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Care coordination program:the care coordination program provides services to older adults who want to remain independent and reside in the community, but do not meet financial eligibility for the medicaid waiver programs. Services include care management, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, and family caregiver services and supports. Approximate number of unduplicated clients served 966.

Elder rights program - ombudsman:trained and state-certified ombudsman advocates promote quality compassionate care for consumers of long-term care services through complaint investigation, information, education and advocacy. Ombudsmen protect the rights of all consumers of care, regardless of age and work to resolve their care and service issues. General information and advocacy are provided to consumers and families on topics such as selection of ltc providers, facility performance and guidance on rights issues. Advocacy is conducted by unannounced on-site visits as well as through proactive telephone contacts to residents and families.ombudsman staff and volunteers provided 16,551 hours of service in the thirteen county region. In carrying-out their work, ombudsman representatives provided core services to 7,663 consumers and families.

Specialized recovery services (srs) & ohio home care (ohc) - the specialized recovery services program is a medicaid program for adults 21 years of age and older with serious and persistent mental illness, end stage renal disease, and/or a diagnosed chronic condition.the ohio home care program is a medicaid program for individuals under the age of 60 diagnosed with chronic conditions. Services include but are not limited to adult day service, home delivered meals, emergency response systems, home maintenance and chore services, home modificiations, and transportation.approximate number of unduplicated clients served 461.

Grants and allocations to providers and other community programs include information and assistance, legal services, transportation, meals, nutrition education and consultations, health and wellness programming, community living specialists, caregiver support, and minor home modification.

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