In Home Services
Trust the Caring Professionals from Aging and Family Services to Provide the Best Quality Care Available!
What Can an In-Home care Technician from Aging and Family Services do for You?
Help with:
- Personal hygiene
- Grooming and other personal care
- Assistance with shopping and other errands
- Meal planning and preparation
- Assistance with walking
- Escort to medical appointments
- Transportation
- Range of motion exercises
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Companionship
WHO QUALIFIES?
Individuals can qualify for in-home services under a variety of programs, including: COMMUNITY CARE, MEDICAID WAIVER, Lighthouse, FAIR, Alternative Care, Private Pay, Veterans Administration (VA), and Respite.
Both Community Care and Waiver are federally funded and made available through the WV Department of Health and Human resources. Please contact Aging & Family Services for the guidelines for the other programs.
COMMUNITY CARE
This program provides services to people age 18 and over who are eligible for Medicaid and determined by a physician to be in need of services because of physical impairment. Individuals must need assistance with personal care activities such as grooming and hygiene. If personal care is needed then assistance with other activities such as grocery shopping and errands, housework, budget management and transportation to doctor appointments can be provided. Each case is assessed and supervised by an RN, as ordered by the client's physician.
MEDICAID WAIVER
Services are provided to people age 18 and over who are medically in need of nursing home care, as determined by the department of Health and Human Resources. Individuals must be eligible for Medicaid under special guidelines and deemed appropriate for in-home services by a case management team. An RN supervises the services provided to each client.
FAIR PROGRAM
The FAIR (Family Alzheimer's In-Home Respite) program is available
to offer relief to family members who are caring for individuals with
Alzheimer's desiease or related dementia. This service allows the
caregiver to have a regular break from care giving responsibilities
and provides stimulation and socialization for the person with dementia.
Criteria:
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease OR another dementia
Resident of Mineral County
Provides:
Up to 16 hours of respite care per week
A regular break for caregivers
Stimulation and socialization for
the person with dementia
Fee:
Sliding scale based on household income
For more information, Contact Aging & Family Services.
LIGHTHOUSE
services will be provided through the senior centers in every county
of the state and will touch the lives of thousands of our citizens.
The
program will be geared toward those 60+ who do not qualify for other
in-home services (i.e. Medicaid) and will provide personal care and
environmental assistance for up to 60 hours per month.
The
LIGHTHOUSE Program is designed to assist those seniors who have
functional needs in their homes. Services are provided by an In-Home
Care Technician employed by Aging & Family Services after an
applicant is found eligible by the provider’s Registered Nurse and
financial eligibility has been established.
Eligibility
for services:
60+
years of age
Medically
eligible based
upon a functional evaluation by Aging & Family Services
Registered Nurse. Two needs must be identified under “Activities
of Daily Living” on the BoSS Intake Form (BIF). A need is an ADL
that requires “Much Assistance” or “Cannot Perform”
Financially
Eligible based
on the LIGHTHOUSE Sliding Fee Schedule. An individual’s income may
be determined by voluntary disclosure by the client or by agency
estimation; means tests are not required.
LIGHTHOUSE
SERVICES:
The
LIGHTHOUSE Program provides support in four areas:
Personal
Care: Grooming,
Bathing, Dressing, and Toileting
Mobility:
Transferring
and Walking
Nutrition:
Meal
Preparation, Eating, and Grocery and/or Pharmacy Shopping
Environment:
Light
Housekeeping, Making and Changing the Client’s Bed, and Client’s
Laundry. Environmental services must be provided in the home and
cannot exceed more than 1/3 of the monthly hours that the client
receives.
HOURS:
OF SERVICE: A LIGHTHOUSE Client can receive up to sixty hours of
service per month, based on the RN’s Client Assessment and
subsequent plan of care.
For more information about the LIGHTHOUSE Program,
Contact
Aging & Family Services
Why Choose Aging and Family Services to provide these services?
SKILLED WORKERS
- In-Home Care Technicians receive at least 32 hours of training before entering a clients home. They continue their training throughout the year. Many are state certified nursing assistants. Each In-Home Care Technician is under the direct supervision of a licensed RN who works with the client and the client's physician to develop the best plan of care.
QUALITY
- Aging and Family Services of Mineral County has received excellent ratings from the state's monitoring officials and has been providing in-home services since 1988.
RELIABILITY
- Aging and Family Services has a large pool of skilled In-Home Care Technicians to draw on, ensuring that clients receive the full amount of services they are entitled to.
DEDICATION
- The Staff at Aging and Family Services is dedicated to keeping clients healthy, comfortable, and independent in their own homes for as long as possible.
