Number of Senior Citizens Centers

197

Chore

Clients served: Approximately 790.

Homemaker

Clients served: Approximately 1,571

Legal Services

Hours of service provided to over 1,010 clients:  5,004.

Congregate Meals

Meals served to 19,852 clients:  1,715,241.

Home Delivered Meals

Meals served to 15,343 clients:  2,089,100.

Client Representation

Unduplicated clients served:  Approximately 193,000.

Personal Care

Clients served:  Approximately 1,165.

ElderChoices

Clients served:  8,328.  (Female 6,593 and Male 1,735) or (White 6,119, Black 1,764, Spanish American 26, Oriental Native 4, Native American 0, Other 51 and Unknown 364).

Adult Day Care

Clients served:  295.

Transportation

One-way trips provided:  Approximately 1, 078,649.

Literacy

This program works with DAAS, but is not part of its Division.  During SFY 1999, this program underwent reorganization and has no numbers to report.

Federal Older Workers Programs

Clients enrolled as of June 30, 1999:  245. Clients placed in unsubsidized employment:  27.

State Older Workers Program

Clients enrolled as of June 30, 1999:  177.

Information and Referral

State referrals given:  88, 911.  Public Benefits for Arkansas Seniors disturbed:  1,500.  Directory of Aging Programs distributed:  200.  Age-related pamphlets distributed:  15, 000.

Volunteers

Hours given by 12,372 volunteers:  512,623.  Volunteer services worth:  $5,612,920.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Facility complaints:  881.  Facility visits:  2,324.  Training sessions of 1,500 facility staff:  28.

Resident and family council meetings attended:  70.

Community education sessions:  62.

Telephone inquiries:  1,200.