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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES/OVER SIXTY INTAKE
PROGRAM MISSION:
To protect incapacitated adults over the age of 18, and everyone over the age
of 60, from abuse, neglect (including self-neglect) or exploitation; to promote
for all Program clients their living as independently as possible in the
community, and to increase awareness of adult and elder abuse by providing
educational services and community outreach.
The following are the three components of the Adult Protective
Services/Over Sixty Intake program:
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Adult Protective
Services (APS): Protects adults age 18 and over with disabilities (includes
physical, developmental and psychiatric) and all adults over age 60 from abuse,
neglect (including self-neglect) and exploitation and promotes their living as
independently as possible in the community. Staff investigates reports of
suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults and develops an
individualized service plan to protect an adult found to be abused, neglected,
or exploited. The Code of Virginia mandates
the provision of protective services in founded cases for incapacitated adults
18 years of age and older and for all adults 60 years of age and older.
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Over Sixty
Intake: Provides assessments of, and service plans for, adults 60 years of
age and older who, because of their age, frailty, medical condition, or living
situation, are at risk of placement in a hospital, nursing home or
shelter. The focus of the service plan
is to establish or strengthen family and social support systems to enable the
adult to live in the least restrictive setting possible. Linked services may
include homemakers, home health aides, home delivered meals, adult day health
care, mental health services and volunteers.
When in-home services can no longer safely meet the client's needs,
placements outside the home are arranged. If the client requires ongoing case
management services, they are transferred to the Adult Social Services Program
within the Division.
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Emergency Needs
Intervention/Outreach and Information and Referral: For persons 60 and over
who require assistance with obtaining food, money for payment of bills
(utilities, medication, rent, etc.), and information and referral to other
services.
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Adult Protective
Services/Over Sixty Intake
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$322,350
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$265,297
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$249,210
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-6%
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Non-Personnel
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64,687
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47,729
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51,040
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7%
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Purchase of
Service
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13,294
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12,555
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12,555
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Total Expenditures
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400,331
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325,581
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312,805
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-4%
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Fees
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320
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-
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-
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-
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State Share
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142,600
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123,851
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124,344
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-
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Purchase of
Service
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10,044
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10,044
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10,044
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Total Revenue
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152,964
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133,895
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134,388
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Net Tax Support
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$247,367
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$191,686
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$178,417
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-7%
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Authorized FTEs
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5.0
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4.0
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3.5
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Funded FTEs
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5.0
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4.0
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3.5
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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Personnel expenses reflect the chargeback of a 0.5 FTE
Social Worker for Over Sixty Intake to the Agency on Aging in FY 2004
($32,671), the reclassification of a 0.5 FTE Human Service Aide VI to a Social
Worker II and normal step increases ($42,212).
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Non-personnel expenses reflect rent and telephone increases
($3,311).
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FTEs decrease as a result of the chargeback of 0.5 FTE
to the Agency on Aging.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Objective:
To initiate investigations of 85 percent of all Adult Protective
Services (APS) cases within five days (one day for emergencies) and to develop
service plans accepted by 65 percent of
the APS clients..
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FY
2001
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FY
2002
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FY
2003
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FY
2004
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FY
2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number/percent founded APS cases
(total):
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82/25%
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116/38%
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112/35%
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112/35%
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112/35%
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Abuse
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17/20%
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18/16%
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20/18%
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20/18%
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20/18%
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Neglect
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59/72%
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89/76%
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84/75%
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84/75%
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84/75%
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Exploitation
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6/7%
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9/8%
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8/7%
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8/7%
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8/7%
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Number/percent of founded APS clients accepting
services
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53/65%
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73/63%
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73/65%
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73/65%
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73/65%
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Number/percent of clients requiring
intervention who were maintained in the community
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NA
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NA
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450/90%
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450/90%
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450/90%
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Workload Measures
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Total number of adults assessed:
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503
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478
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500
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500
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500
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Total APS investigations
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325
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309
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320
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320
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320
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Total OSI assessments
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178
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169
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180
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180
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180
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Number/percent APS cases investigated
within 5 days
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NA
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NA
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320/100%
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320/100%
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320/100%
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The
Virginia Department of Social Services requires that APS investigations be
initiated within one day in emergencies and within five days for
non-emergencies. Staff initiated all
APS investigations within the required timeframes.
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In
accordance with Virginia Department of Social Services policy, adults deemed
competent may choose to reject services.
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