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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 16, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Agreement Renewal with Community Respite Care Providers and the <br />Department on Aging <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry Passmore, 245-2009 <br />Sample Agreement <br />PURPOSE: To seek authorization to renew agreements between community respite care <br />service providers and the Department on Aging. <br />BACKGROUND: The Department on Aging has utilized its National Family Caregiver Support <br />Program (NFCSP) funding to provide in-home, group, and institutional respite services to <br />families caring for frail older adults in their homes. The annual allocation per family for purchase <br />of service is $1,000. <br />The Department's proposed FY 2009-10 budget includes $25,000 of NFCSP funding to be used <br />for this purpose. In addition to using in-home aide service providers, the care plans can include <br />companion service and adult day care. <br />The Board is being asked to authorize the Manager to sign agreements with three service <br />provider agencies. They are: <br />Companion Agency <br />A Helping Hand <br />Adult Day Care Agencies <br />Charles House <br />Senior Care, Inc. <br />The County will continue to contract with qualified service providers pursuant to both State- <br />mandated requirements and the criteria established by the County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the purchase of these services is included in the proposed <br />FY 2009-10 Department on Aging budget. The service cost will not exceed $14.00 per hour for <br />companion service, and $44.00 per full day and $28.00 for half-day in adult day care. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board authorize the Manager to sign <br />agreements with respite care providers. Such authorization shall not exceed the amount budgeted <br />for this function in the operating budget for the Department on Aging. <br />