Data Available on Aging Services Across the States

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Jodi Boyne

A recent report by the AARP Public Policy Institute provides valuable data on the population receiving aging services and the ways in which these services are provided, broken out by state. 

Across the States: Profiles of Long-Term Services and Supports discusses demographics, social indicators, income levels, costs of care, insurance coverage and Medicaid participation, and other factors relevant to our field. Among the report's findings:

• The population aged 85 and over will triple by the year 2050;
• Ethnic diversity within this population is increasing;
• States are devoting more of their Medicaid long-term services and supports budgets to home and community-based services. 

This kind of data can be useful in ascertaining trends in our field, planning your organizations' future and informing our advocacy strategy on issues affecting older people and their families.