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Adult
Day Care 
Adult day care centers provide a variety of services, from
health care to recreation. Centers are usually open during
working hours and may stand alone or be located in senior
centers, nursing facilities, religious organizations, hospitals
or schools. Adult day care staff may monitor medications,
provide hot meals and snacks, perform physical or occupational
therapy, and social activities.
Transportation to and from the center may be provided.
Currently, adult day care centers are licensed by the Kansas
Department of Health and Environment. It is important to
visit the center, talk with staff, and speak with other
families who use the center to make sure that the center
is able to meet your needs.
Who
do I call for more information?
For more information, contact us, hospital, doctor, senior
center, or public health department. The Kansas Department
of Health and Environment can also provide a list of licensed
facilities across the state. Their telephone number is 785-296-4986.
Assistive
Devices & Technology
Assistive technology can be any item, piece of equipment,
or product that is used to increase, maintain, or improve
the living and working capabilities of people with disabilities.
Examples of assistive devices include Braille printers, computer-based
communication systems, electronic page-turners for books,
power wheelchairs, talking books and calculators, and telephone
devices for persons with hearing impairments.
Where
do I find and how do I pay for assistive technology?
Check with us, your church, civic group, veterans' organization,
senior center or lending closet for low cost rental of assistive
devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, etc.
You may also contact the statewide lending closet at Occupational
Center of Central Kansas (OCCK) in Salina at 785-827-9383
or 800-526-9731.
In addition, the agencies listed below provide information
and referral, advice on financing, training, and technical
assistance about assistive devices and technology. You may
also contact your local Center for Independent Living for
additional information and financing ideas.
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NW KS Educational Service Center 785-672-3125,
TTY number is the same.
Occupational Center of Central Kansas (OCCK) 800-526-9731,
TTY 785-807-7051
Asst. Technology of SC Kansas 316-942-5444,
TTY number is 316-942-3311
NE Access Site Assistive Technology
785-841-0333, TTY number is 785-841-1046
Envision 316-267-2244, TTY number is
316-265-3103
SKIL-SE KS Independent Living Inc.,
Parsons 620-421-5502, TTY number is 620-421-0983
Assistive Technology for KS Information
& Referral 800-526-3648, TTY number is 316-421-8367 |
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Home-Delivered
Meals
Home-delivered meals are available in many Kansas communities
to individuals who have been determined to meet established
eligibility criteria. Meals are nutritious and tasty and are
delivered by volunteers. Frozen or "shelf-stable"
meals requiring minimal preparation may be available in some
areas. Some services deliver two meals daily, but most deliver
only one. Special diets may be available to those who need
them.
Who
do I contact for more information?
For more information, contact us. You may also call the
Kansas Department on Aging at 800-432-3535.
Hospice
Care
Hospice programs provide care and support to individuals
and families coping with a terminal illness. Nurses and
other medical and home-health personnel, and social workers
provide pain relief, symptom management and supportive services.
Services are provided in the home, under a doctor's direction
and in cooperation with a designated caregiver. Arrangement
for inpatient care is made when needed. Hospice staff assist
the caregiver in caring for the individual; hospice care
is usually available 24-hours a day, seven days a week,
and requires a physician's order.
Who
do I call for more information?
Hospice agencies are located across Kansas. To learn what
is available in your area, call the Association of Kansas
Hospices at 800-767-4965. You may also contact us or your
physician for more information. Two web sites for further
information are www.lifeproject.org
and www.lastacts.org.
Housekeeping
Chore services provide assistance with heavy housework,
yardwork or sidewalk maintenance. These services are usually
available at an hourly rate or on a sliding fee scale based
on income and liquid assets. Some communities have volunteer
programs that provide chore services without charge.
Who
can I call for more information?
Friends, neighbors, civic and religious groups are good
places to start. You may also contact us. To see what is
available in your area, look in your local telephone book's
Yellow Pages under "Household Help," "Home
Maintenance/Repair," "Handyman," or "Housekeeping."
Respite
Care
Respite care provides time off for persons caring for family
members. Respite care, sometimes called adult care sitting,
provides that relief and allows the caregiver to take care
of themselves, too.
There are many types of services which may be used to provide
caregivers the break they need. One way is to have a respite
worker come into your home for a few hours, but you may
also take your loved one to an Adult Day Care Center or
a Nursing Facility Respite Care Center while you take care
of the other important things in your life.
Why
is respite care important?
Today, family members are the primary caregivers of older
persons. About 6.6 million Americans aged 65 and older currently
receive long-term care services; family members provide
two-thirds of the care. Caregivers are mostly female, usually
wives and daughters. They often have many other responsibilities.
To maintain a caregiver role over time, a person needs occasional
relief.
Where can I call for more
information?
Start by contacting family, friends, your local senior center,
public health department, hospital, religious organization,
nursing facility, or by contacting us.
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Home
Health Care
Home health care can include skilled nursing, occupational,
respiratory, speech and physical therapy, or home health aide.
It can include assistance with dressing, bathing, toileting,
self-administered medications, meal preparation, and housekeeping.
Home health care covers the use of assistive devices such
as walkers, hospital beds, wheelchairs, and oxygen.
Home health care is usually medically oriented and is different
from the homemaker and personal care services mentioned
on the next page. People who provide home health care can
be registered and licensed practical nurses, therapists,
or homemaker-home health aides. They usually work through
a home health agency, hospital, or public health department.
Kansas home health agencies must be licensed and surveyed
annually by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
You may be able to verify their reputation through your
local health department or Area Agency on Aging.
Ask the agency if they are accredited by additional professional
organizations and request a copy of the accreditation report.
All home health agencies are required to follow the Client
Bill of Rights and a copy should be given to each client.
If you have any problems, call the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment at 800-842-0078.
What
programs help pay for home health care?
Medicare or Medicaid may pay for home health visits if all
of the following conditions are met:
a) you must be homebound
b) need intermittent skilled nursing care, or physical therapy,
or speech therapy
c) under the care of a doctor who determines you need home
health care and sets up a home health care plan for you
d) the home health agency providing the care is Medicare
certified
e) you meet the age and resource eligibility guidelines
when using Medicaid.
You do not have to pay a deductible or coinsurance when
you receive home health care covered by Medicare, with the
exception of a 20% co-payment on durable medical equipment
(like a wheelchair).
Private insurance, Medicare supplement or long term care
insurance may also cover some home health care expenses.
Many home health agencies also offer service on a private
pay basis. There may be other sources of funding available
as well.
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