Eligibility

Qualifications

  • One or more chronic or post acute medical, cognitive, or mental health condition(s) requiring monitoring, treatment, without which participant's condition will likely deteriorate & require ER visits & /or hospitalization.
  • A condition resulting in limitations of 2 or more ADL (Activities of Daily Living) &/or IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living)
    and
  • A need for assistance or supervision in addition to any non-ADHC support received in the home related to the medical / mental health condition. 
  • The individual's network of non-ADHC support is insufficient to maintain the individual in the community, demonstrated by at least one of the following;

            1. Lives alone without family or caregivers available to provide sufficient & needed care or supervision

       2. Lives with one ore more related or unrelated individuals, but they are unwilling or  unable to provide sufficient & needed care & supervision to the individual

       3. The individual has family or caregivers available, but those individuals require        respite in order to continue providing sufficient & necessary care or supervision

  • A high potential exists for the deterioration of the individuals medical, cognitive or mental health condition(s) in a manner likely to result in ER visits, hospitalization if ADHC services are not provided.
  • The individual's condition(s) requires all of the ADHC services proposed on each day of attendance that are individualized & designed to maintain the ability of the individual to remain in the community & avoid ER visits, hospitalization or other institutionalization.


Examples of qualifying medical conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia
  • Psychiatric Disorders
  • Mental Retardation
  • Diabetes
  • Post Stroke
  • Down Syndrome
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Respiratory ailments
  • Arthritis
  • Visual / Hearing Impairments


Age: Adults 18 years of age and older

Service area: Ventura County

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We sponsor Adult Day Care Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge to persons enrolled at our center.  In accordance with Federal law & U.S. Dept of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. 

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Dir, Office of Civil Rights, Rm. 326-W, Whitten Bldg, 1400 Indep. Ave, SW, Washington, DC. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964. USDA is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

Nosotros patrocinamos el programa de comida para adultos durante el día. Las comidas estarán disponibles sin cargo adicional a los participantes del centro. Según la ley federal y las regulaciones del departamento de agricultura del EEUU, esta institución tiene prohíbo discriminar en base a  raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad, o incapacidad.

Para hacer una queja de discriminación, puede escribir a USDA, Director., Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Bldg, 1400 Independence. Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 o llame (202) 720-5964. USDA es un empleado y probador con igualdad.

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