs. Monthly activity reports highlight the MSSP branch's operational activities and
program accomplishments each month. A report entitled "An Empirical Evaluations of the California Multipurpose Senior Services
Project" that analyzes the MSSP, and the Department of Aging's response to this report are included in this series.
Nutrition Branch
1978-1988
ID R101.023, Boxes 24-25, Folders 13-7
Series 1
Administrative Files
1978-1988
Physical Description:
14 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
The Nutrition Branch distributes funds annually to local programs that provide seniors with nutritious meals in a group setting
(congregate meals) and prepare and deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors (home delivered meals). Administrative files
maintained by the nutrition branch contain correspondence, memoranda, contract requests, and reports concerning the management
and fiscal operations of the local governments and non-profit organizations that administer the nutrition programs to the
elderly. Also included are some applications for Title VII grant funds, which document funding requests and describe how federal
and state monies are allocated within a local program to purchase and distribute nutritious food to the elderly.
