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satisfy the needs of clients who wish to remain at home, <br />but these' - services are also highly cost - effective when <br />compared with the cost of institutionalization. (Source: <br />The Department on Aging) <br />The Respite Care program currently serves 21 clients <br />and must turn away all other requests for help. The Chore <br />Program serves 32 clients and holds 45 people on the <br />waiting list. (Sources: Dee Turner, Department on Aging, <br />and Kim Lassiter, Department of Social Services) <br />During 1991, Charles House provided 1,397 adult day <br />care days of service. 80% of their clients were residents <br />of Orange County. They did not have a waiting list as of <br />February, 1992. (Source: Betty Bradford, Executive <br />Director) <br />A dependency ratio gives an indication of the number <br />of adults who could possibly support and care for the <br />elderly. It is the ratio of the population aged 25 -64 to <br />those aged 65 +. In 1990, the ratio in Orange County was <br />5.7 to 1. In the year 2000, the ratio will be 3.9 to 1, <br />and in 2010, 3 to 1. (Source: 1990 Census Data) <br />CHILD CARS <br />Estimates vary according to the age group of the <br />children considered, but between 63% and 70% of mothers of <br />young children are working in Orange County. (Source: <br />Nancy Park, Child Care Networks) <br />0 -4 years 5 -9 years <br />Number of children <br />in the group 5 331 <br />age p 5,107 <br />(Per 1990_Census). <br />Projected number 3,358 3,217 <br />needing childcare. <br />(63% of total children) <br />There were only 2,181 spaces available for children ages <br />0 -4 in licensed child care facilities and registered day <br />care homes as of February, 1992. Other children are in <br />legal, unregulated child care, such as child care provided <br />in the child's home. (Source: Nancy Park, Child Care <br />Networks) <br />19 <br />