Case Management offered at Area Agency on Aging Lewis County
Case Management offered at Area Agency on Aging Lewis County
Case Managers assess the temporary and permanent needs of older and disabled adults who are receiving Medicaid in-home personal care services to coordinate these services in order to maintain maximum independence. Case Managers: - Assess needs of individuals on State-funded Medicaid personal care services, - Develop care plans, - Authorize and arrange services, - Coordinate provision of services among providers, and - Follow-up with re-assessments as needed.
Location
1651 South Market Boulevard, Chehalis, WA 98532
Website
Hours
Open by appointment.
Application process
Call Information & Assistance for more information.
Eligibility
Adults age 60 and older, and/or disabled who meet a needs-based and financial eligibility assessment (performed by DSHS Home & Community Services office) in Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties.
Fee
None.
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA)
Plans, coordinates and advocates for services for people ages 60 and older, disabled adults and unpaid family caregivers. Direct services provided include: - Information and assistance/referral, - Medicaid Case Management, - Family Caregiver Support Program, - Home Care Referral Registry (for those receiving Medicaid in-home personal care services), - Assisted listening system (ALS) available for community events. This is a conference/meeting equipment system designed to assist with the hearing impaired. Indirect services provided by contracted organizations include: - Adult day care, - Congregate meal sites, - Home delivered meals, - Transportation referrals, - Legal services, - Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, - Homecare services, - Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) - Respite for unpaid family caregivers, - Family Caregiver Counseling - Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), and - Kinship and family caregiver programs - Medicaid Waiver, RCL.