Abstract:

The New Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) and Hope for Elderly Independence Demonstration Program (HOPE IV) provide supportive services to frail elderly residences of federally assistance housing, with the goal of helping these residents to continue living in the community as long as possible. This report presents comparisons between these two programs: participating residents’ demographic characteristics, functional status and health; supportive services received by participants; and program management and participant satisfaction. The data for these comparisons come from baseline surveys of participating residents, conducted in 1994-95, as part of ongoing evaluations of these programs.