Between 1950 and 2000 the older adult population grew almost 200 It is expected to reach 146 million people by 2050 which will represent 25 of Californias population Healthy Aging Nutrition ID: 627831
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California’s Older Adult Population
Between 1950 and 2000, the older adult population grew almost 200%.
It is expected to reach 14.6 million people by 2050, which will represent 25% of California’s population.Slide3
Healthy Aging
Nutrition
is an essential component to successful and healthy aging.
Food is critical to one’s health and physiological well-being, and also contributes to social, cultural and psychological quality of life.Slide4
Older Adults &Threat of Hunger
More
than 16% of California seniors experienced the threat of hunger between 2001 and 2010
.
Seniors experiencing some form of food insecurity:
Have lower calorie and
nutrient
intakes
Are more
likely to
report poor
health
Are hospitalized more
frequently
Are less able to perform daily
tasksSlide5
CalFresh Can Help
CalFresh
can
help older adults:
Maintain food security and good health when resources are scarce.
Purchase
food such
as fresh
fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and
more.
Purchase meals in some restaurants (in some areas
).
Benefit their local
economy.
Leverage other money to pay for basic
needs.
Improve their nutrient intake, improve their well-being, and maintain
independence.Slide6
Challenge: Older Adults Do Not Apply for Benefits
Older adults have the lowest participation rate, compared with other SNAP/CalFresh-eligible populations
.
In 2006, only
10% of eligible seniors participated in CalFresh, compared to 34% of eligible seniors who participated in SNAP nationally (2006
).Slide7
Why Older Adults Don’t Apply
Embarrassment:
v
iew
“food stamps” as a handout or
welfare
Burdensome
and overwhelming application
process
Lack of transportation to the CalFresh
Office
Myths:
Mistakenly think that social security retirement disqualifies them
Don’t want to “take the benefit away from others”Slide8
Dispelling Myths and Stigma
CalFresh is a nutrition assistance program, not a welfare program.
CalFresh is easy to use with the EBT card.
Special rules make it easier for adults aged 60 and older to get CalFresh.
Using CalFresh puts money into your state and local economy.
You may be eligible now even if you weren’t eligible in the past.
See CalFresh Outreach Basics Handbook, Older Adults Appendix E for more detailed talking points to dispel myths when talking to seniors.Slide9
Special Rules Make it Easier
for
Older Adults (60+)
to
Qualify
No gross income test
Special income deductions
Medical costs
Shelter costs
Face-to-face interview
waiver
Exempt from quarterly/semi-annual reporting if they do not have earnings
Recertification every 24 months if
all adult household members are 60 or
olderSlide10
Prescreening Basics
Client Age:
If the client is aged 60 or older, they are considered “elderly” under CalFresh regulations and fall under the “special rules”.
SSI Benefits:
Older adults who are receiving SSI may be ineligible for CalFresh. However, receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits does not disqualify them. Assist the client to make sure they know what type of benefit they are receiving.Slide11
Prescreening Tools
Refer to the CalFresh Outreach Basics Handbook, Chapter 5, for a
basic prescreening
guide.
Consider using the CalFresh Outreach Excel Calculator for a more sophisticated tool that will help calculate net income.
www.myfoodstamps.org/screeningtool.html
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What Happens
After
the
Prescreen
?
Potentially ineligible
:
Gently inform the client that based on the prescreen he or she may not be eligible for
CalFresh
benefits.
However, it is
their
right to apply and the county
CalFresh
office makes the final determination.
Consider providing the client with a local resource list of nutrition resources.Slide13
What Happens After the Prescreen?
Potentially eligible
:
Inform the client they may be eligible for
CalFresh
benefits.
The county
CalFresh
office determines eligibility.
Encourage the client to fill out an
application.
Provide application
assistance,
if
possible.
Community-based organizations (CBO) may offer help completing the application and in gathering required documentation. Slide14
Contact Information
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Organization Name
Phone
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