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FY 2009-10 <br /> Departmental Budget Summary <br /> Department Aging <br /> 2008-2009 Performance Highlights <br /> The Dept. on Aging provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to <br /> meeting the basic needs of older adults through its multi-purpose senior <br /> centers, providing health, nutrition, mental health, social services, <br /> recreation, employment and other services under federal, state and local <br /> authority. With the opening of two new Senior Center facilities we are <br /> experiencing an increased demand for services to an Orange County <br /> population that is aging. <br /> * Developed the Orange County Master Aging Plan Annual Report covering <br /> an eighteen-month period from July 2007 through 2008 and priorities for <br /> calendar year 2009 <br /> • Completing the planning for transitioning the senior food service program, <br /> continuing to serve 130 balanced meals per day at the Senior Centers to <br /> primarily low-income older adults <br /> • Opened the new Central Orange Senior Center facility at the Sportsplex <br /> and celebrated the first anniversary of the Seymour Center <br /> • Senior Center participation is projected to be at least 163,500 contacts, a <br /> 22% increase from FY 2008 and a 79% increase over FY 2007. An <br /> estimated 35% of all contacts are basic health and well-being services, <br /> such as health screenings, blood pressure checks, flu shots, cholesterol <br /> screenings, fitness classes, health education, and health-related support <br /> groups. The daily luncheon program serves 135 seniors, many of whom <br /> are low income <br /> • 160 persons have purchased Seymour Center Fitness Studio <br /> memberships since January 2008 <br /> ® Aging Transitions (Eldercare) staff will respond to more than 3,000 <br /> inquiries'from seniors and their families; 338 frail older adults are given <br /> case assistance service that helps them to continue to live, independently <br /> ® 140 persons will receive in-home, adult day care, or group counseling <br /> service <br /> ® 585+ RSVP older adults help 100+ agencies provide vital services with <br /> over 65,000 service hours. This equates to 31 full-time paid employees. <br /> Over 50% of the volunteers are serving in high-impact areas, such as <br /> literacy, crisis intervention, outreach, tax preparation and senior food <br /> service <br /> • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will serve 2,100 clients during <br /> this tax season. (This does not include the 400 economic stimulus returns <br /> completed last fall.) This total increases by approximately 100 clients <br /> annually and saves the low/moderate income clients an average of $175 <br /> in tax preparation fees. <br /> • <br /> 64 <br />