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? Psge 7 Sources were considered for fiscal year 1989 to 1990. Age 65 or older was chosen as the definition'of older adult because it is a common denominator for most resources available to the elderly population. The state requested that each county report public expenditures for services to older adults beyond data sontained in the county aging profile. Since only two copies of this document were provided, a special review committee extrapolated reported dollars from the returned surveys when comparing data to the County Aging Profile. This data demonstrates the significant contributions of the local, public and private sectors. (See attachment 6). COUNTY SERVICE PRIORITIES SURVEY The task force appointed a special committee to study reports submitted by each of the aging issue subcommittees. The subcommittee recommended the following Cabarrus County service priorities: 1. There exists an increased need for financial staff resources for in-home services, such as chore and respite as alternatives to institutional care. 2. There exists a need for additional housing to meet the diverse needs of Cabarrus County elderly; particularly addressing the continuums of income and functional abilities. 3. There exists a need for adequate transportation to serve, both rural and urban elderly populations. The aging task force reviewed the priorities submitted by the subcommittee and was unanimously approved. It Ss important to note at this juncture at that these issues received much discussion during the brainstorming session at the Region F Conference at UNCC. "Better Transportation" was the identified number one priority, receiving the greatest number of delegate votes. It is also worthy to note that attendees of the 1989 Region F Conference on Aging prioritized affordable housing and transportation services as the top two priorities. Additionally transportation issues were thoroughly studied by the