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1 State Profile: Washington Selected State Background Characteristics Population Total Pop. (millions) Pop. 60+ (thousands) ,883.4 % National Ranking N/A % 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 N/A Pop. 85+ (thousands) ,859.6 % Pop National Ranking N/A Economic Indicators Per Capita Income $35,017 $33,041 Median Household Income $48,688 $44,473 Total State Expenditures Per Capita $4,183 $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 (millions) 650,000 34,000,000 # of Caregiving Hours (millions) Value of Caregiving (millions) % Grandparents Living with Grandchildren % with Responsibility for the Grandchildren ,720 $7,100 $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 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 , , $239 $213 $2,666 $2,969 $55 $61 $20.50 $19 $20 $ ,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 20 N/A # of PDP 45 N/A # of Companies Offering Medicare Advantage Drug Plans 11 N/A # of Home Health Aides 10, ,480 Median Hourly Wage Certified Nursing Assistant $11.49 $10.67 Home Health Aide $9.86 $9.34 Personal Care/Home Care Aide $10.08 $8.54 Updated November Data sources for 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 SSB 6426 (Enacted 2002) Required the state to offer family and medical leave benefits beyond the federally prescribed minimum and requires employers to allow employees to use sick leave or other paid leave to care for a spouse, parent, child, parent-inlaw or grandparent with a health condition. SHB 1397 (Enacted 2002) Established a kinship caregivers working group that would prepare a briefing for the legislature. No N/A State Program Information Administrative Structure Program Name Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) (FC) Administering State Agency Organizational Unit or Person Specifically Designated for Caregiving Programs or Activities Geographic Region Served Local Program Administrative Responsibility Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) (MC) Family Caregiver Support Program ( FCSP) (SC) Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide AAA Medicaid agency 1 AAA AAA Respite Care Services (RCS) (SC) TP1 Aging and Disablity Services Administration Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance. 3

4 Funding & Caseload Major Sources of OAA, Title III-E Medicaid HCBS State general fund Client contribution Program Funding waiver State general fund FY 2001 Expenditures $2,083,944 n/a n/a $2,684,553 FY 2002 Expenditures $2,355,545 n/a $622,810 $3,810,310 FY 2003 Expenditures $2,580,579 $294,452,099 $631,652 $3,700,941 (total waiver) FY 2001 A/D Waiver N/A n/a N/A N/A Respite Participants FY 2002 A/D Waiver Respite Participants N/A n/a N/A N/A Eligibility Caregiver Age None None Care Receiver Age Care Receiver OAA guidelines 3+ ADLs Functional Status Nursing home level of care Diagnosis of dementia or related disorder/requires supervision Diagnosis of dementia or related disorder/requires supervision Physically disabled Client population Family caregiver Care receiver Family caregiver Family caregiver Assessment Program Assesses Both family caregiver Care receiver Both family caregiver Both family caregiver Uniform Assessment Tool Includes Caregiver Assessment Areas Addressed by Caregiver Assessment strain Care duration Care frequency mental health/depression physical health strain Willingness of caregiver to provide care strain Other Care duration physical health strain Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance. 4

5 Services All Caregivers Eligible No N/A No No for Program Have Access to Same Package of Services Services Provided Specifically to Family Caregivers N/A Types of Respite Care Offered Assistive technology Consum. supplies Counseling Educ. & training Family consult. Home modification/ repairs Homemaker/chore/ personal care Info. & assistance Legal and/or financial consultation Support groups Transportation None Assistive technology Consum. supplies Educ. & training Family consultation Home modification/ repairs Homemaker/chore/ personal care Info. & assistance Legal and/or financial consultation Support groups Transportation Caregiver Must Live No N/A No No with Care Receiver to Receive Respite Respite Cap No cap N/A No cap No cap Uniform Respite N/A N/A N/A N/A Cap Across Program Sites Entity that Formulates the Respite Cap N/A N/A N/A N/A Consumer Direction Consumer-Directed Options None Family Members Can Be Paid to Provide Care Types of Services Families Can Be Paid to Provide A voucher or budget for respite and/or supplemental services A voucher or budget for respite and/or supplemental services No No No N/A Personal care N/A N/A Francisco, CA: Family Caregiver Alliance. 5

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