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Respite 101

Respite 101. New England Institute of Technology September 21, 2018. Growing Older in the United States The Good. Happy 65 th Birthday! One in every seven – 15% Projections for 2060 – 23.5% More that 18% still working – 83% have completed High School or higher

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Respite 101

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  1. Respite 101 New England Institute of Technology September 21, 2018

  2. Growing Older in the United StatesThe Good • Happy 65th Birthday! • One in every seven – 15% • Projections for 2060 – 23.5% • More that 18% still working – 83% have completed High School or higher • Poverty among elders in 1966 was 28.5% / In 2012 it had dropped to 9.1%

  3. Growing Older in the United StatesThe Bad • In 2018 one in 7 older adults still live in poverty • 2.6 million grandparents are responsible for raising their grandchildren. • 23% of older adults live alone. • 63% of older adults report facing discrimination.

  4. Growing Older in the United StatesThe Ugly • One third of senior households have no income left after monthly bills, or are in debt after monthly expenses. • Every year 5 million older adults are victims of elder abuse (one in 10 of those living in the community) • In 2014 there were an estimated 5.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. • 77% of older adults have at least 2 chronic diseases

  5. Caregiving • Over 200,000 Rhode Islanders serve as family/informal caregivers for disabled family members/friends of all ages • That’s 2 in every 10! • RI has the highest percentage of folks 85 + in the US! • 60% of caregivers report “fair or poor” health as apposed to 33% of folks, who are of similar age, but are not providing care. • 30% of caregivers die before the folks they are caring for.

  6. Getting Help - Where to Start • 211 • The POINT • State Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA) • Department of Human Services (DHS) • Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) • RI State Council on Disabilities

  7. Getting Help • Too Little? • Folks don’t know where to call • Services are designed for low income • Vendors are scarce in some parts of the state • Quality of service provided is uneven • Funding is inadequate and available for only some services • Too Much? • Agencies compete for funding • Duplication is wasteful and confusing • Unique needs can’t always be met • Some quality standards impede care • Inadequate funding for the “right” services

  8. Aging Network Private/local/faith based Catholic Social Services Faith Based Communities of all denominations RI Parent Support Network Alzheimer’s Association ARC’s Federal/State/Municipal • Case Management agencies • Community Mental Health Centers • CEDARR’s

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