| Aging
Services in FY1998 |
| Access Services |
Persons Served |
Units of Service |
Area Served |
| Information & Assistance 1 |
6,551 |
9,914 |
13 counties |
| Transportation 1 |
1,214 |
29,047* |
10 counties 2 |
| Outreach 1 |
8,055 |
8,055 |
13 counties |
| Case Management 1 |
2,696 |
5,250 |
13 counties |
| In-Home Services |
| Home Delivered Meals |
3,459 |
419,605 |
13 counties |
| In-Home Respite |
13 |
629 |
5 counties |
| Residential Repair (Home Modifications) 1 |
40 |
91 |
13 counties |
| Community Services |
| Congregate Meals |
4,620 |
402,256 |
13 counties |
| Legal Assistance 1 |
657 |
11,445 |
13 counties |
| Adult Day Services as Respite |
15 |
888 |
5 counties |
| Routine Health Screening |
2,406 |
13,527 |
13 counties |
| Health Promotion |
302 |
6,890 |
4 counties |
| Physical Fitness & Group Exercise |
51 |
460 |
3 counties |
| Gerontological Counseling (in the home) |
21 |
291 |
13 counties |
| Protective Services |
| Ombudsman |
4,399 |
2,656 |
13 counties |
| Notes: |
1 |
These services are a priority for receiving Supportive Service funds. |
| 2 |
Every county has transportation services, but some counties
rely on other funding sources to provide additional rides to senior adults. |
|
|
Actual Client Demographics for 1998 |
|
Low-Income & Minorities by Service |
|
| Service |
Total
Clients |
Low-Income |
Minorities |
Minorities with
Low-Income |
| 1990 Census |
60,962 |
16% |
4.2% |
42% |
| Clients Served 1 |
9,503 |
35% |
4.4% |
66% |
| Home Delivered Meals |
3,459 |
36% |
6% |
73% |
| Congregate Meals |
4,620 |
29% |
3% |
72% |
| Case Management |
2,696 |
44% |
6% |
53% |
| In-Home Respite |
13 |
58% |
0% |
0% |
| Adult Day Services |
15 |
13% |
0% |
0% |
| 1 Does not include clients receiving services other than those listed above. |
|
Age Groups and Living Alone by Service |
| Age Group |
Under
Age 65 |
Ages
65-74 |
Ages
75-84 |
Age 85
& older |
Living
Alone |
| Census |
21% |
43% |
27% |
9% |
31% |
| Total Clients |
9% |
30% |
40% |
21% |
54% |
| Home Delivered Meals |
6% |
22% |
43% |
29% |
59% |
| Congregate Meals |
11% |
36% |
38% |
15% |
42% |
| Case Management |
7% |
26% |
43% |
23% |
76% |
| In-Home Respite |
15% |
15% |
23% |
23% |
69% |
| Adult Day Services |
7% |
27% |
33% |
33% |
36% |
|
Limitations of Activities of Daily Living |
ADL
Limitations 1 |
None |
1
Limitation |
2
Limitations |
3
or More |
| Total Clients |
26% |
6% |
4% |
64% |
| Home Delivered Meals |
36% |
9% |
6% |
49% |
| Case Management |
1% |
1% |
1% |
97% |
| In-Home Respite |
31% |
31% |
0% |
39% |
| Adult Day Services |
47% |
7% |
7% |
40% |
| 1 ADL limitations are difficulty with
eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, transfer from bed or chair, and incontinence. |
|
Limitations of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living |
IADL
Limitations 1 |
None |
1
Limitation |
2
Limitations |
3
or More |
| Total Clients |
7% |
4% |
3% |
86% |
| Home Delivered Meals |
5% |
6% |
6% |
84% |
| Case Management |
0% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
99.7% |
| In-Home Respite |
0% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
| Adult Day Services |
20% |
0% |
0% |
80% |
| 1 IADL limitations
are difficulty with preparing meals, being left alone, using telephone, managing
money or paying bills, following routine medical directions, following complex
medical directions, getting to places outside the home, laundry, and routine
housework. |
|
High Nutritional Risk |
| High Nutritional Risk 1 |
Number |
Percent |
| Total Clients at Risk |
1,520 |
18% |
| Home Delivered Meals |
848 |
26% |
| Congregate Meals |
346 |
9% |
| Case Management |
579 |
22% |
| 1 High nutritional risk is measured by a tool
developed under the Nutritional Screening Initiative. A score of 6 or more indicates high risk. |
|
Living in Rural Areas |
| Live in Rural Areas |
Number |
Percent |
% in the
Census |
| Towns less than 20,000 people |
9,095 |
95.7% |
95.5% |
|
Comparisons with 1990 Census Data |
| Category |
Number |
% Served |
% in the
Census |
| Total older people served |
9,503 |
100% |
16% |
| Women |
6,211 |
66% |
59% |
| In poverty |
2,940 |
35% |
15% |
| Minorities |
404 |
4.4% |
4.2% |
| Minorities in poverty |
268 |
66% |
44% |
| Mobility or self-care limitations |
5,460 |
93% |
121% 1 |
| 1 Served more clients with an ADL or IADL than
the Census reports as having a mobility or self-care limitation. |
|