Total Persons 65 Years & Over
• 65-75 Years
• 75-84 Years
• 85 Years & Over
|
1988
722,599 - 11.6% of Co
66,175 (65 - 84
yrs)
6,424 |
79,988 - 12.3% of Co
45,577
24,875
7,546 |
- By 1990 California will have 3.3 million people over 65 or 36% increase
over the number in 1980. It is estimated that at least 600 to 1000 new licensed
Adult Day Health Care Centers a needed statewide now. One person in Adult Day Health Care
instead of a nursing facility saves the State $265 a month, or $3,000 a year
- In San Mateo there are no Adult Day Health Care programs available in
Northern or Southern San Mateo County and no center caters to the Black, Hispanic, Asian
communities. Although it is not licensed as a day health care center, Fair Oaks
Senior Center in Redwood City serves about 1,500 unduplicated seniors, 20% of them
Hispanics, many frail and very ill.
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| Projected Growth of Elderly Population |
|
1980
1990
62,048
79,998
28.9% growth |
| Persons at Risk of Being Placed In A Nursing Home |
|
| Estimated of Percent of Persons 60 Years & Over Who
Could Be Defined As Frail, Elderly & Potentially In Need of Services |
| Percent of Persons 60 Years & Over Living Alone |
| Estimated Number of Disabled Elderly |
| Estimated Number/Percent of Persons Suffering from Alzheimer's |
1990: 15,722 - 2.5% of pop
2000:
20,106 - 3.17% of pop |
Types of Respite Care
- Adult Day Health Care Centers
- Social Day Care Services
- Alzheimer's Day Care Services
- Institutional Overnight Respite Services
|
|
| In-Home Respite Care |