For more information on these services, please call our office at 270-769-2393 and ask to speak to Aging Services.
You can contact that department via email at homecare@ltadd.org for additional information.
Current Services Special Initiatives

Adult Day Care
 Planning and Administration Two sites - Radcliff and Hodgenville In-Home Respite to serve persons afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease (Hodgenville site only)

Assessment
 An interview with a nurse or social worker is held to determine a client's situation, what assistance is needed and the best way to provide it.

Case Management
 Case Managers develop Care Plans to provide services to older individuals while maintaining regular contact with agencies and clients to assure that services are provided and needs are being met.

Chore
 Heavy housecleaning is done in order to maintain the person in his or her own home.

Disaster Assistance
 Advocacy, outreach and training functions are held for the purpose of identifying older Kentuckians affected by disaster.

Escort
 Personal transportation and accompaniment of individuals who have no other means of transportation to medical and other essential services.

Extended Respite
 Twenty-four hour care provided for an individual for several days while the regular care giver is unable to provide this care.

Home-Delivered Meals
 Meals provided in-home to frail older persons who would otherwise be unable to secure a nutritious meal. Meals are delivered hot or frozen depending on client's location. Diabetic meals are available with a physician's order.

Home Management
 Household activities, including housekeeping, meal preparation, and shopping, are provided by a supervised aide in order to help maintain an individual at home.

Home Repair
 Minor home adaptations, including additions to or modifications of the home environment to enable elderly citizens to maintain independent living in their homes, or to ensure health, safety or mobility. This service may include emergency response systems, safety inspections, and installation of smoke alarms.

Personal Care Attendant Program
 Planning and Administration Case Management and Assessment Attendant services for persons 18 years of age and older who have lost the use of two or more limbs.

Personal Care Services
 Non-medical personal care is provided to individuals which may include bathing, feeding, hair and skin care, and dressing.

Planning & Administration
 Planning, administration and technical assistance for the development and delivery of services to meet the needs of the most frail and impaired elderly.

Respite Services
 Care provided for an individual while the regular care giver is temporarily away from home.

Special Initiatives

Community Resource Fairs
 Participation in area resource fairs in order to increase awareness of programs and services.

Lending Library
 Books and video tapes on aging issues in caregiving, Alzheimer's Disease, medicare benefits, etc..

Lincoln Trail Service Providers Group
 Coordinated interagency group involving area providers of human services.

Repair Affair
 Coalition with Bank One and other agencies who volunteer to provide home repairs for low-income elderly homeowners.

Senior Celebration
 Activities and workshops are held one day a year for senior citizens, sponsored by the Lincoln Trail Service Providers Organization

Senior Games
 Regional activity highlighting older persons' physical accomplishments in competitive games.

   
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