Meals are available to homebound older adults who are unable to prepare a meal for themselves and do not have anyone available to prepare a meal for them.

Nutritious meals are delivered to all areas of Indiana County.

Please contact ASI at 724-349-4500.

Personal Care Services provides "hands-on" care in the home to indiviuals 60+ who are unable to independently meet their personal hygiene needs or perform their activies of daily living.

**Cost Sharing applies to Personal Care Services.

ASI provides limited financial assistance and benefits counseling to either individuals who are caring for a disabled older relative in their home or a grandparent/older adult caring for children under the age of 18. ASI provides a support group for caregivers. The group meets the last Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm at the Oak Place Community Center. Caregivers can learn coping and care giving skills, gain knowledge about diseases, medications, research, and legal issues.

Please contact ASI at 724-349-4500 if you are interested in this group.

Assistance can be provided if an event occurs that poses an imminent health and safety risk that cannot be addressed by existing community resources. This would include Overnight Shelter for no more than 2 nights; or emergency life sustaining supplies on a one time basis.

PERS is an electronic device, for high-risk consumers, to receive help in the event of and emergency. It is limited to those people who:

**Cost Sharing applies to Personal Emergency Response Systerm (PERS).

Low cost homes repairs such as windows, doors, and steps.

The Ombudsman services are provided to, or on behalf of, residents in Personal Care Homes, Nursing Facilities, Domiciliary Care Homes, and anyone receiving Long Term Care Services in the community. The Ombudsman receives, verifies, and attempts to resolve any complaint on a local level by acting as a negotiator between the complainant and homeowner and/or administrator.

The Volunteer Ombudsman Program has been established to provide intensive visibility of the Ombudsman program in Long Term Care facilities. The volunteers educate and inform residents of their rights. They listen to concerns and refer to appropriate assistive programs.

Please contact Aging Services Inc at 724-349-4500 to enlist in the Volunteer Ombudsman Program!

These services are provided to individuals age 60 and older who are at risk of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, neglected or self-neglect, and/or exploitation. Individuals may reside in the community or within a licensed facility. The program includes a broad range of legal, medical, and social intervention on behalf of the older adult. The goal of protective services is to reduce or eliminate the risk of abuse.

Reports of abuse can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 724-349-6190 or 1-800-442-8016. After hours by calling 911.

Pre-admission assessment and OBRA are federally mandated programs that require all states to determine appropriate placement of persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, and other related conditions into nursing facilities.

The programs are designed to assess the level of care needed by anyone, age 18 or older, who is applying for admission to a nursing facility, domiciliary care home, or personal care home.

Pre-admission is a comprehensive assessment for those seeking Medical Assistance payment for nursing facility, domiciliary care, and personal care hom placement. The assessment process includes an evaluation of physical health, the ability to carry out daily tasks, informal supports, and cognitive functioning. A physician must provide a medical evaluation which document the need for care.

Dependent individuals who need a protective, sheltered living situation can receive assistance with their residential placement. Aging Services, Inc. will assist with placement in Personal Care Homes (for individuals age 60 or older) or Domiciliary Care Homes (age 18 or older and low income.)

Personal Care Boarding Home Supplement assessment services are provided to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients age 18 or older who are functionally disabled and reside in a licensed Personal Care Home. This enables them to receive State supplement monies.

Domiciliary Care is a program which pays people to provide home-like care to both frail elderly and other disabled people over the age 18. The home providers are concerned, caring people and families who have the room in their homes and the time to give for daily personalized care and attention to their guests. The provider is paid every month for their services, and receive ongoing support and direction from a Dom Care caseworker from Aging Services, Inc.

Pace

The Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly or "PACE" program is a lottery-funded program that provides prescription drug coverage to individuals age 65 and older who meet the program's income requirements.

PACE is available for individuals with annual incomes below $14,500 for single persons and $17,700 for married couples. There are no income deductions and all income is counted. There is no asset limit for eligibility. Qualified individuals have to pay copayments of $6 for generic and $9 for brand name medication.

Pacenet

Provides prescription drug coverage to individuals age 65 and older who meet the program's enchanced tier income requirements.

PACE is available for individuals with annual incomes between $14,500 and $23,500 for single persons and between $17,700 and $31,500 for married couples. There is no asset limit for eligibility. Qualified individuals have a montly premium ($28.45 in 2007) at the pharmacy, and prescription copayments of $8 for generic and $15 for brand name medication.

*Income guidelines are subject to change from year to year. Contact Aging Services, Inc. 724-349-4500 to get further information and apply for any eligible programs.

There are many types of health insurance programs available for Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older. Below is a listing of the most common health insurance programs. For specific information about these programs or questions about other health insurance policies contact the ASI PA MEDI Counselor.

Medicare Part A (Hospital insurance) helps pay for inpatient hospital care, psychiatric hospital care, medically necessary skilled nursing facility care following a hospital stay, home health care, and hospice care.

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) helps pay for doctor's services, outpatient hospital services, and various medical services and supplies.

Medicare Part D (Drug Coverage) helps pay for prescription medications.

Medicare Managed Care Plans are prepaid plans (mostly HMO's) that contract with Medicare and provide or arrange for all Medicare-covered services. Some plans offer additional benefits, such as dental care, prescription drugs and hearing aids.

Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap insurance, is regulated by federal and state law. There are 10 standard benefit plans which are designed to complement Medicare's benefits.

Medicaid (Medical Assistance) pays, without cost or bills to the individual, many medical expenses including physician's services; psychiatric care, nursing facility care; laboratory; x-ray and clinic services; and hospitalization. Coverage varies according to each person's situation. You must meet certain income guidelines.

Healthy Horizons ensures adequate health care for elderly and disabled persons with low incomes, and allows more spendable income by paying Medicare premiums. There are various levels of benefits and you must meet specific income guidelines.

This program enables a person living on a limited income to receive a refund of some part of the money he/sher paid for property taxes or rent during a calendar year. Payments range to $650.00 depending on income and amount of taxes or rent paid. This program is available to the following:

Contact ASI for specific guidelines