Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Agency overview
Formed	2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Virginia
Headquarters	Henrico, Virginia
Annual budget	$236m USD (2022)

The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services is the executive branch agency of the state government responsible for vocational rehabilitation, supportive services, and aging/disability services in the state of Virginia in the United States.[1][2]

Background

Established by the Virginia General Assembly in 2012,[3] the agency is headquartered in Henrico, Virginia and is overseen by the Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources, with day-to-day operations led by an agency commissioner appointed by the Governor of Virginia.[4] The mission of the agency is "to improve the employment, quality of life, security, and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families."[1]

Departments and divisions within the agency include the Adult Protective Services Division, Community Based Services Division, Disability Determination Services, Division for Rehabilitative Services, Division for Community Living, Office for Aging Services, Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center, Office of Community Integration, Office of Disability Programs, and Office of the State of Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman.[5][6][7][8][9]

The agency is currently led by Kathryn A. Hayfield, who has served as Commissioner since 2018.[10][11]

External links

• Agency Website

References

1. "Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services". www.dars.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
2. "Data Point". www.datapoint.apa.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
3. Virginia School Law Deskbook 2019-2020. LexisNexis. August 16, 2019. ISBN 978-1-5221-8401-0.
4. "§ 51.5-117. Declaration of purpose; Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services created". law.lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
5. "Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services | Virginia.gov". www.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
6. "Office for Aging Services, DARS Division for Community Living". www.vda.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
7. "Adult Protective Services Division - DARS". www.dars.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
8. "Virginia Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman". www.elderrights.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
9. Staff, Publisher's Editorial (August 23, 2019). Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Laws of Virginia Annotated. LexisNexis. ISBN 978-1-5221-8457-7.
10. Hayfield, Kathryn A. "Americans with Disabilities Act born of Virginia's Struggle for Equality". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
11. "VACNI Advisory Board". www.vacni.virginia.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.