THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGING
NETWORK
The federal organization that makes the Older Americans Act a reality is the Administration on Aging (AoA). AoA is directly under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The administrative network reaches through the 10 regional offices of DHHS to the 57 State Units on Aging (SUAs) and some 664 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs).
PRESIDENCY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Recommend
policy, develop regulations to implement the Older Americans Act (OAA) and
administer the OAA budget, grants for research, training, model projects, etc.
REGIONAL OFFICES ON AGING
(10 Regions)
Provide technical assistance to states and
monitor state aging programs.
STATE UNITS ON AGING
(57 Jurisdictions)
Coordinate
state level activities on behalf of older people, develop and administer the
state plans on aging, serve as advocates, and provide technical assistance to
Area Agencies on Aging.
AREA AGENCIES ON AGING
(664 Agencies)
Develop and implement the area plans on aging, serve as advocates for older people, coordinate with other agencies and organizations in the planning and service areas to develop comprehensive aging service systems, and administer the Older Americans Act programs within their jurisdictions.
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DHS Statistical Report SFY 2000 |
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Number of Senior Citizens Centers |
197 |
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Chore Clients served: Approximately |
1,042 |
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Homemaker |
Clients served: Approximately 1,194 |
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Legal Services |
Hours of service provided to over 1,198 clients: 3,551 |
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Congregate Meals |
Meals served to 19,852 clients: 1,806,941 |
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Home Delivered Meals |
Meals served to 15,343 clients: 2,056,615 |
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Client Representation |
Unduplicated clients served: Approximately 10,525 |
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Personal Care |
Clients served: Approximately 822 |
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ElderChoices |
Clients served: 8,838 (Female 6,845 and Male 1,993) or |
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(White 6,550, Black 1,845, Spanish American 5, Oriental 6, |
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Other 8 and Unknown 424) |
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Adult Day Care |
Clients served: 276 |
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Transportation |
One-way trips provided: Approximately 885,110 |
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Literacy |
This program works with DAAS, but is not part of its |
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Division and DAAS has no numbers to report. |
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Federal Older Workers Programs |
Clients enrolled as of June 30, 2000: 246 |
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Clients placed in unsubsidized employment: 19 |
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State Older Workers Program |
Clients enrolled as of June 30, 2000: 168 |
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Information and Referral |
State referrals given: 51,997 |
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Distribution of material: |
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Public Benefits for Seniors: 475 |
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Medicare Program Brochures: 310 |
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Directory of Patient Assistance Programs: 310 |
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Directory of Aging Programs distributed: 150 |
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ElderChoices, IndependentChoices Brochures: 400 |
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Mental Wellness & Successful Aging Materials: 450 |
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Volunteers |
Volunteers Hours given by 12,457 volunteers: 806,018 |
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Volunteer services worth: $11,455,034 |
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
Facility complaints: 504
Facility visits: 1,028 |
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Training sessions of 803 facility staff: 20 |
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Resident and family council meetings attended: 212 |
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Community education sessions: 12
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Telephone inquiries: 245 |
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Aging Arkansas
Newspaper
Participated
monthly by submitting articles for statewide newspaper with circulation of
nearly 40,000.
Special Events
*Arkansas
Aging Conference had over 400 participants.
*A
55-member Aging Services Volunteer Advisory Council met quarterly to share
information and promote volunteerism.
*Arkansas
Coalition on Mental Wellness and Successful Aging met quarterly.
*The
Governor's Advisory Council on Aging (GACA), a 36-member Advisory Council, met
quarterly.
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Statistical Report SFY 2000 |
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Total Referrals
Received |
2,940 |
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Miles Driven: |
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Total Referrals
Founded |
260 |
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In Privately Owned Vehicles |
163,349 |
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Visits to Custody
Clients |
108 |
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In State Vehicles |
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73,937 |
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New Custody Clients
Taken |
653 |
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Total Miles
Driven
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237,286 |
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Founded
Reports by Age |
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Founded
Reports by Gender |
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Age 18 to 29 |
10 |
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Male |
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98 |
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Age 30 to 39 |
14 |
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Female |
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162 |
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Age 40 to 49 |
14 |
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Total |
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260 |
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Age 50 to 59 |
19 |
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Age 60 to 69 |
37 |
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Age 70 to 79 |
73 |
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Founded
Reports by Race |
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Age 80 to 89 |
67 |
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Age 90+ |
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26 |
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White |
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198 |
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Total |
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260 |
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Black |
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56 |
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Other |
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6 |
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Total |
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260 |
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Founded
Reports by Abuse Types |
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Physical Abuse |
23 |
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Founded
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Verbal Abuse |
2 |
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Sexual Abuse |
8 |
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PR (Private Residence) |
247 |
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Caregiver Neglect |
57 |
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*LTCF (Nursing Home) |
5 |
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Self Neglect |
138 |
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*HDC |
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0 |
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Exploitation |
32 |
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*DDLP (Licensed
Provider) |
1 |
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Total |
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260 |
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Other |
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7 |
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