The Sooner State

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The Sooner State
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The National Family Caregiver Support
ProgramOklahoma Respite Resource Network

• Presented by
• Diana Garland

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Area Agencies on Aging Public Service Areas
NODA 7
Tulsa 6
OEDA 11
GrandGateway 1
EODD 2
Areawide 8
COEDD 5
SWODA 10
ASCOG 9
KEDDO 3
SODA 4
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• Four types of people
• Those who are currently caregivers
• Those who have been caregivers
• Those who will become a caregiver
• Those who will need a caregiver
• Rosalyn Carter

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What is a Caregiver ?

• Someone who is caring for a person who needs
  assistance with at least 2 ADLs or has a
  cognitive or mental impairment. Also a
  Grandparent raising a Grandchild.

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Recognizing the Role of Caregivers

• National Family Caregiver Month for November
  2002.
• The extraordinary work that you do is
  extra-ordinary not in ways that make headlines,
  but in ways that really make a difference. We
  appreciate all you do, have done, and will do in
  the future.

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What is Respite ?

• Temporary relief break from a caregivers daily
  caregiving responsibilities.

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How does a caregiver qualify for respite ?

• Under the AoA regulations there are no income
  guidelines.
• The care receiver must be 60 years of age or
  older. A grandparent or other relative 60 years
  of age or older who is raising a grandchild or
  child 18 years of age or younger.
• It is not limited to 24/7 care.
• Caregivers are not required to live with the care
  receivers.

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How does it work ? The Process

• It begins with a call to OASIS to request an
  application.
• DHS/ASD staff receives applications and starts
  initial qualifying process.
• Coordinator conducts telephone interviews if
  needed.

• Qualified applicants are approved.
• Vouchers are issued and mailed to caregivers.
• Caregivers use vouchers to hire a person of their
  choice.
• Caregivers re-apply for vouchers.

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Re-application Process

• Caregivers are eligible to re-apply for
  additional sets of vouchers after their account
  balances have been cleared and the three month
  timeframe has expired.
• After the re-app request is submitted, the
  application is pulled, reviewed and approved for
  another set of vouchers.

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Growth of the Respite Program
-- Through Mid June
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Care Giver Relationship
As Of Mid June 2007
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Future Enhancements For The Respite Program

• Caregiver survival guidebook.
• Stationary, pens, etc.
• Home visits and follow-ups

• Sympathy cards
• Conference for Oklahoma Aging Caregivers.
• Visits to Area Agencies on Aging

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• Caregiving touches us all whether expected or
  unexpected