Nevada Lifespan Respite Care Coalition Survey 2008

1. Nevada Lifespan Respite Care CoalitionSurvey 2008 Presented by: Pamela Gallion, M. Ed. Director, Cannon Survey Center University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2. Survey Administration 167 surveys mailed Those that did not immediately respond were given a 2nd chance to respond. Data base was updated for the 2nd mailing 59 surveys returned 36% response rate

3. Providers by County Carson City - 21 Churchill – 14 Clark County – 39 Douglas – 19 Elko – 10 Esmeralda – 5 Eureka – 9 Humboldt – 9 Lander – 8 Lincoln – 6 Lyon – 15 Mineral – 5 Nye – 10 Pershing – 11 Storey – 13 Washoe – 21 White Pine - 9

4. When Providing Respite Services Emergencies explained – as needed – on call 24/7 – private pay – same dayEmergencies explained – as needed – on call 24/7 – private pay – same day

5. Age Groups Served Emergencies explained – as needed – on call 24/7 – private pay – same dayEmergencies explained – as needed – on call 24/7 – private pay – same day

6. Populations Served Other populations include ALS patients, grandparents raising grandchildren, isolated seniors, head trauma, recovering from surgery, post stroke.Other populations include ALS patients, grandparents raising grandchildren, isolated seniors, head trauma, recovering from surgery, post stroke.

7. Service to Frail Elderly by County

8. Service for Alzheimer’s by County

9. Service for Chronic Illness by County

10. Waiting List for Service 17% have a waiting list (N = 9) Mean on waiting list – 51 Median on waiting list – 12.5 Bimodal results (4 and 200) Sum – 511 currently on waiting list with providers who participated in the survey

11. Transportation 51% provide transportation (N = 28)

12. Services Provided in Addition to Respite

13. Services Willing to Provide

14. Payment for Services Three main types of payment accepted Private pay – 76% Respite subsidy – 49% Medicaid waiver – 41% Every other answer were single reports and included foster care, early intervention, social service block grants, SSI/Disabled ChildrenEvery other answer were single reports and included foster care, early intervention, social service block grants, SSI/Disabled Children

15. Payment for Services Of those that quantified their responses by the hour (N = 30). . . Mean - $20.62 Median - $19.00 Mode - $20.00 Range – $79 ($6 - $85 per hour)

16. Where Providing Respite Services

17. Languages Service Provided in 58% indicated that they provide respite in a language other than English (N = 32) Spanish – 94% (N = 30) Tagalog – 13% - (N = 5) Other languages mentioned: Russian (N = 1) Filipino (N = 1)

18. Years Providing Respite Service Mean – 9.38 years Median – 8 years Mode – 8 years Range – 29 (1 – 30 years)

19. Awareness of Nevada Lifespan Respite Care Coalition Not Aware – 69% (N = 38) Aware – 16% (N = 9) Not Sure – 15% (N = 8)

20. Interest in Joining Coalition Yes – 36% (N = 19) Not Sure – 51% (N = 27) No – 13% (N = 9) “Already have an affiliation with Head Start” “Don’t know enough about the organization” “Respite is not our primary service”

21. For Further Information: On the Nevada Lifespan Respite Coalition Jacqueline Ragin – 895-5871 or jacqueline.ragin@unlv.edu On UNLV Cannon Survey Center Pamela Gallion – 895-0486 or pam.gallion@unlv.edu