Adult Day CareRespite Care Incentive Grant

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Adult Day Care/Respite Care Incentive Grant

• Supporting Family Caregivers

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Family Caregiving

• Accounts for 80 percent of all long-term care
• Personalized and attentive
• Strengthens family bonds
• Allows people to remain at home and in the
  community
• Cost effective

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Reimbursement Rate Comparison

• Residential Care
• Nursing Home 2,433
• (30 days x 81.12 day)
• Community-Based Care
• Adult Day Care 820
• (10 hour x 20 days x 41.00 day

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Support for Family Caregivers

• Information
• Education
• Respite care

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Respite Care

• Temporary services provided to aged, infirm or
  disabled adults that allow their caregivers to
  take a break from caregiving

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Benefits of Respite to Caregivers

• Time off to rest or socialize
• Time off to meet personal needs
• Peace of mind

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Benefits of Respite to Care Recipient

• Personalized attention from respite provider
• Opportunity to spend time with someone other than
  the caregiver
• Opportunity to get out of the house and
  participate in group activities

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Types of Respite Care

• In-home services
• Emergency/overnight respite
• Informal respite care
• Adult day care services

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Adult Day Care

• Provides care and socialization in a protected
  environment, allowing the caregiver time away
  from caregiving duties

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Adult Day Care

• Recreational activities
• Therapeutic activities
• Meals and snacks
• Intergenerational activities

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Adult Day Care/Respite Care Incentive Grant

• Established by the 2000 Virginia General Assembly
• Intended to help communities meet the needs of
  family caregivers
• Provides funding for the establishment or
  expansion of adult day care services

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ADCs in Virginia
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Adult Day Care/Respite Care Incentive Grant

• Applicants can submit proposals for up to
  100,000 in funding to develop or expand adult
  day care respite services
• Grant applicants should work in partnership with
  area agencies on aging, health care
  organizations, human service agencies, and
  communities of faith

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Adult Day Care/Respite Care Incentive Grant

• For additional information, contact
• Virginia Department for the Aging
• 1600 Forest Avenue, Suite 102
• Richmond, Virginia 23229
• 1-800-552-3402 or
• 1-804-662-9333