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For each of the subcategories of this independent living indicator the following data are required:

A. The number of seniors who continue to live independently (not institutionalized) during
the reporting period as a result of receiving one or more services from Community Action
or tracked referrals for services from partnering organizations.
B. The number of participants with disabilities who continue to live independently (not
institutionalized) during the reporting period as a result of receiving one or more services
from Community Action or tracked referrals for services from partnering organizations.
When entering data in 6.1B, sort participants by their age, according to the following
ranges:

a. 0-17 years
b. 18-54 years
c. 55 years and older
d. Age unknown

Clarification: Disabled seniors may be reported twice, once under 6.1A Senior Citizens and
again under 6.1B Individuals with Disabilities, ages 55 and over.

NPI 6.1 asks the agency to report the number of unduplicated seniors or individuals with
disabilities, not the number of times they experience interventions or receive services. The total
number of services provided is not to be included in this section.

For example, if a senior citizen rides a Community Action van to a senior center (transportation
service) to receive a congregate meal (nutrition service) and participate in an enrichment activity
(socialization or educational service) that person is counted as one senior citizen, even though
s/he received multiple services.

NPI 6.1 Examples

6.1A

o Participant over the age of 55 who are unable to cook for themselves receive home
delivered meals from a Community Action program

o A participant over the age of 55 receives care from a visiting nurse as a result of the
Community Action program referring/ connecting the individual with this resource

Data Validation: The number of participants included should not exceed the sum of items 8 g
and h of Section G: Participant Characteristics to ensure an unduplicated count, barring
exceptions. If an agency is able to report outcomes for seniors, the agency should be able to
report unduplicated age in Section G. Exceptions include for example, agencies running senior or
disability-specific transportation programs that do not track unduplicated individuals, or do not
track specific ages of the seniors served.

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