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In-Home Services

Jefferson Council on Aging provides several in-home services. These include home delivered meals (described under Home Delivered Meals), Personal Care, Homemaker, and Respite Care services.

The goal of these in home services is to assist persons 60 years of age and older, who are frail (homebound) and otherwise isolated, to secure and maintain independence in their own residences as long as circumstances warrant, by facilitating a system of integrated services which consist of one or more of the following: Homemaker, Personal Care/Respite, National Family Caregiver Support Program Respite, Family Caregiver Support Program Personal Care, Family Caregiver Support Program Adult Day Care, Family Caregiver Support Program Material Aid, Family Caregiver Support Program Individual Counseling, and Referrals to other resources for caregivers or elderly customer.

Because the demand for in home services is so great, there are waiting lists for most of these services.

Paperwork:

A note about forms and information. To obtain in-home services or continue to receive any of our services, the Jefferson Council on Aging must comply with local, state and federal requirements and individual program guidelines for obtaining and verifying information. This may mean a visit to your home or a call to you or your caregiver from a representative of the Council on Aging to complete an assessment form. Your help and cooperation will help us to serve you better. None of our services are entitlement programs.

Personal Care:

The goal of the Personal Care Program is to provide personal care service for seniors 60+ who are confined to their home and unable to attend to their personal care. This service is subcontracted with a licensed agency.

• A needs assessment worker will come to the home to complete an assessment on the senior.
• A care plan is developed for each client that will help him/her to remain independent in his or her home.
• The Personal Care attendant goes to the client's home as scheduled for a two-hour period to bathe and perform other personal hygiene according to the care plan.
• A yearly reassessment of the needs of the client is conducted and the care plan is revised accordingly.
• The Personal Care attendant receives 40 hours of training each year and the program is certified through the state.

Homemaker Program:

The Homemaker Program's goal is to provide an array of in-home housekeeping services for the elderly who are frail, homebound by reason of illness or incapacitating disability. This is a subcontracted service.

• A homemaker goes to the homes of eligible clients as scheduled for a one to two-hour period to perform light housekeeping tasks.
• Clients must be living alone or with another senior.
• These activities are documented by the homemaker's weekly worksheet. A yearly reassessment of the needs of the client and the performance of the homemaker is conducted.

Respite Care:

The goal of the Respite Care Program is to provide respite care service for caregivers who are caring for seniors age 60+ who are confined to their home and unable to attend to their personal care. This service allows the caregiver the opportunity to have a well-deserved break from care giving responsibilities. See National Family Caregiver Support Program. This is a subcontracted service.