Caring for Adults Living at Home
These programs and services are for adults who choose to remain
at home and whose needs range from minimal assistance with self
care to the need for a great deal of assistance. The text includes
state and federal web-site links. For county-specific resource information,
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Programs and Services
In-Home Services
Someone to Help
Telephone Reassurance
Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
Out of Home Services
Programs and Services
Statewide Respite Care Program
Statewide
Respite Care Program is a program of services designed
to relieve unpaid caregivers from the stress of daily caregiving.
Services include in-home companions or home health aides, medical
or social adult day care, camperships, private duty nursing services,
or a short-term stay in a nursing facility.
Adult Day Health Services
Adult
Day Health Services is a program that provides medically
necessary services in an ambulatory care setting to persons who
are nonresidents of the facility, and who, due to their physical
and/or cognitive impairment, require such services supportive to
their community living that cannot be provided elsewhere. The facility
must be licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services
and clients must meet eligibility criteria established by the Department.
The New Jersey Adult
Day Services Association (NJADSA) website will assist you in
locating an Adult Day Services facility that will meet the medical
and supervisory needs of an adult who is living in a community setting.
Individual facilities may also provide information on respite care
and support groups for caregivers. You may call your local
AAA for information.
Alzheimer's Adult Day Services
Program
The Alzheimer's
Adult Day Services Program provides partial subsidies
for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or some other related
dementia, to attend Adult Day Health Programs.
Caregiver Assistance Program (CAP)
CAP
provides a package of in-home services for individuals living in
private homes. It is designed to supplement the care provided by
unpaid caregivers, and strengthen the foundation of that informal
support. The program is available to Medicaid eligible persons who
are assessed as needing long term care.
Jersey Assistance for
Community Caregivers (JACC)
Jersey
Assistance for Community Caregivers is a program of
home-based services for nursing home eligible seniors who are not
eligible for Medicaid or Medicaid Waiver services. Contact your
local
AAA for more information
Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted Living Facilities provide a coordinated array of personal and health services, medication management and 24-hour supervision, if needed, in a home-like setting. Assisted living facilities in New Jersey are licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services, and are available as a Waiver option or on a private-pay basis.
Assisted Living Programs
Assisted Living Programs offer a package of assisted living services in some publicly-subsidized housing units, including personal care, medication management, and 24 hours supervision, when needed. The program is administered through an agency licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, and is available as a Waiver option or on a private-pay basis.
Adult Family Care
Adult Family Care is a package of services including room, board and some health care for no more than three persons living in a home of an unrelated individual who has been trained and approved by a sponsor agency. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has licensed the sponsor agency, and is available as a Waiver option or on a private-pay basis.
Community Care Program
for the Elderly and Disabled (CCPED)
Community
Care Program for the Elderly and Disabled is a program
of home-based services for nursing home eligible seniors provided
on the basis of available "slots" within the individual
counties. Contact your local
AAA for more information.
NJ Department of Human
Services Division of Disability Services
The
Division of Disability Services is devoted
to serving adults who are disabled, whether through illness or injury.
It administers programs that allow people with varying degrees of
disability to live independently, in some cases avoiding nursing
home placement.
Adult Protective Services
(APS)
APS
includes the 24 hour, 365 day a year capacity to accept reports
of possible adult abuse. The report will either be referred to an
appropriate authority, or investigated to assess the needs presented
by the situation. APS is a service available to New Jersey residents
living in New Jersey who are 18 or older and may be at risk. Contact
the Adult Protective Services (APS) Agency in your community, or
the local
AAA immediately if you suspect adult
abuse. You may also call the Division of Aging and Community Services,
Information and Referral toll free number at 1-800-792-8820.
Community Choice Program
The Community
Choice Program is a state-wide program created to assure
that Medicaid-eligible senior citizens, persons with disabilities,
and their families are aware of the choices they have regarding
long term care. The program staff conducts a care needs assessment
and then works with the client and his/her family to review appropriate
community-based alternatives to nursing facility care. If community-based
services are appropriate, the counselor assists with the transition.
Social Adult Day Services
Social Adult Day Services is a program that emphasizes
social and therapeutic recreational activities in a group setting,
with some health monitoring. Clients attending social adult
day services program may not need medical attention during the day, but may
need supervision for safety and activities of daily living. Programs are
not licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services but
the building must
meet local building codes.
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In-Home Services
Adaptive Devices
A variety of devices that are used to increase, maintain, or improve
the functional capabilities of individuals, providing the assistance
needed to stay at home. These devices may help with vision, hearing,
mobility, or communication and include wheelchairs, walkers, touch-sensitive
light switches, phone amplifiers, stair lifts, chairs with lifts
and computers.
Community Access to Rehabilitation Equipment (C.A.R.E.)
Your ReSource, a non-profit organization has developed C.A.R.E., a program that recirculates quality, gently used durable medical equipment (DME) to people with limited resources. DME may include wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs and other helpful devices. C.A.R.E accepts donations of used DME and then distributes it to people in need. To find out more or request equipment please call 609-530-1513.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC)
Assistive
Technology Advocacy Center, of New Jersey Protection
and Advocacy (NJP&A), seeks to overcome barriers in the system
and make assistive technology more accessible to individuals with
disabilities throughout the state of New Jersey. The program offers
information & referral, support for access to use Assistive
Technology (AT) devices, and interagency coordination.
The Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH)
DDHH
distributes Text Telephones (TTY), Voice Carry Over
(VCO) telephones, and Tellebraille telephones to qualified deaf,
hard of hearing and deaf/blind New Jersey residents. Qualifications
include both financial eligibility and physician certification that
the individual has significant hearing impairment. Call 800-972-8339.
The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
(CBVI)
CBVI
serves individuals of all ages who are blind or visually impaired.
To get information about eligibility and services, call the toll
free number, 1-877-685-8873. The caller will be asked to leave a
message. That message will be directed to the appropriate office
and the call returned within 48 hours. You may also call 973-648-2324.
Home Delivered Meals
Home
delivered meals are hot and nutritious meals delivered
to homebound persons at least five days a week, and up to seven
days a week for some participants. A needs assessment is required.
There is no strict income requirement.
Meals
on Wheels of America
If you are looking for a meals program in a community, Meals on
Wheels of America provides a comprehensive list of home delivered
meal programs and nutrition sites by state and city.
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Someone to Help
Personal Care Assistance (PCA)/Homemaker
Service
PCA, home maker services or home health aide services are provided
through certified home health agencies or licensed home care agencies,
and include personal care, bathing, meal preparation, assistance
with activities of daily living (ADL) and light housekeeping. Call
your local
AAA for information.
Home Health Care
Home Health Care is accessed through licensed and certified Home
Health Agencies. These agencies provide and coordinate service for
consumers requiring nursing and other skilled health care services
that are prescribed by a physician and can be managed by the professional
staff from the agency. Call your local
AAA for information.
Chore Services/ Home Modifications
Chore services are semi-skilled home repairs and maintenance tasks
performed to enhance the health and safety of the individual in
the home. Call your local
AAA for information.
Hospice
Hospice
programs provide management of terminal illness, and
support and bereavement care for the family through the use of an
interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, paraprofessionals, social
workers, clergy, and volunteers. The services are provided in the
home, or in participating hospitals or free-standing facilities.
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services licenses
and certifies hospice programs. Call your local
AAA for information.
National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (NFDH)
Through the main program of NFDH, disabled, elderly, and medically compromised patients are linked with dentists in their communities to receive free comprehensive dental treatment, including prosthetics.
Respite Care
Respite
care is provided in-home or at an alternative location
for a short stay. This consists of short-term caregiving services
-- from a few hours a week over a longer period to an intensive
stay in a nursing facility -- when the primary caretaker needs time
away from caregiving.
Telephone Reassurance
Telephone reassurance provides daily telephone contact through
a volunteer to a disabled or elderly person. Programs are administered
through the AAA's
.
Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
A personal emergency response system (PERS) is a pendant or wristband with a transmitter that the wearer can use to summon help to their home in an emergency 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The "help button" activates an in-home communicator that calls the PERS provider's call center. To find a PERS provider in your area consult the phone book, use an Internet search engine (i.e., Google, Yahoo, etc.), or consult your phone book.
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Out of Home Services
Senior Centers
Senior centers are housed in community centers throughout New
Jersey. They provide services to older adults that include social
activities, congregate meals, health screenings, educational programs,
and exercise programs. Call your local
AAA for information.
Congregate Meals
Congregate
meals offer at least one hot and nutritious meal daily
to persons 60 years and older. These meals, along with counseling,
socialization, and other services, are provided in local Senior
Centers, schools and churches in New Jersey. Contact your local
AAA.
Health Promotion Program
The Health
Promotion Program offers technical assistance and consultation
to local AAA's and other community organizations on the development
and/or expansion of health promotion programs for older adults.
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