SLTC What's New
Veterans' LTC Survey
August 3, 2006
TO: Veterans or Veterans Representatives, and Persons Interested in Veterans Long Term Care Services
FROM: Kelly Williams, Administrator
Senior and Long Term Care Division-DPHHS
Subject: Montana Veterans Long Term Health Care Needs Survey
According to the 2000 census, 108,476 veterans make their homes in Montana, and 37,631 of those veterans are over 65 years of age. Montana’s veterans account for about 16% of Montana’s adult population.
Because of the veterans demographic in Montana the 59th legislature has requested that the Department of Public Health and Human Services conduct a Veterans’ Long Term Health Care study/analysis related to State veterans' long-term care needs. This analysis should assess the demographics of the Montana veterans' population, including the number and age of veterans in each county and the type of long-term care needs of the veteran population. This long-term care assessment must include evaluation of the need for nursing home, domiciliary, and Alzheimer services as well as various types of community and in-home care. The study must also evaluate existing veterans' home services and configuration of those services with respect to the needs identified. Because this survey is focused at State issues it does not address any issues related to the federal Veterans Administration. The results of this study will be reported to the Montana Legislature.
Please find linked here, a Word or PDF, survey tool that has been developed to collect information to help assess the current service and future needs of the veteran population in Montana. The purpose of this letter is to request your assistance in completing the survey, and if possible distributing over the course of the next few weeks, the attached survey to as many Montana veterans as possible. These surveys can be returned individually by the veterans themselves or collected by any veteran’s service group or other interested organization for return to the:
Senior & Long Term Care Division
DPHHS
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
I want to thank you in advance for any assistance that you can provide in helping to complete, distribute, collect, or return this survey by August 25, 2006. If you need additional forms, or if there are any questions, please feel free to contact me at 444-4147 or Rick Norine at 444-4209.
