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Polk County Association of Code Enforcement

Polk County Association of Code Enforcement. VISTE’s Mission:. To enable the frail and elderly to remain safely and independently in their own homes. The Big Picture. VISTE served 4,140 clients in 2018 (Up from 3,852 in 2015). Overview of Services. Transportation

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Polk County Association of Code Enforcement

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  1. Polk County Association of Code Enforcement

  2. VISTE’s Mission: To enable the frail and elderly to remain safely and independently in their own homes.

  3. The Big Picture VISTE served 4,140 clients in 2018 (Up from 3,852 in 2015)

  4. Overview of Services • Transportation • Supplemental Groceries • Hot Meals • Ramps • Thanksgiving Meals • Personal Care Boxes • Reassurance Calls • Birthday Cards & Cakes • Bathing • Housekeeping • Respite Care • 24/7 Emergency Monitoring The short story – it takes Volunteers!

  5. Overall Client Demographics Total Clients (70+) = 4,140 Male = 1,313 (32%) Female = 2,827 (68%) < 75 = 628 (16%) 75 – 79 = 1057 (25%) 80 – 84 = 1058 (25%) 85 – 89 = 740 (18%) 90 – 94 = 479 (12%) 95+ = 178 (4%)

  6. Client Demographics Ethnicities among VISTE Clients Household Incomes among VISTE Clients

  7. High Risk Seniors Definition based on these Objective Measures: Advanced Age: 79 and above Limited Income: Very low = $18,400/year or less (HUD defined at 50% AMI for 1-person household) Social Isolation: One-person household In 2018, 1,349 VISTE clients met all three objective measures

  8. Advanced Age Youngest = 79 years old Oldest = 105 years old Median age = 85 years old While age alone is not a determinant of risk, the average age upon admission to US nursing homes in 2011 was 79. Morningstar August 2012 The World Health Organization reports approximately 30% of people over 65 fall each year, and rates are higher for those over 75.

  9. Limited Income In 2012 the average annual cost of nursing home care in Tampa area was $86,140. Low-income elders cannot afford nursing home care or other, more expensive options. As a result, Medicaid covered 40% of nursing home costs in 2010. Morningstar, August 2012

  10. Social Isolation While living alone does not inevitably lead to social isolation, it is certainly a predisposing factor. Social isolation has been demonstrated to lead to numerous detrimental health effects in older adults including increased risk for all-cause mortality, dementia, increased risk for re-hospitalization, and an increased number of falls. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 2012

  11. Cost of Critical Services

  12. Community Savings For every high risk client that avoids institutionalized care, savings to the public =$34,456/person/yr For 1,349 clients, savings = $46,481,144 Source: Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey

  13. Volunteers In Service To the Elderly Steve Bissonnette, President 1232 E. Magnolia St. Lakeland, FL 33801 863-284-0828 www.viste.org | Steve@viste.org

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