Identifying Boarding Homes Housing The Needy Aged, Blind, and Disabled: A Major Step Toward Resolving A National Problem

摘要

Although the plight of many needy aged, blind, and disabled persons living in boarding homes has received national attention, the question remains: How can the location of these homes housing numerous Supplemental Security Income recipients be identified. GAO developed a computerized data retrieval process which, when applied to SSI payment records, would identify addresses of boarding homes where SSI checks were being mailed. HEW has agreed to assist in the identification effort. The report makes several recommendations to the Secretary of HEW to help the States identify boarding homes and enforce required standards.