Selected State Background Characteristics

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1 State Profile: Louisiana Selected State Background Characteristics Population Total Pop. (millions) Pop. 60+ (thousands) ,883.4 % National Ranking % White (60+) % African American (60+) % Hispanic/Latino (60+) % Asian (60+) % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islanders (60+) % American Indian/ Alaska Native (60+) % Two or More Races (60+) Pop. 65+ (thousands) ,294.0 % Pop National Ranking Pop. 85+ (thousands) ,859.6 % Pop National Ranking Economic Indicators Per Capita Income $27,219 $33,041 Median Household Income $35,523 $44,473 Total State Expenditures Per Capita $4,486 $4,009 % Pop. 65+ Below Poverty % Pop. 50+ Who Did Not Visit Doctor Due to Cost Socio-Demographics Average Household Size Average Family Size % Pop. in Rural Area Households with Persons 65+ (millions) % Persons Age 65+ Living Alone % Pop. 65+ in Major Cities % Households with Internet Access Informal Caregivers # of Caregivers 560,000 34,000,000 # of Caregiving Hours (millions) Value of Caregiving (millions) % Grandparents Living with Grandchildren % with Responsibility for the Grandchildren ,720 $4,400 $350, Where to Call to Arrange Help in the Home for Elderly Relatives or Friends % Relative or Friend % Self % Medical Support % Religious Support % Area Agency on Aging % Other % Don t Know Updated November Data sources for selected characteristics are available at 1

2 Selected State Background Characteristics Long-Term Care Medicaid Spending on Long-Term Care % Spending on Nursing % Spending on Home Health & Personal Care # of Certified Nursing % of Certified with Family Councils # of Certified Nursing Facility Beds (thousands) Certified Nursing Facility Occupancy Rate Average Cost Per Day in a Nursing Home Average Assisted Living Monthly Cost Average Daily Cost for Adult Day Services Average Hourly Cost for Home Health Care Average Hourly Cost for Personal/Home Care Nursing Facility Residents as % of 65+ Pop. # of Licensed Adult Day , , $123 $213 $2,311 $2,969 $52 $61 $13.5 $19 $12.5 $ ,407 Care Receivers % Pop Years w/disability % Pop. 65+ w/disability % 65+ by Type of Disability Sensory Physical Self-Care Mental Difficulty Going Outside Home Medicare Prescription Drug Plans # of Companies Offering PDPs 16 # of PDP 39 # of Companies Offering Medicare Advantage Drug Plans 5 # of Home Health Aides 7, ,480 Median Hourly Wage Certified Nursing Assistant $7.57 $10.67 Home Health Aide $7.17 $9.34 Personal Care/Home Care Aide $6.91 $8.54 Updated November Data sources for selected characteristics are available at 2

3 State System of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Legislation Enacted Within the Last Three Years ( ) that Addresses Family Caregiving Issues Task Force or Commission Specifically to Examine Family Caregiver Issues Name of Task Force: Single Point of Entry for State System of HCBS Single Point of Entry Includes Access to State s Caregiver Support Program Uniform Assessment Tool for All HCBS Programs for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Assessment Includes Caregiver Component At Least One State Program with Consumer-Directed Option for Family Caregivers None DSS Planning Group and Consumer Task Force Lack of agreement State Program Information Administrative Structure Administering State Agency Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs Department of Health & Hospitals Organizational Unit or Person No Specifically Designated for Caregiving Programs or Activities Geographic Region Served Statewide Statewide Local Program Administrative Responsibility AAA Parish Councils on Aging Medicaid agency Funding & Caseload Major Sources of Program Funding Client contribution OAA, Title III-E FY 2001 Expenditures $1,535,025 n/a FY 2002 Expenditures $1,788,389 n/a FY 2003 Expenditures $1,959,241 $13,221,098 (total waiver) FY 2001 A/D Waiver Respite Participants FY 2002 A/D Waiver Respite Participants Medicaid HCBS waiver Real Choice Systems Change grants n/a n/a Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance. 3

4 Eligibility Caregiver Age Requirement None 21+ Care Receiver Age Requirement Care Receiver Functional Status Requirement None Nursing home level of care Physically disabled Client Population Family caregiver Care receiver Assessment Program Assesses Care receiver Care receiver Uniform Assessment Tool Includes Caregiver Assessment Areas Addressed by Caregiver Assessment Ability of caregiver to provide care Care duration Care frequency Caregiver demographic information Caregiver mental health/depression Caregiver physical health Caregiver strain Willingness of caregiver to provide care Ability of caregiver to provide care Care duration Care frequency Caregiver demographic information Caregiver physical health Caregiver strain If family caregivers are providing longdistance caregiving Willingness of caregiver to provide care Services All Caregivers Eligible for Program Have Access to Same Package of Services Services Provided Specifically to Family Caregivers Homemaker/chore/personal care Info. & assistance Respite care Types of Respite Care Offered In-home None Caregiver Must Live with Care Receiver to No Receive Respite No Assistive technology Care mgt. Counseling Educ. & training Emerg. response Family consult. Family meetings Home modification/repairs Homemaker/chore/personal care Info. & assistance Legal and/or financial consultation Support groups Transportation Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance. 4

5 Services (cont d) Respite Cap 96 hours/year Uniform Respite Cap Across Program Sites Entity that Formulates the Respite Cap Administering state agency Consumer Direction Consumer-Directed Options A menu of services from which caregivers can choose A menu of services from which caregivers can choose Families have a choice of respite providers Family Members Can Be Paid to Provide Care No Types of Services Families Can Be Paid to Provide Personal care Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance. 5