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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />• ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 12, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />SUBJECT: Renewal of Contract with Infinity Health Services to Provide In-Home Aide <br />Services to Eligible Adults <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nancy Coston, 245-2800 <br />Contract with Limited Attachments Denise Shaffer, 968-2000 <br />See Agenda Item 4-m to Reference <br />Other Standardized Contract <br />Attachment Forms Not Included <br />Here <br />PURPOSE: To continue the contract for In-Home Aide Services to eligible adults. <br />BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services (DSS) is mandated to provide In-Home <br />Aide Services to older adults. In-Home Aide involves the provision of paraprofessional services <br />that assist functionally impaired older adults and/or their families with essential home <br />management and personal care and/or supervision to enable the older adult to remain at home <br />as long as possible. <br />The Department contracts with six providers to perform In-Home Aide Services for clients. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Social Services estimates that $55,000 will be spent on in-home <br />services provided by Infinity Health Services during next year's budget. Approximately half of <br />this cost will be paid for with state and federal dollars. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract <br />renewal with Infinity Health Services for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, authorize the Chair to sign the <br />contract, and direct DSS staff to work with Infinity during the year to review and discuss any <br />possible issues related to its employees receiving a living wage. <br />• <br />