Facts about state program offering in-home care to seniors
By Cronkite News Service
Key facts about an in-home care program for seniors operated by the Department of Economic Security Division of Aging and Adult Services:
_ Services Provided: Assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming and other basic functions.
_ Total Receiving Services: More than 17,000.
_ Appropriated Money in Fiscal 2009: About $19 million.
_ Amount Cut in Fiscal 2009: About $2 million.
_ Number Who Lost Services: 450.
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Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security