Care Coordination
What is it?
The Area Agency on Aging Care Coordination Program helps to locate, activate and
coordinate in-home services for frail elderly persons, age 60 or older, who are
at risk of needing institutional care. The Care Manager links consumers with
resources available in the community, and can purchases homemaker, personal care
or respite services for them with
available funding.
Who is eligible?
Those who are at least 60 years old who need assistance,
and their caregivers are eligible to receive services. There are no financial
eligibility requirements, although the client is given an opportunity to make a
voluntary contribution towards the cost of their service.
What services are available?
The available services include home delivered or congregate
meals, transportation, homemaker, personal care, and Caregiver or Alzheimer
Respite (in-home or Adult Day Service).
- Homemaker: Assistance with
cleaning, laundry, shopping or meal preparation
- Personal Care: Assistance with homemaking
tasks and personal care.
-
Alzheimer or
Caregiver Respite:
Enables family caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving
responsibilities.
How to access the program?
Seniors in need of assistance or their caregivers can call the Area Agency on
Aging at 419-524-4144 or 1-800-860-5799 and discuss their situation and needs
with a nurse or social worker in the “Consumer Assistance Unit.”
The senior/caregiver will be given information concerning the available programs
and services.
