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Community Social Service Standards
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Adult Day Services and Related Service Standards
109.43 KB, application/msword
- Daytime care of any part of a day but less than twenty-four (24) hours for functionally impaired elderly persons provided through a structured program of social and rehabilitative and/or maintenance services in a supportive group setting other than the client's home. The policy on provision of personal care and meals is also included.
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Vision
89.28 KB, application/pdf
- Provision of specialized vision services for the visually impaired and older blind persons.
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman/Advocacy
86.80 KB, application/pdf
- Provision of assistance to residents of long-term care facilities to resolve complaints, assist with placement, financing and other long-term care issues.
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Legal Assistance
87.72 KB, application/pdf
- Provision of legal advice and representation by an attorney (including counseling or other appropriate assistance by a paralegal or law student under the provision of an attorney), and counseling or representation by a non-lawyer where permitted by law to older individuals.
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Volunteer Caregiver
133.23 KB, application/pdf
- Program services that organize volunteers to provide respite and other caregiver services.
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Assistance to Hearing Impaired and Deaf
90.71 KB, application/pdf
- Provision of assistance to older persons with hearing impairments or who are deaf to enable them to better compensate for these losses in daily life. Allowable activities include: education/training relative to community services for and rights and benefits of hearing impaired and deaf persons; assistance in obtaining benefits and services; training in techniques for adjusting lifestyle and living arrangements in response to hearing impairments and deafness; and community education on hearing impairments, and deafness and prevention.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
80.71 KB, application/pdf
- Developing or providing service, informational materials, and/or training targeted to support, educate, or assist grandparents raising grandchildren.
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Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
88.31 KB, application/pdf
- Activities to develop, strengthen, and carry out programs for the prevention and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
