SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

SBA Loans for Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

SBA has approved 2,074 7(a) loans worth $846M to Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities businesses, and annual approvals have grown 55% versus the prior decade.

2,074
7(a) loans
$846M
Approved dollars
$407,848
Average loan size
#154
Rank among industries
+55%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.8%
Active-status distress
25%
Franchise-branded

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities is the #154 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 2,074 such loans worth $846M, averaging $407,848 each. Annual approval volume has grown 55% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 793 active-status services for the elderly and persons with disabilities loans, 3.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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