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Congregate Meals Program

Congregate Meals Program. Extreme Makeover Floristene Johnson, MS RDLD 4th State Units on Aging Nutritionists & Administrators Conference – August 2006. Older Americans Act Title III Elderly Nutrition Program Number of Participants for Selected Years.

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Congregate Meals Program

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  1. Congregate Meals Program Extreme Makeover Floristene Johnson, MS RD\LD 4th State Units on Aging Nutritionists & Administrators Conference – August 2006

  2. Older Americans Act Title III Elderly Nutrition Program Number of Participants for Selected Years Table compiled by the US Administration on Aging Source: Selected Fiscal Year State Performance Reports For Title III of the Older Americans Act

  3. Total Participants1996-2004

  4. Congregate Participants1995-2004

  5. Home-Delivered Participants1995-2004

  6. % Home-Delivered of Total

  7. Declining Participation Rates o Still In Workforce o Population Shifts -Aging in place Move to HD Program Deceased o Relocation o Institutionalization Assisted Living Nursing Homes

  8. Section 307 (a)(2)The State will evaluate the need for • Supportive Services • Nutrition services, and • Multipurpose Senior Centers

  9. Nutrition Services • Congregate Meals • Home-delivered Meals • Nutrition Education • Nutrition Counseling • Nutrition Screening

  10. Targeting

  11. Intrastate Funding FormulaMinimum FactorsSection 305(1)(C • Older Individuals Per PSA • Older Individuals with Greatest Economic Need • Older Individuals with Greatest Social Need • with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals

  12. Section 305(1)(E) Assurances Preference will be given to providing services to • older individuals with greatest economic need • older individuals with greatest social need with particular attention to • low-income minority individuals • older individuals residing in rural areas,

  13. Additional Outreach Efforts for Area Plans • Older Individuals with Severe Disabilities; • Older Individuals with Limited English speaking ability. • Older individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease or related disorders

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