AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PALM BEACH/TREASURE COAST, INC. Programs Administered PROGRAM FUNDING SOURCE SERVICE(S) FUNDED BY AAA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1 Community Care For The Elderly (Contracted Services) State General Revenue Departmentof Elder Affairs-(DoEA) Personal Care Caregiver Training Legal Assistance Nutrition Counseling Risk Reduction Homemaker Respite Adult Day Care Emer. Alert Response Case Management Case Aide Chore Home-Delivered Meals Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) is a program for frail elders, age 60 and older. CCE services make it possible for individuals to live independently in their own homes. Eligibility is based, in part, on a client=s ability to perform certain daily tasks essential for independent living, such as meal preparation, bathing, or grooming. 2 Older Americans Act Title III-B and Title IIIC (Contracted Services) Federal (DoEA) Transportation Homemaker Congregate Meals Home-Delivered Meals Information and Referral Elder Helpline Legal Assistance Nutrition Education Outreach Companionship Personal Care Respite Emer. Alert Response The federally funded Older Americans Act provides a variety of in-home and community-based services to maintain and enhance quality of life. While all individuals 60 years of age and older are eligible, services are targeted to individuals with the greatest economic and social need. 3 Older Americans Act Title III-E National Family Caregiver Support Program (Contracted & Direct Services) Federal DoEA Outreach Public Education Referral Screening/Assessment Caregiver Forum Caregiver Training/Support Counseling Support Group Adult Day Care Day Care Respite Sitter Transportation Chore Housing Improvment Legal Assistance Supplies & Services Medical The purpose of this program is to provide support services for family caregivers and grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers. The program encourages the provision of multifaceted systems of support services to assist individuals in providing care to older family members, adults with disabilities, and children. The goal of the program is to relieve emotional, physical and financial hardships of individuals providing care. 4 Older Americans Act Title III-F Wellness Program (Direct Service Federal DOEA Health Fairs Participation Quarterly News Letter Wellness Presentation Participation in Elder Friendly Communities Planning The purpose of the contract is to develop and expand health promotion information and services, utilizing volunteer organizations and services where possible. The emphasis will be on, but is not limited to, medication management, osteoporosis education, HIV/AIDS education, injury prevention, mental health education, and Alzheimer?s disease education. This emphasis will enable the department, through the Area Agency and its providers, to maximize volunteer and community service resources. 5 Home Care For The Elderly (Contracted Services) State General Revenue (DoEA) Case Management Subsidies Homemaker Medical Supplies Adult Day Care Home Care for the Elderly provides a monthly subsidy payment to assist a relative, or other caregiver to keep a low-income elder in his/her own home. The elder must be at risk of nursing home placement. Other support services are available. 6 United States Dept. of Agriculture (Contracted Services) Federal(DoEA) Reimbursement for congregate/HDM meals. Expands number of meals served The United States Department of Agriculture provides a pre-set reimbursement for each congregate and home-delivered meal consumed that is used to expand the number of meals provided to seniors throughout the Planning and Service area. 7 Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (Contracted Services) State General Revenue (DoEA) In-Home Respite In-Facility Respite Case Management Caregiver Training The Alzheimer=s Disease Initiative provides in-home and facility based respite services to address the special needs of individuals suffering from Alzheimer=s Disease and related memory disorders (e.g., stroke, Parkinson=s) and their caregivers. 8 Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly(Contracted Services) Federal(DoEA) Financial Assistance for home heating/cooling emergency The Emergency Home Energy Assistance program is available for financially eligible people, 60 years of age and older, who are experiencing an energy-related crisis. A crisis may be an impending cut-off of utility services, lack of fuel or wood, a broken heating or cooling system, or unusual hot or cold season energy expenses. A recipient may receive financial assistance twice a year - once during the heating season and again during the cooling season. 9 Home & Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services(Contracted Services) Federal & State Match(DoEA) Personal Care Homemaker Respite Companionship Adult Day Care Adult Day Health Care Therapies Environmental Modifications Nutrition Risk Assessment In-facility respite Consumable Medical Supplies Counseling Pest Control Jointly administered by the Department of Elder Affairs and the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver program provides in-home services to frail, severely impaired elderly and disabled people who have been determined to be in need of nursing home level of care. Clients must be assessed by a case manager and be Medicaid eligible. The waiver program assists elders and the disabled to maintain their independence while living at home and avoids or delays the need for more costly institutional care. 10 Medicaid Waiver Assisted Living Facilities (Contracted Services) Federal & State Match (DoEA) Attendant Care Behavior Management Companionship Attendant Alert System Evaluations Homemaker Meds Management Medical Supplies Nursing Services Therapies Personal CareCase Management Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Services are for client age 60+ who meet specific functional criteria and are in need of additional support and services to remain in an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) setting, avoiding their being placed in more costly, less preferred institutional care. 11 Foster Grandparent(Direct Services) Federal (Corporationfor NationalService); Children's Services Council; and Community Foundation One-to-one tutoring for children with special needs Pre-K through the Third Grade The Foster Grandparent Program recruits, trains and places low-income elders in schools, head start centers and day care centers to serve as tutors with special needs children in Pre-K through the Third Grade. Currently there are over 150 grandparents serving in 45 Pre-K and elementary schools through the Third Grade in Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach Counties. 12 Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) (Direct Service) State General Revenue(DoEA) Counseling for Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Supplements, Long-Term Care Insurance/Group Ins. And HMOs Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders Program (SHINE) offers comprehensive health insurance counseling to Medicare beneficiaries. SHINE program volunteers are trained to provide information to individuals on Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare supplements, long term care insurance, managed care programs, and related health insurance issues. They assist individuals in decoding medical statements, filing claims and, when necessary, processing appeals. 13 Senior Literacy Program (Direct Service) State General Revenue (Department of Education) Information Regional Depository of Literacy Curricula Referral Tutoring The Senior Literacy Program is a joint collaboration between the Area Agency on Aging and local literacy coalitions whose mission is to outreach to seniors with low literacy skills for literacy tutoring to improve their quality of life and independence. 14 Victims of Crime Assistance Program (Direct Service) State General Revenue (Attorney General's Office) Victim's Advocate Assessment Supportive Services The Elder Victims of Crime Assistance Program provides crisis intervention, personal advocacy, criminal justice support and assistance in filing for Victim Compensation claims. Additionally, the Program provides community training to advocates regarding elderly issues. 15 Aging Resource Education & Training Center (Direct Service) Federal &Local (DoEA) Information Lending Library Training Programs (e.g., Elder Sensitivity) The Aging Resource Education and Training Center is a lending library and regional depository for educational material (resource books, videos, periodicals, training manuals, reference sources...) on senior issues. The Aging Resource Center also provides Senior Sensitivity Training to the business community and aging network to increase awareness and sensitivity to elders. 16 Experience Corps for Independent Living (Leadership Institute for Active Aging & AmeriCorps) (Direct Service) Federal (Corporation for National Service and Quantum and Picower Foundations) Supportive Services (e.g., respite, companionship, disease information, meals, day care helper) This is joint collaborative project between the Corporation for National Service and AARP. Volunteers, 55+, of any income level will be recruited, trained and placed with community agencies to provide supportive services to frail elders, enabling them to remain self-sufficient and independent in the community. A financial incentive may be provided to assist the volunteer with their expenses. AmeriCorps members are eligible to receive an educational award as well. 17 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (Direct Service) Federal & Local (Corporation for National Service, Palm Beach County and United Way) Supportive Services (e.g., health, hunger, education, crime prevention and respite) Designing volunteer assignments to ensure that priority community needs are addressed while the lives of the volunteers are enriched. Volunteers must be 55+ years of age and are placed in non-profit and governmental agencies as well as schools and hospitals.