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By: Patrick Bailey
Senior Services Network
Project Coordinator
Human Service Levy History
In the fall of 2003
2003, the passage of the
Human Service Levy contained one
additional mil to help address the needs of
vulnerable residents.
The increase in levy funding provides
about 5.6 million dollars per year to help
the frail elderly residents age 60+ in
Montgomery County.
ComCare
ComCare is a program supported by
Human Services Levy that provides a
package of inin-home services to individuals
who are frail and elderly and need support
to remain in their homes
homes.
This program is administered by the local
Area Agency on Aging
Aging.
ComCare
Care managers work with consumers and
their caregivers to develop an
individualized care plan to promote
independent living.
Contracted providers provide in
in--home
services based on the assessed need and
care authorization
authorization.
ComCare Services
The menu of services available include:
- personal care
- homemaking
- home delivered meals
- adult
d lt d
day services
i
- transportation
- emergency response system
- medical equipment
History of ComCare
ComCare was developed 10 years ago to
address the growing number of frail elderly
who needed help to stay at home but
could not meet the strict eligibility
requirements of the PASSPORT program.
Eligibility for ComCare
Must be 60 years of age or older
M t have
Must
h
a protective
t ti or intermediate
i t
di t
level of care
Must fall within the income and asset test
guidelines
The Typical ComCare Consumer
79 years of age
Widow
Wid
An average monthly income of about
$1,260
ComCare’s
ComCare s Significant Increase
In 2003
2003, the Human Service Levy provided
for 113 frail elderly individuals on
ComCare
Th ComCare
The
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program h
has b
been
expanded to serve over 750 frail elderly
i di id l
individuals.
ComCare Highlights
In 2006
2006, over 1
1,000
000 frail and elderly
individuals were served by this program.
87% of ComCare respondents to the
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ComCare
satisfaction
ti f ti survey ““strongly
t
l
agree” or “agree” that they are better able
t stay
to
t in
i their
th i h
home since
i
receiving
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ComCare services.
ComCare Challenges
Even with the significant expansion that
has occurred in ComCare, there are about
300 frail elderly individuals waiting for
services.
Our community’s
community s needs outweigh the
resources available to meet those needs.
Human Services Levy Issue 2020Help That Works
The Human Services Levy supports the
ComCare program and many other frail
y programs,
p g
which p
provide
and elderly
crucial services for these citizens.
It also helps the child suffering abuse or
g
families facing
g the effects of
neglect,
mental retardation, and many other vital
social service programs.