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Harris County Area Agency on Aging Aging and Disability Resource Center

Harris County Area Agency on Aging Aging and Disability Resource Center

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Harris County Area Agency on AgingAging and Disability Resource Center

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What is the Harris County Area Agency On Aging?

Harris County Area Agency on Aging, (HCAAA)is part of a nationwide federal grant programauthorized by the Older Americans Act of 1965.

The City of Houston is the grantee agency forOlder Americans Act Services for Harris County.

The HCAAA is a part of the City of HoustonDepartment of Health and Human Services.

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HCAAA - Mission Statement

To promote the well being and a quality of life with dignity for older adults (60 years old and older) and caregivers in the community through the facilitation of access to services for all eligible persons.

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Federal Mandates

Determine the need for social and nutrition services with special attention given to those elderly in greatest economic or social need.

Advocate for the elderly by increasing the awareness of service providers, elected officials, civic groups and the corporate and volunteer sectors regarding the needs of the elderly.

Utilize federal funds to fill identified service gaps.

Provide technical assistance and training to service providers and private sector organizations relating to aging programs and services.

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SERVICES PROVIDED

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Nutrition Services

Congregate meals (1,400 – 1,500 meals daily)

Home Delivered meals (meals on Wheels) (4,000 - 4,200 meals daily) -Must be home-bound

Transportation to Congregate meal centers (approximately 500 participants daily)

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Access and Assistance Services

Information, Referral and Assistance Services: Staff provide resource materials and referrals to

local services. Benefits Counseling:

Certified Counselor Staff assist clients (and/or their caregivers) with issues about Medicare, Medicaid, and other public benefits…assists Medicare beneficiaries of any age.

Legal Assistance:Legal counseling/representation requests on civil matters are referred to contract attorneys.

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Services Continued--

Case Management:Staff assessments, care planning and service arrangements to determine long or short term community-based services.

Ombudsman Program: Advocacy for residents in long term care facilities, and their families.

Family Caregiver Support:Family support in the areas of In-home services (homemaker & personal assistance), Adult Day Care, Education &Training and Respite (relief care) for Caregivers.

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Other Services

Mental Health Counseling

Evidence Based Programs

Vision, Dental, Hearing, and Medication Assistance

Non-Emergency Transportation

Emergency Response

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Eligibility

For Nutrition Services▪ Older adults 60 years or older, and spouse ▪ Must be home-bound (Home delivered meals)

For Benefits Counseling Services ▪ Medicare beneficiaries of any age and ▪ Their caregivers

For Supportive Services ▪ Older adults 60 years or older and ▪ Their caregivers

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What is the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Initiative?

An entry point to publicly administered long-term supports including those funded under Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and state revenue programs

Also includes entry points into private organizations

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ADRC - Mission Statement

To work in partnership with the aging and disability

community to provide a full range of services and

supports to assist individuals and families to make

informed choices about health and well-being

throughout a 13 county region

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Services and Assistance Provided

Navigation Care Coordination Education and Training Money Follows the Person Options counseling on alternatives to residing in a nursing

facility

Care Transitions Assistance for discharged patients to prevent return to the

hospital

Lifespan Respite Care Program Assistance for caregivers of persons with any chronic

Health condition(s) or disability

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Eligibility

Older Individuals and all disability populations Families and caregivers of the elderly and

individuals with disabilities Disability populations include, but are not

limited to: Individuals with physical disabilities Individuals with intellectual disabilities, cerebral

palsy, autism and other cognitive and developmental disabilities

Individuals planning for future long-term services and support needs

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MEDICARE INITIATIVES

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What is Extra Help?

Extra Help is a Medicare program to help people with limited income and resources pay drug cost.

No coverage gap or late enrollment penalty Social Security makes the determination Income and resource are counted People with Medicaid, SSI, or Medicare

Savings Programs are automatically eligible

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Income and Resource Limits for Extra Help

Income Cannot exceed $1,436 per month for an individual Cannot exceed $1,939 per month for a married couple

Resources Cannot exceed $13,300 for an individual Cannot exceed $26,580 for a married couple Resources do not include your home, car, household

items Resources do include stocks, bonds, or bank accounts,

CDs, IRA, other real property

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Medicare Savings Programs

State programs that pay Medicare premiums and may also pay Part A and Part B deductibles and coinsurance

There are 3 different programs QMB - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary ($978/$1,313) SLMB - Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary

($1,169/$1,571) QI-1 - Qualifying Individual ($1,313/$1,765) QDWI- Qualified Disabled and Working Individual

($1,935/$2,605) Single person- Resources must be less than $7,080 Married couple- Resources must be less than $10,620 QDWI resource limits: Single/$4,000: Couple/$6,000

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HCAAA offices

Main Office: 8000 N. Stadium Dr. 3rd Floor Houston, Texas 77054

Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Intake: 832-393-4301 local 1-800-213-8471 long distance

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ADRC offices

Main Office: 4802 Lockwood Dr. Houston, Texas 77026

Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Intake: 1-877-393-1090 (Toll Free)

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Questions

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Center