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| COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE AGING |
PROVIDER: |
Local |
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| CATEGORY: |
Purchase |
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YEAR ESTABLISHED/
INITIATED: |
1960 |
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| LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: |
M.C.L. 400.581-594; 1981 PA 180 |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The Office of Services to the Aging and local Area Agencies on Aging provide community services which include: in-home and alternative care; preventive services through senior centers and congregate meal sites; education, support and legal services for elder abuse; counseling assistance with Medicare and Medicaid; care management; ombudsman services; and, community based alternatives to nursing facility placement. |
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| FUNDING: |
| Source |
Amount |
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Description |
| GF/GP |
$14,907,900 |
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| GF/SP |
1,000,000 |
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Healthy Michigan |
| Federal |
13,000,000 |
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Older Americans Act |
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| FY 2001 APPROPRIATION TOTAL: |
$28,907,900 |
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ALLOCATION/
DISTRIBUTION: |
Funds are distributed to Area Agencies on Aging according to a three-year plan and are largely formula based. |
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| ADMINISTRATION: |
Department of Community Health, Office of Services to the Aging
Services by Region |
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| 1999 STATISTICS: |
| Number of Area Agencies on Aging |
16 |
| Range of Grants to Area Agencies on Aging |
$223,100 - $5,257,800 |
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| Persons Served by: |
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| Medicare/Medicaid Assistance |
34,304 |
| Ombudsman |
19,248 |
| Legal Services |
9,780 |
| Care Management |
7,163 |
| Home and Community Based Services |
14,109 |
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Last Updated May 17, 2006
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