B. Elderly persons apparently eligible for some type of public assistance but not now receiving such assistance:

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF RESEARCH PROJECT ON NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY

(Month of August 1966)

Twenty interviewers from the National Council of Senior Citizens visited or attempted to visit during the month of August 281 elderly persons, ages 65 or over, living in the immediate vicinity of Garfield Terrace. 115 of the 281 could not be interviewed for the following reasons:

14 were deceased.

12 had moved into institutions (hospitals, nursing homes).

13 had moved and could not be located.

27 were not at home on two or more occasions when visits were attempted. 31 refused to be interviewed or gave such partial and incomplete answers that the interview could not be used.

Total 115.

Analysis of the 166 interviews completed with the full cooperation of the elderly person being interviewed shows the following:

Receiving social security annuities...

Receiving pensions (civil service, Veterans' Administration, private pension

1 Total exceeds 100 percent because many derive funds from two or more sources

Mr. FOGARTY. Let me read you this letter that I received dated September 30:

Please find herewith a copy of a summarized preliminary report on a survey pilot project which the National Council of Senior Citizens is now conducting here in Washington, D.C., seeking to determine conditions among the elderly poor. The survey is supported by a small grant from the United Planning Organization which, as you know, handles the Office of Economic Opportunity anti-poverty funds in the District of Columbia and vicinity. Aging persons are the interviewers on this project.

As we see it, what this report clearly shows is that not only is there a high incidence of poverty and neglect among the aging, but that major welfare programs, no matter how well-established, are not self-effectuating. By that I mean that many-perhaps even half-of the most needy and disadvantaged persons simply do not know of the existence of these programs or are too withdrawn to seek to qualify.

This survey would, in our mind, justify what the National Council of Senior Citizens has been urging for some time; that projects be set up by the aging themselves to seek out those in need of any kind of help among the elderly and to assist in bringing those who apparently are qualified for assistance of one kind or another into contact with the appropriate agency, either public or private.

Very sincerely,

JOHN W. EDELMAN, President.

What do you say to this letter? He is very active in this group as you know.

Mr. SHRIVER. Yes. He works with us.

Mr. FOGARTY. He has been around Washington a long, long time. Mr. SHRIVER. Mr. Edelman is on our advisory committee for the aged and I attended the conference at Notre Dame, South Bend, just last month.

FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROJECTS LISTED BY LOCALITY AND STATE

In response to your request, Mr. Chairman, I have here the list of the foster grandparents by locality and State.

Mr. FOGARTY. Good. We will put that in the record. (The information follows:)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

Foster grandparent program-Project status

FGP's FGP's
Percent
Date of grant Date of start author- em-
Percent Percent non-
ized ployed male female white