Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Dashboard

This website is designed to help seniors, caregivers and family members to learn about senior programs and services as well as being a portal to information and assistance in the local community. See the VCAAA FY1718 infographic for a snapshot of data on the diversity and needs of our service population, service performance, and the distribution of those services throughout Ventura County’s regions.

The dashboard below enables visitors to compare year-to-date goals to performance. This helps to visualize how well Ventura County Area Agency on Aging is doing and to understand why waitlists are necessary in certain programs, as goals are directly tied to available funding for services.

Data within each category is based on FY1819 Area Plan goals compared to actual service performance for the same time period.

Senior Nutrition

Senior Nutrition Program

VCAAA will provide congregate meals and home delivered meals, and its Registered Dietitians will work with local governments, senior centers, service providers, Certified Farmers’ Markets and VCAAA’s Senior Nutrition Garden to ensure access to nutritional meals, fresh fruits, and vegetables; as well as nutrition counseling and education.

Data is based on the FY1819 Area Plan goal compared to service performance, as of September 30, 2018.

Meals Served

Q1 Goal – 52425 Meals Served

Q1 Actual – 57983 Meals Served

111% of Goal

Senior Nutrition Stats

94%

Transportation

VCAAA provides transportation tickets to eligible seniors (60+) and people with disabilities free of cost. The objective of providing transit options is to help these populations remain independent in their communities and sustain their mobility through changing circumstances. Using public transit and/or paratransit is a resourceful and environmentally conscious way to get around your city and throughout the County.

*Data is based on the FY1819 Area Plan goal compared to service performance, as of September 30, 2018 (information as available).

One-Way Trips Issued

Q1 Goal – 9000 One-Way Trips

Q1 Actual – 15196 One-Way Trips

169% of Goal

VCAAA will advocate for and develop strategies to address housing and transportation issues that impact older adults and persons with disabilities and will examine other factors that contribute creating livable communities.

131%

TO GOAL

More Services

Family Caregiver Resource Centers

VCAAA will provide programs and services that will help to relieve the burden of caregiving for unpaid, informal caregivers, including older adults (such as grandparents) aged 55 and older raising children aged 18 and younger (such as grandchildren).

Data is based on FY1819 Area Plan goal compared to service performance, as of September 30, 2018.

Supplemental Services
Home Adaptations and Assistive Devices for Caregivers

Q1 Goal – 29 Occurrences

Q1 Actual – 34 Occurrences

118% of Goal

Legal Services

VCAAA will provide programs and services that protect the rights and property of older adults, and will protect them from abuse.

Data is based on FY1819 Area Plan goal compared to service performance, as of September 30, 2018.

Legal Assistance Hours

Q1 Goal – 350 Hours

Q1 Actual – 363 Hours

104% of Goal

Senior Support Line

VCAAA will provide services to reduce isolation and provide a human connection to help prevent loneliness for older adults with few or no connections in the community, to alleviate depression and health concerns of those living alone and to provide a check-in on older adults at-risk of losing their independence.

Data is based on FY1819 Area Plan goal compared to service performance, as of September 30, 2018.

Peer Counseling Hours

Q1 Goal – 154 Hours

Q1 Actual – 142 Hours

92% of Goal

Caregiver Counseling – Preplacement

For unpaid caregivers, VCAAA will provide preplacement Counseling services.

Data is based on FY1819 Area Plan goal compared to service performance, as of September 30, 2018.

Preplacement Counseling Hours

Q1 Goal – 37.5 Hours

Q1 Actual – 38 Hours

101% of Goal

Family Caregiver Resources Center

120%

Legal Services

VCAAA will provide programs and services that protect the rights and property of older adults, and will protect them from abuse.

107%

Long Term Care Ombudsman

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman will advocate with local government, facilities and the medical community about the dangers of overprescribing antipsychotic drugs for persons with dementia.

206%

Caregiver Counseling – Preplacement

For unpaid caregivers, VCAAA will provide preplacement Counseling services

104%

Housing / HomeShare

To aid in meeting the housing needs of older adults, VCAAA will offer the HomeShare Program, which matches home providers with home seekers who may be willing to help with household tasks, transportation, companionship, financial support or a combination of these in exchange for affordable housing.

Demographics

Whom We Serve

Our goal is to target our services to those in need and to make sure that our program participants mirror the composition of the community we serve. According to Ventura County Public Health, the current total population of Ventura County is 860,013, an increase of 3,558 people from FY 2017-2018. An estimated 38.5% of the population speak a language other than English at home. People over the age of 65 make up 14.48% of the population in the county versus 13.69% of the state population. The poverty rate remains around 8% of the total population versus 12% statewide.

We target our services to those in need and strive to ensure our program participants mirror the composition of the communities we serve.

♦ 2018 VCAAA Clients
♦ 2018 CDA Population Demographics for Ventura County ¹

¹https://www.aging.ca.gov/docs/DataAndStatistics/Statistics/IFF/2018%20Population%20Demographic%20Projections.pdf

Minorities

VCAAA - 28%

County - 33.9%

Low-Income

VCAAA - 35.6%

County - 8.5%

Our Information & Assistance program links persons aged 60 and over (and their families and caregivers), who are in need of assistance, to the appropriate programs and services in their communities that can help solve the problems faced by older adults. This is considered the entry point/introduction to the services system network.

15,600 Information and Assistance calls were received in fiscal year 2017-18 for the following services and referrals:

Transportation: 42%
Housing/Stay at Home: 15%
Financial Assistance: 9%
All Other Inquiries: 34%

Transportation
Housing/Stay at Home
Financial Assistance
All Other Inquiries

Ventura County Senior Population Growth

By 2020, the senior population in Ventura County is projected to increase 16% (from 176,546 in 2016 to 205,009 in 2020), while the total population is expected to increase by only 1% (from 857,048 in 2016 to 867,772 in 2020). Projections Prepared by Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance, February 2017.

VCAAA staff consistently reports a growing number of requests for information and services, and the agency’s contractors and senior advocates have been reporting growth in community needs for services for older adults.

Ventura County Senior Population Growth

2016 – 176,546 Seniors Age 60+

2020 – 205,009 Seniors Age 60+

An increase of 16%

Poverty Guidelines

2018 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
Persons in Family/Household	Poverty Guideline
1	$12,140
2	$16,460
3	$20,780
4	$25,100
5	$29,420
6	$33,740
7	$38,060
8	$42,380
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,320 for each additional person.

By 2020, the senior population in Ventura County is projected to increase 14% (from 171,384 in 2016 to 194,903 in 2020), while the total population is expected to increase by only 1% (from 857,048 in 2016 to 867,772 in 2020), according to the California Department of Finance Population Projections, 2010-2060 Data Tables.

An increase of 1%

An increase of 14%

All SNP meals are approved by the VCAAA Registered Dietitian to meet U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and geared toward the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) and Adequate Intake (AI) for vitamins and elements (minerals) for older, frail adults. These meals provide a minimum of one-third of the DRI and accommodate diabetic and low-sodium diets. The following table shows the demographics of VCAAA’s SNP recipients year-to-date (July 1 through March 31, 2017) for Fiscal Year 2016-17.

Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Dashboard

Senior Nutrition

Senior Nutrition Program

Meals Served

Senior Nutrition Stats

Transportation

Transportation

One-Way Trips Issued

More Services

Family Caregiver Resource Centers

Supplemental Services Home Adaptations and Assistive Devices for Caregivers

Legal Services

Legal Assistance Hours

Senior Support Line

Peer Counseling Hours

Caregiver Counseling – Preplacement

Preplacement Counseling Hours

Family Caregiver Resources Center

Legal Services

Long Term Care Ombudsman

Caregiver Counseling – Preplacement

Housing / HomeShare

Demographics

Whom We Serve

Minorities

Low-Income

Ventura County Senior Population Growth

Ventura County Senior Population Growth

Poverty Guidelines

Supplemental Services
Home Adaptations and Assistive Devices for Caregivers