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and Services These programs and services assist older individuals to live independently in a home environment. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for information about receiving In-Home Services. Case Management Case Management is the gateway to In-Home services. This program primarily serves frail individuals who have multiple needs and who require assistance to access available programs and services. The purpose of the program is to reduce the risk of institutionalization for people who can no longer adequately attend to their own affairs without some degree of guidance or active intervention. Home-Delivered Meals Home-bound seniors are able to remain in their homes in part because of the delivery of hot, cold or frozen meals, often by a volunteer. Volunteers delivering meals decrease social isolation for these vulnerable seniors. Area Agency on Aging Case Managers develop individualized plans for this and other In-Home services and assistance for participants. Homemaker Essentially a housekeeping service, the Homemaker Program provides assistance with laundry, meal preparation, and other essential activities around the home which frail individuals can no longer manage alone. Chore Chore workers assist frail older individuals with minor home repair and maintenance necessary to protect their health and safety. Typical Chore services include shoveling snow off walkways, clearing trash out of a yard, replacing locks and minor plumbing repairs such as unclogging drains. Respite This program provides full-time caregivers of homebound persons much needed occasional breaks from their caregiving responsibilities. |
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