The following information is to provide you with options on care supports provided by the Area Agency on Aging, if you need futher information please contact the Area Agency on Aging or 211 to search for services and local providers.
Information and Assistance
Information and Assistance (I&A) is a telephone or “walk-in” service which aged and disabled persons and their family members can access to find out about programs and services available to them in their own communities and/or to get assistance with emergencies or critical situations. I&A operators can quickly refer a caller to an appropriate agency, private service provider or other resources capable of addressing their needs. Contact the Area Agency on Aging I&A staff.
Options Counseling
Options Counseling supports informed long term care decision-making by assisting individuals and families to self-direct their own care by understanding their strengths, needs, preferences, and unique situations and translate this knowledge into possible support strategies, plans and tactics.
Transportation
Transportation assistance is available for medical appointments, social activities or other necessary destinations. For information about specific transportation services available within your region, call your Area Agency on Aging.
Adult Day Care (ADC)
A community-based group “day care” program designed to provide personal care and a variety of health, social and support services within a supervised, protective, and congregate setting.
Adult Day Care services are becoming more available in Idaho. Contact the Information and Assistance specialist at your regional Area Agency on Aging to find out about Adult Day Care services in your community.
Caregiver Support Services
Assistance, information, respite, support and supplemental services for the families, friends and neighbors that give informal care to loved ones; helping with the everyday tasks of daily living. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for more information. The EEOC provides information on employee/ employer information regarding caregiver requirements at www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/caregiver-best-practices.html
Home Modification
Minor home repair and remodeling, such as wheel chair ramps, bathroom grab bars, railings for outside steps, replacing door handles, or adding a bathroom to the ground floor of your home, intended to make the home environment safer and more accessible so that you can remain in your home longer. Financial assistance may be available from the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) through their FHA 203K Rehabilitation Mortgage Loan program.
The US Department of Agriculture also has housing assistance programs available in rural areas for home ownership, home repair and modification, and rental assistance in multi-unit housing complexes.
Hospital Discharge Planning
Information on how to plan for leaving the hospital. Determine your options for your transitional care and be prepared for the next stage in health improvement. Care Transitions and Medicare have more information and tools to assist you.
Congregate Meals
Meals served in congregate, or group, settings provide vital social contacts for the aged as well as access to information on other programs and services. These meals are typically served at the Senior Center or other local sites.
Telephone Reassurance
Volunteers regularly call to check on the well-being of program participants.
Shopping Assistance
Volunteers accompany and assist frail or disabled older individuals to purchase food, clothing or other necessary items, or, volunteers shop for a home bound senior.
Health Promotion
Provides regular exercise opportunities for seniors, as well as health screenings (example: blood pressure checks), at senior centers or other convenient locations.
Friendly Visiting
Volunteers regularly visit homebound to read to them or just to talk.
Nutrition Education and Counseling
This program provides individual counseling and group presentations about aging-related diet and health issues.