Program - California



Summary of Aging Long-Term Care Programs

|Program |Description |Population |Total Budget |Caseload |

| | | |(in Millions | |

| | | |2000–01 2005–06 2007–08 |2000–01 2005–06 2007–08 |

Nutrition:

Congregate Meal Nutrition (Title IIIC-1)

Home Delivered Meals (Title IIIC-2) |

Provides nutritious meals in group settings.

Provides home-delivered nutritious meals. |

Low-income persons who are aged or disabled

Frail, isolated, homebound persons aged 60 or older |$68 |$143 |$162 |224,698

Number of meals:

N/A

|204,999

Number of meals:

18.4 million |204,259

Number of meals:

18.6 million | |Supportive Services/

Senior Centers |Supports Area Agencies on Aging, which coordinate services and provide local programs.

|Seniors and adults with disabilities |$36 |$73 |$83 |908,836 |1.1 million |837,093 | |

Family Caregiver Support System

(Title IIIE) |Provides respite, transportation, and day care services to clients in support of caregivers. |Caregivers for the elderly and grandparents caring for children

|N/A |$18 |$24 |N/A |20,307

Hours:

2.1 million |17,860

Hours:

2.4 million | |LTC Ombudsman (Titles IIIB, VIIA) |Provides advocacy for people in 24-hour, long-term care facilities, including investigating complaints.

|Residents of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly |$6 |$11 |$11

|N/A |46,121 cases handled |53,443 cases handled | |Linkages |Provides case management and links to community services intended to keep seniors living at home.

|Frail elderly, and disabled adults regardless of Medi-Cal eligibility |$9 |$11 |$11 |5,643 |5,229 |5,529 | |Senior Community Service Employment |Provides part-time, work-based training for seniors with poor job prospects. Includes job coaching and counseling.

|California residents 55 or older with income below 125 percent of federal poverty level (FPL) |N/A |$9 |$12 |N/A |6,380

seniors served |6,212

seniors served | |Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Centers |Provides programs for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s to avoid premature or inappropriate institutionalization. |Anyone suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia; sliding scale for fees will apply |$5 |$17 |$16 |2,639 |2,952 |3,232 | |Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) |Volunteers help seniors who qualify for Medicare obtain, understand, and troubleshoot their benefits. |Current and future Medicare beneficiaries |N/A |$9 |$10 |N/A |63,163 |47,082 | |Senior Companion |Pays low-income, able-bodied seniors to help with tasks and/or respite care for frail elderly and disabled adults in all settings. |Aged 60 or older with income below 125 percent of FPL |$2 |$1 |$1 |425 |225 |209 | |Brown Bag Network |Provides donated fruits, vegetables, and other food to supplement nutrition. |Low-income persons over age 60 |N/A |$13 |$13 |N/A |29,302 |27,330 | |

Sources: Legislative Analyst’s Office, Analysis of the 2001–02 Budget Bill; program usage data for 2005–06 and 2007–08 was provided by the California Department of Aging; Department of Aging, indicates that 2007–08 program usage data is the most recent available data.

Senate Office of Research / January 2010

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