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AGING <br /> AGING <br /> Services Contracted to Private /State Agencies <br /> 1. Kupuna Care Program <br /> Case Management <br /> Kupuna Care Program services include adult day care, personal care, home - delivered <br /> meals, attendant care, chore, home /housekeeper, assisted transportation, and Kupuna <br /> Care transportation. <br /> Provide older adults with home and/or community -based services through the Kupuna <br /> Care Program (KC). <br /> At least 75% of Kupuna Care Program clients will remain in their homes at least three <br /> months. <br /> A random survey of Kupuna Care clients discharged during the first six months <br /> of FY 2010 was conducted as an evaluation of Kupuna Care Program services. <br /> Survey results showed that 87% of clients receiving Kupuna Care services were <br /> able to remain in their homes for three months or longer, 11% were discharged <br /> to a Long Term Care facility, and .02% (1) client was discharged due to death. <br /> 2. Legal Services <br /> On an annual basis, at least 85% of older adults who request information about legal <br /> advice, counseling, and representation will be linked to legal resources and at least <br /> 70% of the older adults serviced and surveyed during the year will improve their <br /> knowledge of entitlement programs, the legal process, and /or individual rights. <br /> 169 of the total goal of 260 older adults to receive legal assistance in fiscal year <br /> 2010 were served as of December 31, 2009. The annual survey of a random <br /> sample of older individuals served under the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii's <br /> Senior Citizen Program will be completed by June 30, 2010. <br /> 3. Public Education <br /> Offer the general public a monthly publication called the Silver Bulletin which <br /> provides information about services and benefits available to older individuals and <br /> their caregivers where at least 75% of clients served during the year will report <br /> satisfaction with the information content, quality and relevance of the newsletter as <br /> well as usefulness of the newsletter regarding benefits and programs around Hawaii <br /> County. <br /> 2,050 of the total goal of 4,100 older adults to receive this publication were <br /> served as of December 31, 2009. The annual survey of a random sample of <br /> Silver Bulletin readers designed to measure the satisfaction and usefulness of the <br /> Silver Bulletin publication will be completed in May /June 2010. <br /> Six Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2009 -10 5 <br />