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Area Agency on Aging outlines veterans-directed care program serving Richland County veterans
Summary
Area Agency on Aging staff briefed the Richland County Board of Commissioners on a veterans-directed care program run with the Cleveland and Columbus Veterans Administration that lets eligible veterans hire their own home care providers; the agency has enrolled about 20 veterans and aims for 56 by year-end.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation May 13 from Area Agency on Aging staff about a veterans-directed care program administered through the Cleveland and Columbus offices of the Veterans Administration.
The program allows eligible veterans to hire their own home health aide or other caregiver — including family members or neighbors — and receives assessments and case management from the Area Agency on Aging. "What it involves is that the veteran can hire their own home health aide or service that they need," said Diane Ramey, assistant director. "We do the assessments to discern their eligibility, and then we also case manage…
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