“Clinton County Elderly Services Program”

Additional information on the Elderly Services Program is available here.

Annual Report

Changing Profile of the ESP Client

Our clients are living longer, are more likely to be disabled, and have a greater need for
services. As health care costs continue to rise, the Elderly Services Program must be
prepared to meet the growing needs of older adults.

• Average out-of-pocket medical costs per client for 2006 were $286/per month.
  The average monthly income per client was $1,299.

• Over half of the clients are 80 years or older. The average age of the client in 2006 was 80.

• 84 percent of clients are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

• 88 percent of clients have a severe disability, a two percent increase over last year.

• 18 percent of clients are able to help pay for their care.

• 69 percent of clients live alone, an increase of three percent from the previous year.

• 46 percent of clients receive personal care and/or homemaking services, while 56
  percent receive home delivered meals and 58 percent receive electronic monitoring devices.