ANNUALREPORT2019

VISION: Elder Options envisionscommunities where people arerespected for their wisdom andexperience, informed andsupported in their choices, andlive with health, security anddignity.

MISSION: Elder Options’ mission is to ensurethat communities have atrusted and unbiased place to turn forinformation, resources and assistance.We advocate for and cooperativelywork with communities to strengthensupport systems and create new andinnovative service options that focuson personal choice and independence.

Board of Directors: Charles Miller, President; AllisonThall, Vice President; Major Stroupe, Treasurer; JudyArchey, Secretary; Drexel Collins; Alida Langley; JanaHart; Christina Martensson; Richard Vance; BerthaYulee-Johnson; Roque Perez-Velez; Shirley GreenBrown; Richard Esseck; Joyce McDonald; EdgarEmmelhainz, Jr.; Mildred Milligan; Brian Bentley; GarryWigington, Anita Howard Advisory Council: Charles Barrett, Co-Chair; MarieMcCloud, Co-Chair; Gayle Ryan, Secretary; SandraBuck-Camp; Lucille Rhim; Alphonso Johnson; AnnieBrooks; Verene Kurtz; Marjorie Wood; Carnell Williams;Robert Echols

Elder Options is an independent non-profit founded in 1977designated by the State of Florida as the Area Agency onAging/Aging and Disability Resource Center for Alachua,Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton,Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter,Suwannee and Union counties of Mid-Florida. We provide information and referral services, benefitscounseling, screening and eligibility assistance, Healthy Agingworkshops on Diabetes, classes for improving and maintainingbalance - such as Tai Chi, one-on-one help for depression,SHINE Medicare counseling, hospital to home care transitionservices, caregiver support and education, and administer stateand federal pass-through funds via grants awarded tocontracted service providers.

Services Provided by Lead Agencies:214,228 Congregate Meals Served378,218 Home Delivered Meals Provided184,105 Hours of Respite (Breaks for Caregivers)128,112 Hours of Homemaking 34,329 Transportation Trips 37,378 Hours of Personal Care 16,002 Hours of Adult Day Care118,148 Emergency Alert Response Days of ServiceServices Provided by Elder Options: 33,486 Calls to Elder Helpline 5,723 New Clients Screened for Eligibility 1,637 Annual Re-screenings for Eligibility 2,337 Clients Released for Service 10,798 Clients Assisted with Medicaid Managed LongTerm Care 6,973 Client Contacts Made by 70 SHINE Volunteers 858 Clients Served in 73 Healthy Aging Workshops 762 Clients Assisted through Community Care Services 217 Graduates from Savvy Caregiver Training

Elder Options100 SW 75th Street, Suite 301 Gainesville, FL 32607 Helpline: 1-800-262-2243

Leveraging Volunteers:70 Volunteer SHINE counselors provided 8,263hours of services worth $210,12845 Healthy Aging Volunteers provided 2,310 hoursof service worth $58,744(Rate $25.43 per Independent Sector)

Fiscal Responsibility:Administrative Cost 5.58%

26% of Florida's population wasover 60 years of age in 2018.591,915 persons aged 60+ lived inthe sixteen counties we serve. (2018 Profile of Older Floridians, Dept. ofElder Affairs)

Savings to Beneficiaries1,680 low-income persons were assisted with ExtraHelp and Medicare Savings Program benefitsputting money back in their pockets for otheressentials.

How you can help:

Teach a Healthy Aging ClassBecome a SHINE CounselorHelp with Caregiver EducationServe on the Board or Advisory CouncilServe on Transportation DisadvantagedBoard

Speak out for seniors and persons livingwith disabilities

Make a gift in memory/honor of a lovedone

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As the graph above shows, we are serving anincreasing volume of seniors, caregivers, andadults living with disabilities, however the needcontinues to grow.7,419 were waiting for services at the beginningof 2020

"I live in North Carolina and my mother was evicted from herapartment...Lakesha was most helpful and patient with me inexplaining the available services. Because of Lakesha mymother has qualified for many services she so desperatelyneeds. I really want to give a shout-out to Lakesha!"Testimonial from client assisted by Medicaid BenefitsCounselor