HOMECARE

Compassionate Homecare Services for a Comfortable and Independent Life at Home

When facing physical or mental difficulties, things that most people would take for granted can become challenging. Things like preparing our own food or doing the laundry become increasingly difficult, making life ever more difficult even as we often face the hardships of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or any one of dozens of other potential illnesses that tend to come with age.

Putnam County Aging Program can help. We maintain clean, comfortable conditions for the aged and disabled through our homecare programs. We provide a variety of services through our Homecare program, from Alzheimer’s Respite to Personal Care and housekeeping, helping make sure you or your loved one are able to live comfortably as you age.

To see what we can do for you or someone you love, call (304) 755-2385 today.

In Home Care

Our in home care programs provide assistance with daily living to people who need it. The scope of assistance can be anything from a few hours of company to full time care for a bedridden individual.

These programs are designed to help seniors live safely and comfortably in their homes for as long as possible.

Medicaid Personal Care
A program that provides caregiver services to Medicaid eligible individuals who are in need of assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming and other activities of daily living.

Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver

A program that provides caregiver services to the elderly and disabled. These services include assistance with personal care, household chores,
essential errands and activities of daily living.

Private Pay

A program that provides assistance with personal care to individuals requiring assistance with activities of daily living.

Please contact our Home Care Administrator, Karen Bill, at (304) 755-2385 to see which program you or a loved one may qualify for.

Alzheimer’s Respite

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia can be very stressful. Putnam Aging offers in-home respite care through the Family Alzheimer’s In-Home Respite (FAIR) program. The
FAIR program is designed to provide a regular break for caregivers of individuals with a written diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. It also provides socialization and stimulation for the individual with dementia, through an individualized activity plan. The FAIR program offers relief to family caregivers while, at the same time, provides one-on-one attention and individualized activities for the person with dementia.

Eligible caregivers can receive up to a maximum of 16 hours of in-home respite care per week. FAIR services are available to unpaid caregivers age18 or older who care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Payment is determined on a state cost share schedule, based upon the income of person with dementia and his or her
spouse.

Lighthouse

Putnam Aging provides individual, in-home assistance through the Lighthouse program. Lighthouse is an in-home care program funded by the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services to provide support to seniors in four areas:

Personal Care
Grooming, Bathing, Dressing, and Toileting

Mobility
Transferring and Walking

Nutrition
Meal Preparation, Eating, and Grocery/Pharmacy Shopping

Environment
Light Housecleaning, Making/Changing Bed, and Laundry

Lighthouse may provide up to a maximum of 60 monthly hours of service to seniors needing assistance with activities of daily living in their home, and who are not eligible for Medicaid services.

The program operates on a sliding fee schedule based upon income.

For more information about this program, please call our central office at (304) 755-2385.

Title IIIB Homemaker

Homemaker services are direct and practical assistance with household tasks and related activities. Homemaker services assist individuals who have lost the ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living that allow them to live in a clean, safe, and healthy home environment. The service is available when the individual is unable to meet daily needs and there is no informal caregiver who could meet those needs. Activities can include dusting, vacuuming, mopping, doing dishes, laundry, making beds, disposing of trash, and/or grocery shopping.