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The In -Home Services Section figures are likely to be <br />under estimated since many of the for - profit agencies did <br />not respond iv--the survey. Suppliers of durable equipment, <br />Home health care and electronic telephone alert systems are <br />missing in the tabulation. <br />The Other Supportive Services Section figures are likely <br />to be over estimated since Home modifications /Repair, <br />volunteer services, and information & referral were reported <br />for all elderly (60 +). <br />In conclusion, since there is no uniform procedure for <br />agencies to record their financial or service records based <br />on age or functional capacity the accuracy of the data is <br />highly questionable. Most agencies who completed the survey <br />did not do their program budgeting on age 65+ or functional <br />capacity. The data should not be used to do county <br />comparisons in North Carolina nor judge the efficency or <br />effectiveness of agencies. However, the resource survey <br />can be helpful in identifying funding trends that may need <br />addressing in each county. For example, the data revealed <br />very little reported funds (comparatively) for adult da <br />and respite care, especially since these were ranked as high care <br />Priority services in Orange County. <br />Prepared by: <br />Jerry Passmor -e, Director <br />Orange County Dept. on Aging <br />August, 1990 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />7 <br />