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Albany County committee approves renewals for elderly home‑care providers amid state transition
Summary
The committee authorized renewal agreements with 11 New York State–approved providers to continue the Expanded Home Services for the Elderly (ISA) program. Officials said 91 residents receive services now, 88 Medicaid cases are expected to transition to a state contractor, and staffing shortages leave about 130 weekly hours unfilled.
The Albany County committee voted to authorize renewal agreements with 11 New York State–approved providers to continue the Expanded Home Services for the Elderly program, Aaron Stackwitz, commissioner at the county Department of Social Services, told the panel.
The agreements cover ISA home‑care services for eligible residents age 60 and older who need assistance with activities of daily living, including hands‑on care, laundry and housekeeping, Stackwitz said. "We currently have 91 individuals who are in receipt of the ICIP home care services through ... the 11 providers we currently contract with," he said.
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