Department of Public Health and Human Services, Senior and Long Term Care records

Department of Public Health and Human Services, Senior and Long Term Care records, 1978-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana. Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Title: Department of Public Health and Human Services, Senior and Long Term Care records
Dates: 1978-2006 (inclusive)
19782006
Quantity: 13 linear feet
Collection Number: RS 495 (Formerly RS 457)
Summary: This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. This collection is comprised of DPHHS's Senior and Long Term Care Division records and includes correspondence (1982-1987), reports (1980-2006), and subject files (1978-2000).
Repository: Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Legislature established the Department of Public Welfare in 1937, consolidating state welfare activities. The Department was responsible for the administration of all forms of public assistance, including general relief programs and supervision of institutions caring for the dependent, delinquent, or mentally or physically handicapped. In 1971 the Department of Public Welfare was abolished and its functions assumed by the newly created Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). The SRS assumed the functions of various state agencies, including functions pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and education; the Commission on Aging; and the Council on Human Resources. The SRS administered all forms of public assistance, child protection, and child welfare; gave consultant service to private institutions providing care for the needy, indigent, handicapped, or dependent; developed provisions for services to the blind; supervised county boards of public welfare; and administered all funds allotted for public welfare activities. State government reorganization in 1995 combined the SRS with portions of the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences to form the Department of Public Health and Human Services.

The Senior and Long Term Care Division administers aging services, adult protective services, and the state’s two veterans' homes. It also helps to fund care for elderly and disabled Montanans who are eligible for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection is composed of three series:

Correspondence (1982-1987): Including incoming and outgoing correspondence related to the division.

Reports (1980-2006): Including area plans, area grants, and state plans.

Subject Files (1978-2000): Including adult protective services, Alzheimer’s disease, tribal elder abuse, and other related topics.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Library & Archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Library & Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by series.

Location of Collection

17:14-3

Processing Note

In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 495, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services' various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 495. Rather than reprocessing over 60 linear feet of DPHHS materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1 / 1-12	General Office	1983-1987
1 / 13	United States Human Development Service, Information Memos.	1982-1984
1 / 14-15	Regional Office Memos	1985-1986

ReportsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2 / 1-2	Area Agencies on Aging – Assessment	1984
2 / 3	Area I Plan	1981
2 / 4	Area II Plan	1981
2 / 5	Area IV Plan	1981
2 / 6	Area IV Plan	1981-1983
2 / 7	Area V Plan	1981
2 / 8-9	Area VI Plan	1981
2 / 10	Area VII Plan	1981-1983
2 / 11	Area I Plan	1982
2 / 12	Area II Plan	1982
2 / 13	Area IV Plan	1982
2 / 14	Area V Plan	1982
2 / 15	Area VI Plan	1982
2 / 16	Area VII Plan	1982
2 / 17	Missoula Co.	1983
2 / 18	Montana Inter-Tribal Policy Board	1983-1984
2 / 19	State Plan on Aging	1984
3 / 1	Area I Plan	1984
3 / 2	Area II Plan	1984
3 / 3	Area III Plan	1984
3 / 4	Area IV Plan	1984
3 / 5	Area VI Plan	1984
3 / 6	Area VII Plan	1984
3 / 7	Area VIII Plan	1984
3 / 8	Area IX Plan	1984
3 / 9	Area X Plan	1984
3 / 10	Area XI Plan	1984
3 / 11	Area VII Plan	1986
3 / 12-13	Area I Plan	1989-1994
3 / 14	Area V Plan	1989-1994
4 / 1	Area VI Plan	1991
4 / 2	Area VI Plan	1991
4 / 3	Area VIII Plan	1989-1993
4 / 4-5	Area IX Plan	1989-1993
4 / 6	Area X Plan	1989-1993
4 / 7-8	Area XI Plan	1989-1993
4 / 9-10	Area IV Plan	1993
4 / 11-12	Area II Plan	1994
4 / 13	Area III Plan	1994
4 / 14	Area I Grants	1980-1981
4 / 15	Area II Grants	1980-1981
4 / 16	Area III Grants	1980-1981
4 / 17	Area IV Grants	1980-1981
4 / 18	Area V Grants	1980-1981
4 / 19	Area VI Grants	1980-1981
4 / 20	Area VII Grants	1980-1981
5 / 1-13	State Plans	1995-2001
6 / 1-10	State Plans	2002-2006

Subject FilesReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
6 / 11	Adult Protective Services – Pamphlet	1996
6 / 12	Adult Protective Services – Training	1997
6 / 13	Caseload Reports by Region	1989-1990
6 / 14	Domestic Violence of Elderly Women	1995
6 / 15	Adult Protective Services – Exploitation Resource Handbook	1995
6 / 16	Adult Protective Services – Planning Task Force	1996
6 / 17	Elderly Abuse Statistics	1985-1994
7 / 1	Adult Protective Services – Support Letters	1996
7 / 2-3	Adult Protective Services – Survey and Misc.	1996
7 / 4	Indian Elder Abuse	1989-1995
7 / 5	Legislative File	1995
7 / 6	Adult Protective Services – Law Enforcement Workshop	1994
7 / 7	Adult Protective Services – Staff Contacts	1996
7 / 8	Adult Protective Services – Targeted Case Management and Medicaid Reimbursement	1996
7 / 9	Triad	1994
7 / 10	Aging Services Manual	1983
7 / 11	Area VII – Area Agency on Aging Assessment	1992
7 / 12	Area I – Area Agency on Aging	1988-1991
7 / 13	Area II – Area Agency on Aging	1990-1993
7 / 14	Area Agencies on Aging Assessment	1990
7 / 15	Area II Contract Computer Accounting Proposal	1991-1992
7 / 16	Area IV – Area Agency on Aging	1991-1993
7 / 17	Area VI – Area Agency on Aging	1990-1993
7 / 18	Aging Coordinator – Governor’s Office on Aging	1991-1992
7 / 19	Billings Fair Housing Alliance	1992
7 / 20	American Indian Heritage Foundation	1987-1988
7 / 21	Max Baucus – U.S. Senate	1988-1993
7 / 22	Joe Bear – Northern Cheyenne Tribal Office	1988
7 / 23	Gloria Beardsley	1992
7 / 24	Berry, Dr. Joyce T. – Acting U.S. Commissioner on Aging	1990-1992
7 / 25	Bi-Weekly Report to Governing Board from PSA-VII Director	1988-1989
7 / 26	Conrad Burns – U.S. Senate	1990-1992
7 / 27	Bridging the Newworks	1991
7 / 28	Brigham Young University – Senior Helpline	1990
7 / 29	Broadwater Center Fire	1987-1989
8 / 1	Commodities for Tribes	1990-1991
8 / 2	Commodities – Food Distribution Bureau, Helena, MT	1988-1990
8 / 3	USDA Commodities	1988-1993
8 / 4	Commodity Inventories	1991-1994
8 / 5	Area Agency on Aging – Assessment	1992
8 / 6	Coordinator of Indian Affairs	1989-1993
8 / 7	Department of Health and Human Services	1990-1993
8 / 8	Part C External Advisory Committee	1989-1990
8 / 9	PSA-VII Equipment Inventory	1978-1993
8 / 10	Tribal Elder Abuse	1987-1988
8 / 11	Elder Abuse	1988-1991
8 / 12-13	Fair Housing	1989-1990
8 / 14	Food Stamp Outreach	1991-1992
8 / 15-17	PSA VII – Funding	1990-1992
8 / 18	First Bank Recovery Shares	1987-1988
8 / 19	Governing Board Correspondence	1990-1991
8 / 20	Governing Board Delegate Verifications	1988
8 / 21	Governor’s Office on Aging	1988-1993
8 / 22	Personnel Grievance Procedure	1990-1993
8 / 23	Governor’s Health Care for Montanans	1991-1992
8 / 24	Green Thumb Time Sheets and Applications	1988-1993
8 / 25	Indian Health Service Statistics	1991-1993
8 / 26	Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (ICA)	1991-1993
8 / 27	Medicare/Medicaid	1989-1993
8 / 28	Area VII Quarterly Governing Board and Special Meeting	1993-1994
8 / 29	PSA – VII Quarterly Meetings	1990
8 / 30	PSA – VII Quarterly Meetings	1991
8 / 31	PSA – VII Governing Board Quarterly Meetings	1991-1992
8 / 32	PSA – VII Governing Board Quarterly Meetings	1992-1993
8 / 33	PSA – VII Area Agency on Aging – Meetings Schedules, and Agendas	1987-1993
8 / 34	Executive Director	1989-1993
9 / 1	Montana United Indian Association	1989-1995
9 / 2	Program Totals	1988-1991
9 / 3	Program Performance Report	1992
9 / 4	Area VII – Project Director’s Correspondence	1989-1993
9 / 5	Policies/Procedures Manual Updates	1992
9 / 6	State of Montana Proclamation	1989-1993
9 / 7	Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)	1992
9 / 8	Office of Public Instruction	1990-1992
9 / 9	Patterson, Herb, Regional Aging Coordinator – Northwest Human Services Center	1990-1993
9 / 10	Timelines	1990-1995
9 / 11	Title III/VI Coordination	1992
9 / 12	Title VI Grant Process	1989-1993
9 / 13	Traders State Bank	1989-1991
9 / 14	HIV Counselor Training Course	1990
9 / 15	Area Agency on Aging – Redesignation Process	1991
9 / 16	Rocky Boy Assessment	1993
9 / 17	Area Agency on Aging – Responsibilities Concerning Program Planning	1989
9 / 18	Florence Running Wolf	1988
9 / 19	Visual Impairment Information	1988-1993
9 / 20	Representative Pat Williams	1988-1993
9 / 21	Wills	1988
9 / 22	AARP’s Widowed Persons Support Group	1991-1992
9 / 23	White House Conference on Aging	1993
9 / 24	West Montana	1993
9 / 25	Yellowstone Council on Aging	1990
9 / 26	Youth Manpower Program	1988-1991
9 / 27	Policies/Procedures Manual	1987
9 / 28	Transportation	1991-1992
9 / 29	In-Home Service	1991-1992
9 / 30	Dennis Stinger	1988
9 / 31	Funding	1987
9 / 32	State Plan Task Force	1988
9 / 33	Area Agency for Aging – Assessment	1988-1989
9 / 34	PSA-VII Quarterly Meetings	1989
9 / 35	Minutes of Quarterly Meetings	1987-1988
9 / 36	Priorities for People	1988
9 / 37	Annual Program Performance Report	1988
9 / 38	Senator John Melcher	1988
9 / 39	Training – Region III Conference, Denver, CO	1988
9 / 40	Monthly Internal Financial Summary Reports	1988
9 / 41	Funding	1988
9 / 42	Monthly Project Service Units/Clients Summaries	1988
9 / 43	Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies	1991
9 / 44	State Assessment Survey	1988
9 / 45	Presentations	1988
9 / 46	Information and Referral	1991-1992
9 / 47	Fort Belknap – Commodities and Correspondence	1990-1992
9 / 48	State Plan on Aging – Title III of the Older American Act	1989-1991
9 / 49	Fort Belknap – Reimbursements	1988
9 / 50	Governing Board Minutes	1995-1999
9 / 51	Area VII Plan	1987-1988
10 / 1-2	Montana Legacy Legislature	1988-1990
10 / 3	Eastern Montana Senior Center	1997
10 / 4	Elder Law Forum Magazine	1996
10 / 5	Elderly Drug Abuse	1997
10 / 6	Economic and Educational Opportunities Subcommittees	1999
10 / 7	Educational Forums on Building Codes	1996
10 / 8	List of Billings Area Elderly	1996
10 / 9	Elder Abuse – Billings Chapter	1994-1995
10 / 10-11	Elder Abuse	1994-1997
10 / 12	Tribal Elderly Abuse	1995-1996
10 / 13	Elderly Studies (Indian)	1997
10 / 14	Fair Housing in Montana	1994
10 / 15	Montana Food Bank Network Information	1994-1997
10 / 16	Food Stamp Information	1994-1995
10 / 17	Food Survey	2000
10 / 18	Foundation List	1994-1997
10 / 19	Funding Information	1994-2000
10 / 20	Northwest Focus on Conference’s	1995
10 / 21	Consumer Education Research Center	1996
10 / 22	Human Rights Commission	1994
10 / 23	Human Services Delivery Task Force	1996
10 / 24 – 28 11 / 1-2	Department of Health and Human Services	1994-2000
11 / 3-4	Human Services Foundation of Montana	1994-1995
11 / 5	I and A Network Report	1999
11 / 6	Indian Health Service Statistics	1994-1997
11 / 7	Internet Resource Directory	1998
11 / 8	Definitions for Units of Service	1999
11 / 9	Definition of Disability for Children	undated
11 / 10	Don Allen	1995
11 / 11	Devine, Percy III – Program Director of Region VIII	1993
11 / 12	Denver – regional Administration on Aging	1995
11 / 13	Developmental Disabilities	1992-1998
11 / 14	Dementia	2000
11 / 15	Preadmission Screening Program Study – Phase I	undated
11 / 16	Governor Marc Racicot	1994-1995
11 / 17	Governing Board/ Project Director Meeting	1995-1997
11 / 18	Governing Board/Project Directors	1995
11 / 19	Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging	1992-1998
11 / 20	Governor’s Conference	1999
11 / 21	Governor’s Conference on Aging – Billings, MT	1996
11 / 22	Governor’s Conference on Aging – Butte, MT	1994
11 / 23	Green Thumb	1994-1999
11 / 24	Department of Health and Environmental Sciences	1993-1997
11 / 25	Administration on Aging	1995-1996
11 / 26	Administration on Aging – Out of State	1996-1997
11 / 27	PSA – VII Area Agency on Aging – Area Plan	1999-2003
11 / 28	Area – VII Agency on Aging	1995
11 / 29	Area Agency on Aging – Assessment Guide	1995
11 / 30	Area III – Area Agency on Aging	1995
11 / 31	Area IV – Agency on Aging	1994-1995
11 / 32	Area V – Agency on Aging	1988
11 / 33	Area IV – Area Agency on Aging	1994-1997
11 / 34	“Aging Horizons” – News for the Aging Network	1994-1996
11 / 35	Aging Coordinator – Governor’s Office on Aging	1994-1999
11 / 36	Alzheimer Grant List of Seniors – Billings Area	1997
11 / 37	Alzheimer’s Demonstration Project	1998-1999
11 / 38	Alzheimer’s Disease – Information	1996-1999
12 / 1	Billings American Indian Council	1994
12 / 2	Area Agencies on Aging – Indian Tribal Organizations	1990-1997
12 / 3	Alzheimer’s Disease	1995-1996
12 / 4	National Awards – Aging Program	1999
12 / 5	PSA – VII Area Agency on Aging – Audit Report	1999-2000
12 / 6	Audit	1989-1997
12 / 7	Max Baucus – US Senate	1994
12 / 8	Billings Fair Housing Alliance	1992
12 / 9	Comrad Burns	1993-1997
12 / 10	Block Grants	1995
12 / 11	Blackfeet Nation Material	undated
12 / 12	“Bridging the Networks: Dignified Alternatives Later Life”	undated
12 / 13	Brigham Young University – Senior Helpline	1993-1997
12 / 14	Area VII Budget	1999
12 / 15	PSA-VII Governing Board	undated
12 / 16	Legislative Handouts, Charts, etc.	1993
12 / 17	Region VIII – Denver – Office of Health and Human Services	1989-1991
12 / 18	Office of Public Instruction	1991
12 / 19	Office Space	1991
12 / 20	OK-AIM Residential Services Handbook	1991
12 / 21	Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Report	1990
12 / 22	Laradon	1991
12 / 23	Personnel	1990-1993
12 / 24	Phase IV Screening Team	1991-1992
12 / 25	Parents Let’s Unite for Kids (PLUK)	1988-1992
12 / 26	Pluralism	1992
12 / 27	Prevention Resource Guide	1991
12 / 28	Private Duty Nursing Services	1991
12 / 29	Proposed Rule Changes	1987-1988
12 / 30	Projections	1992
12 / 31	Protective Services Protocol	1992-1993
12 / 32	Publicating	1991
12 / 33	Purchasing	1991
12 / 34	Purpose of Developmental Disabilities	1980
12 / 35	Reduction in the Work Force	1992
12 / 36	Recycling	1991
12 / 37	Regional Council – Misc.	1984-1985
12 / 38	Regional Plans	1992
12 / 39	Region I Council Minutes	1991-1992
12 / 40	Region II Council Minutes	1991-1993
12 / 41	Region III Council Minutes	1985-1993
12 / 42	Region IV Council Minutes	1991-1993
12 / 43	Region V Council Minutes	1985-1993
12 / 44	Residential Facility Screening Team	1991-1993
12 / 45	Residential Scheduling Coalition	1988-1991
12 / 46	Rural Exchange	1991-1992
12 / 47	Screening Appeal File	1992
12 / 48	Screening Committees	1991-1992
12 / 49	Senators/Representatives	1991
12 / 50	Sexuality	1991
12 / 51	Screening Review Board	1991-1992
12 / 52	Social Security	1992-1993
12 / 53	Social Services Block Grant	1992-1993
12 / 54	State Advisory Boards	1991
12 / 55	State Coordinator of Indian Affairs	1992
12 / 56	State Employee Combined Campaign	1991
12 / 57 – 13 / 2	Statistical Reports	1989-1993
13 / 3	Legislative Planning	1996-1997
13 / 4	Rocky Boy Clinic	1986-1995
13 / 5-6	RFI – Personal Care	1993
13 / 7	Home Care Service PAS Application	1995
13 / 8	Blackfeet PAS Application	1995
13 / 9	General Correspondence	1995
13 / 10-15	Incoming Correspondence	1991-1999
13 / 16-22	Outgoing Correspondence	1991-2000

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Elderly Nutrition Program (U.S.)
Indians, North American--Northwestern United States.
Senior citizens

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