VA Dept. for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), in collaboration with community partners, provides and advocates for resources and services to improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families.

DARS has experts who can discuss a wide range of topics related to aging and adults with disabilities, including:

• independent living
• livable communities, including housing and transportation for Virginians with disabilities and older Virginians
• traumatic brain injuries and services
• personal assistants for people with disabilities
• benefits to employers of hiring people with disabilities
• accommodating people with disabilities at work, school
• assistive technologies for home, school or work
• supported employment and work incentives for people with disabilities
• transitioning young adults with disabilities from school to work or post-secondary education
• autism spectrum disorders and employment implications
• the “age wave”
• transitioning from hospital/long-term care to home
• Medicare enrollment 
• Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
• abuse/neglect of elders or people with disabilities 
• hoarding
• financial exploitation
• caregiving and respite care
• self-management of chronic diseases 
• older drivers and safety
• congregate meals and nutrition for older adults
• home-based services for older adults
• long term care and residents’ rights
• public guardianship for those indigent, in need of care, and “unfriended”

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