,Results from the Administration on Aging's 2005/2006 Survey of Area Agencies on Aging

Results from the Administration on Aging's 2005/2006 Survey of Area Agencies on Aging


 

Publication Date: January 2009

Publisher: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Author(s): Kristin L. Andrews; Jody Schimmel

Research Area: Health; Population and demographics

Keywords: AoA; Elderly People; In Home Services; Community Based Services

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Area Agencies on Aging, part of the Aging Services Network administered by the Administration on Aging, provide a range of services to elderly individuals including information and access, community-based and in-home services, housing, and elder protection services.

This report explores salient features of Area Agencies on Aging, documenting findings from a 2005/2006 survey of their governance structure, funding sources, service delivery, relationships with providers, staffing, clients served, and barriers to system integration, to better understand the role of and challenges faced in serving vulnerable elderly people.