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 2002 |
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Number of Senior
Citizens Centers |
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197 |
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Chore |
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Clients served:
Approximately 780 |
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Homemaker |
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Clients served:
Approximately 1,088 |
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Legal Services |
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Hours of service
provided to over 1,192 clients: 5,423 |
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Congregate Meals |
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Meals served to 20,592
clients: 1,705,399 |
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Home Delivered Meals |
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Meals served to 14,116
clients: 2,060,434 |
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Client Representation |
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Unduplicated clients
served: Approximately 9,290 |
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Personal Care |
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Clients served:
Approximately 1,122 |
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ElderChoices |
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Clients served: 8,038
(Female 6,210 and Male 1,828) or |
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(White 5,842, Black
1,844, Spanish American 13, Oriental 3, Other 7 and |
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Unknown 329) |
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Adult Day Care |
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Clients served: 183 |
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Transportation |
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One-way trips
provided: Approximately 763,329 |
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Literacy |
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This program works
with DAAS, but is not part of its |
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Division. DAAS has no numbers to report. |
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Federal Older Workers
Programs |
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Clients enrolled as of
June 30, 2002: 208 |
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Clients placed in
unsubsidized employment: 49 |
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State Older Workers
Program |
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Clients enrolled as of
June 30, 2002: 168 |
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Information and
Referral |
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State referrals given:
36,021 |
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Long-Term Care
Ombudsman |
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Facility complaints:
616 |
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Facility visits: 1,632 |
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Resident and family
council meetings attended: 74 |
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Community education
sessions: 47 |
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Telephone inquiries:
342 |
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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.
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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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DHS Statistical Report SFY 2002 |
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Total Referrals
Received |
2,941 |
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Miles Driven: |
N/A |
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Total Referrals
Founded |
169 |
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Visits to Custody
Clients |
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In State Vehicles |
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New Custody Clients
Taken |
82 |
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Total Miles
Driven
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N/A |
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Referrals Received and Founded |
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By Age, Gender, Race, Abuse Type and Place of Abuse |
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Age |
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Gender |
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Referrals |
Founded |
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Referrals |
Founded |
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Age 18 to 29 |
141 |
8 |
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Male |
1,071 |
59 |
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Age 30 to 39 |
97 |
6 |
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Female |
1,870 |
110 |
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Age 40 to 49 |
180 |
6 |
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Total |
2,941 |
169 |
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Age 50 to 59 |
233 |
7 |
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Age 60 to 69 |
431 |
31 |
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Age 70 to 79 |
762 |
45 |
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Race
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Age 80 to 89 |
836 |
54 |
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Age 90+ |
261 |
12 |
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Referrals |
Founded |
Total |
2,941 |
169 |
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White |
2,213 |
113 |
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Black |
707 |
56 |
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Other |
21 |
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Abuse Type |
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Total
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2,941 |
169 |
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Referrals |
Founded |
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Physical Abuse |
134 |
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Verbal Abuse |
59 |
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Sexual Abuse |
29 |
2 |
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Referrals |
Founded |
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Caregiver Neglect |
602 |
24 |
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Private Residence |
2,916 |
168 |
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Self Neglect |
1,612 |
119 |
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DDS Provider |
5 |
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Exploitation |
177 |
13 |
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Other |
20 |
1 |
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Other |
328 |
1 |
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Total |
2,941 |
169 |
Total |
2,941 |
169 |
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* This
page is not reflective of abuse that has occurred in Nursing Homes, Human
Development Centers, or Development Disabilities Licensed Providers. These cases were investigated by Adult
Protective Services as incidents of abuse.
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DHS Statistical Report SFY 2002 |
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REFERRALS BY COUNTY
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Arkansas |
15 |
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Lincoln |
9 |
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Ashley |
14 |
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Little River |
9 |
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Baxter |
58 |
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Logan |
28 |
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Benton |
100 |
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Lonoke |
48 |
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Boone |
40 |
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Madison |
12 |
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Bradley |
14 |
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Marion |
21 |
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Calhoun |
8 |
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Miller |
97 |
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Carroll |
11 |
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Mississippi |
54 |
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Chicot |
25 |
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Monroe |
9 |
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Clark |
16 |
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Montgomery |
8 |
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Clay |
22 |
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Nevada |
28 |
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Cleburne |
27 |
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Newton |
9 |
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Cleveland |
3 |
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Ouachita |
27 |
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Columbia |
21 |
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Perry |
10 |
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Conway |
44 |
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Phillips |
38 |
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Craighead |
87 |
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Pike |
26 |
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Crawford |
43 |
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Poinsett |
45 |
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Crittenden |
82 |
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Polk |
33 |
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Cross |
14 |
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Pope |
75 |
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Dallas |
5 |
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Prairie |
10 |
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Desha |
29 |
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Pulaski |
364 |
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Drew |
18 |
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Randolph |
23 |
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Faulkner |
95 |
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Saline |
52 |
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Franklin |
35 |
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Scott |
15 |
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Fulton |
16 |
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Searcy |
7 |
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Garland |
176 |
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Sebastian |
140 |
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Grant |
17 |
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Sevier |
12 |
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Greene |
36 |
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Sharp |
29 |
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Hempstead |
29 |
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St Francis |
33 |
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Hot Spring |
23 |
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Stone |
11 |
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Howard |
25 |
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Union |
34 |
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Independence |
22 |
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Van Buren |
18 |
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Izard |
18 |
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Washington |
123 |
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Jackson |
20 |
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White |
56 |
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Jefferson |
88 |
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Woodruff |
13 |
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Johnson |
44 |
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Yell |
27 |
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Lafayette |
16 |
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Lawrence |
14 |
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Lee |
18 |
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Total |
2,941 |
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Source: Division of Aging and Adult Services
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