EAST CENTRAL IL AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

ECIAAA PLANS, COORDINATES, AND ADVOCATES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES TO ACHIEVE OUTCOMES WHICH PROMOTE THE HEALTH, STRENGTH, INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY, AND AUTONOMY OF OLDER PERSONS, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, OLDER ADULTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, SUPPORT FAMILIES CARING FOR OLDER PERSONS, AND GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVES RAISING CHILDREN. THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES INCLUDE: ACCESS SERVICES INCLUDING: A NETWORK OF 11 COORDINATED POINTS OF ENTRY PROVIDERS IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE AND OPTION COUNSELING SERVICES.REVENUE FOR SERVICES: $2,026,572 IN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL MATCH AND PROJECT INCOMEINFORMATION & ASSISTANCE: PERSONS SERVED: 16,710 CONTACTS: 62,499OPTIONS COUNSELING UNDER AND OVER AGE 60: PERSONS SERVED: 4,221 CONTACTS: 15,815 OUTREACH: IN-HOME SERVICES INCLUDING: HOME DELIVERED MEALS, TELEPHONE REASSURANCE AND FRIENDLY VISITING. REVENUE FOR IN-HOME SERVICES: $7,141,610 IN FEDERAL, NSIP, STATE, LOCAL MATCH AND PROJECT INCOME.HOME DELIVERED MEALS: PERSONS SERVED: 4,157 MEALS: 686,278 TELEPHONE REASSURANCE: PERSONS SERVED: 328 UNITS: 2,157 FRIENDLY VISITING: PERSONS SERVED: 31 UNITS: 176 COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDING: CONGREGATE MEALS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, GAP (REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION) AND FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY "GAP" SERVICES.REVENUE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES: $2,827,555 IN FEDERAL, NSIP, STATE, LOCAL MATCH AND PROJECT INCOME CONGREGATE MEALS: PERSONS SERVED: 4,565 MEALS: 192,186LEGAL ASSISTANCE: PERSONS SERVED: 544 HOUR OF STAFF TIME: 3,035FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY "GAP" SERVICES: PERSONS SERVED: 242 UNITS: 263GAP (REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION): PERSONS SERVED: 130 UNITS: 152 HEALTHY AGING PROGRAMS INCLUDING: CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, GERONTOLOGICAL COUNSELING WITH PEARLS, STRONG FOR LIFE, AND A MATTER OF BALANCE. REVENUE FOR SERVICES: $139,038 IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL MATCHHEALTH: PROMOTION (MATTER OF BALANCE, STRONG FOR LIFE, DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT & CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS): PERSONS SERVED: 346 CLASSES: 2,810GERONTOLOGICAL COUNSELING WITH PEARLS: PERSONS SERVED: 41 CLASSES: 582CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDING: CAREGIVER ADVISORY SERVICES AND RESPITE SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS AND GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN AND STRESS BUSTING - EVIDENCE BASED SERVICE AND GAP & ADRD SUPPORTIVE GAP SERVICES. REVENUE FOR SERVICES: OVER $1,150,197 IN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL MATCH AND PROJECT INCOMECAREGIVER ADVISORY COUNSELING: PERSONS SERVED: 1,638 SESSIONS: 12,203RESPITE: PERSONS SERVED: 31 HOUR OF STAFF TIME: 411GAP FILLING: PERSONS SERVED: 163 UNITS: 222 ADRC SUPPORTIVE GAP FILLING: PERSONS SERVED: 61 UNITS: 125ELDER RIGHTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM, THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, AND THE SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL. DIRECT PAYMENTS OF STATE FUNDS COME FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING TO ELDER ABUSE & NEGLECT SERVICE PROVIDERS IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE FUNCTION OF ECIAAA IS ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE.LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAMREVENUE FOR SERVICES: $314,100 IN FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING. LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN CONDUCTS FACILITY VISITS, CONSULTATION, RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES, CASE INVESTIGATIONS, COMPLAINTS AND PRESENTATIONS, IN GENERAL IN THE SIXTEEN-COUNTY AREA OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. YEAREND REPORTING INCLUDE:FACILITY VISITS: 812 INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FACILITY STAFF: 3539 UNITS RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETINGS: 95 NEW CASES: 391 CLOSED CASES: 451. ECIAAA SERVES OLDER AMERICANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH... ADVOCACY IN ACTION - ECIAAA INFORMS SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES, TAKES POSITIONS ON THE ISSUES, AND PRESENTS OUR POSITIONS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. PLANNING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION - ECIAAA ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS, IDENTIFIES ISSUES FOR LONG RANGE PLANNING, SETS PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING, COORDINATES SERVICES, DEVELOPS NEW OR EXPANDED SERVICES, AND FORMS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, COLLABORATION WITH CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING TO DEVELOP AN AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER NETWORK IN AREA 05. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING - ECIAAA AWARDS FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL AGENCIES FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS 60 AND OLDER, CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS 60 AND OLDER, AND GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVES RAISING CHILDREN 18 AND YOUNGER. OLDER PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOW THEIR SUPPORT BY DONATING THEIR TIME, TALENTS AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. OLDER AMERICANS ACT SERVICES ARE TARGETED TO OLDER ADULTS IN GREATEST SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEED, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME MINORITY OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, AND OLDER ADULTS IN RURAL AREAS. PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, SERVICES AND SUPPORTS - ECIAAA SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF 11 COORDINATED POINTS OF ENTRY WHO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH 7 CARE COORDINATION UNITS, 9 FAMILY CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTERS, 4 CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS, THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AGENCIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COLLABORATION IS KNOWN AS THE AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE NETWORK. OUR PARTNERS TAKE A "NO-WRONG-DOOR" APPROACH TO INFORM ADULTS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT THEIR OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED CHOICES, AND HELP THEM APPLY FOR BENEFITS AND SERVICES. YOU CAN FIND A LIST OF AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE NETWORK PARTNERS NEAREST YOU BY CALLING TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-888-4456; YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ECIAAA.ORG; OR YOU CAN SEND AN INQUIRY BY E-MAIL TO: AGINGINFO@ECIAAA.ORG. DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS - ECIAAA WORKS WITH COORDINATED POINTS OF ENTRY, COMPREHENSIVE CARE COORDINATION UNITS, CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, HOSPITALS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE AGING NETWORK TO HELP OLDER ADULTS MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM HOME, TO HOSPITAL, TO REHABILITATION FACILITIES, AND HOME AGAIN. WE ARE ALSO COLLABORATING WITH THE VA ILLIANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE COORDINATION UNITS ON THE VETERANS-DIRECTED HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CONSUMER-DIRECTED SERVICES TO ENABLE DISABLED VETERANS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME. ADVOCACY FOR RESIDENTS IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES - ECIAAA SPONSORS A REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM THROUGH A GRANT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING AND THE OFFICE OF THE STATE OMBUDSMAN. THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM INVESTIGATES COMPLAINTS MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS OF LICENSED LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND SUPPORTIVE LIVING FACILITIES. THE OMBUDSMEN VISIT RESIDENTS, INFORM RESIDENTS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, REFER RESIDENTS TO TRANSITION COORDINATORS TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION TO COMMUNITY-BASED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, AND ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS RECEIVING HOMECARE AND PERSONS ENROLLED IN MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS. STAFF ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF 10,000 RESIDENTS IN 151 FACILITIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.