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 2001 |
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Number of Senior
Citizens Centers |
197 |
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Chore |
Clients served:
Approximately 541 |
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Homemaker |
Clients served:
Approximately 2,523 |
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Legal Services |
Hours of service
provided to over 1,198 clients: 3,789 |
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Congregate Meals |
Meals served to 20,651
clients: 1,725,685 |
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Home Delivered Meals |
Meals served to 14,051
clients: 1,917,102 |
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Client Representation |
Unduplicated clients
served: Approximately 9,414 |
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Personal Care |
Clients served:
Approximately 888 |
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ElderChoices |
Clients served: 8,719 (Female
6,752 and Male 1,967) or |
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(White 6,395, Black
1,924, Spanish American 11, Oriental 7, |
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Other 5 and Unknown
377) |
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Adult Day Care |
Clients served: 164 |
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Transportation |
One-way trips
provided: Approximately 779,496 |
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Literacy |
This program works
with DAAS, but is not part of its |
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Division and DAAS have
no numbers to report. |
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Federal Older Workers
Programs |
Clients enrolled as of
June 30, 2001: 253 |
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Clients placed in
unsubsidized employment: 26 |
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State Older Workers
Program |
Clients enrolled as of
June 30, 2001: 168 |
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Information and
Referral |
State referrals given:
35,129 |
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Long-Term Care
Ombudsman |
Facility complaints:
709 Facility visits: 1,401 |
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Training sessions of
120 facility staff: 22 |
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Resident and family
council meetings attended: 60 |
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Community education
sessions: 16 |
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Telephone inquiries:
371 |
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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DHS Statistical Report SFY 2001 |
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Total Referrals
Received |
2,827 |
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Miles Driven: |
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Total Referrals
Founded |
95 |
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In Privately Owned Vehicles |
183,447 |
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Visits to Custody
Clients |
957 |
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In State Vehicles |
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65,528 |
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New Custody Clients
Taken |
82 |
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Total Miles
Driven
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248,975 |
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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 |
122 |
2 |
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Male |
1,031 |
33 |
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Age 30 to 39 |
93 |
2 |
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Female |
1,796 |
62 |
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Age 40 to 49 |
161 |
3 |
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Total |
2,827 |
95 |
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Age 50 to 59 |
214 |
4 |
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Age 60 to 69 |
404 |
13 |
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Age 70 to 79 |
684 |
27 |
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Race
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Age 80 to 89 |
877 |
36 |
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Age 90+ |
272 |
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Referrals |
Founded |
Total |
2,827 |
95 |
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White |
2,084 |
78 |
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Black |
682 |
15 |
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Other |
61 |
2 |
Abuse Type |
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Total |
2,827 |
95 |
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Referrals |
Founded |
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Physical Abuse |
197 |
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Place of Abuse
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Verbal Abuse |
58 |
1 |
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Sexual Abuse |
18 |
0 |
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Referrals |
Founded |
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Caregiver Neglect |
813 |
21 |
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Private Residence |
2,782 |
92 |
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Self Neglect |
1,433 |
62 |
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DDS Provider |
3 |
1 |
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Exploitation |
255 |
5 |
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Other |
42 |
2 |
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Other |
53 |
0 |
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Total |
2,827 |
95 |
Total |
2,827 |
95 |
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* This
page is not reflective of abuse that has occurred in NH, HDC, or DDLP. These cases were investigated by Adult
Protective Services as incidents of abuse.
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DHS Statistical Report SFY 2001 |
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REFERRALS BY COUNTY
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Arkansas |
15 |
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Lincoln |
13 |
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Ashley |
20 |
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Little River |
9 |
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Baxter |
52 |
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Logan |
26 |
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Benton |
109 |
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Lonoke |
52 |
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Boone |
28 |
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Madison |
7 |
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Bradley |
16 |
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Marion |
24 |
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Calhoun |
6 |
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Miller |
78 |
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Carroll |
18 |
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Mississippi |
61 |
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Chicot |
25 |
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Monroe |
8 |
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Clark |
14 |
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Montgomery |
7 |
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Clay |
30 |
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Nevada |
26 |
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Cleburne |
38 |
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Newton |
7 |
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Cleveland |
1 |
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Ouachita |
38 |
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Columbia |
26 |
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Perry |
11 |
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Conway |
57 |
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Phillips |
40 |
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Craighead |
55 |
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Pike |
16 |
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Crawford |
41 |
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Poinsett |
22 |
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Crittenden |
69 |
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Polk |
54 |
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Cross |
22 |
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Pope |
52 |
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Dallas |
8 |
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Prairie |
9 |
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Desha |
21 |
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Pulaski |
367 |
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Drew |
19 |
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Randolph |
26 |
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Faulkner |
61 |
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Saline |
54 |
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Franklin |
17 |
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Scott |
20 |
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Fulton |
15 |
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Searcy |
9 |
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Garland |
191 |
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Sebastian |
132 |
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Grant |
8 |
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Sevier |
23 |
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Greene |
40 |
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Sharp |
21 |
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Hempstead |
35 |
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St Francis |
27 |
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Hot Spring |
38 |
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Stone |
14 |
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Howard |
11 |
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Union |
46 |
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Independence |
30 |
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Van Buren |
22 |
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Izard |
12 |
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Washington |
92 |
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Jackson |
20 |
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White |
60 |
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Jefferson |
83 |
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Woodruff |
13 |
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Johnson |
30 |
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Yell |
21 |
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Lafayette |
8 |
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Lawrence |
20 |
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Lee |
11 |
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Total |
2,827 |
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Source: Division of Aging and Adult Services
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