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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 15, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. 4 - m SUBJECT: Agreement Renewals Between Community Respite Care Providers and the Department on Aging DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Agreements INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Passmore, 245 -2020 PURPOSE: To seek authorization to renew agreements between community respite care service providers and the Department on Aging. BACKGROUND: The Department on Aging has utilized its National Family Caregiver Support Program ( NFCSP) funding to provide in -home, group, and institutional respite services to families caring for frail older adults in their homes. The annual allocation per family for the purchase of service is $1,000. The Department's proposed Fiscal Year 2010 -11 budget includes $15,000 of NFCSP funding to be used for this purpose. In addition to using in -home aide service providers, the care plans can include companion service and adult day care. The Board would authorize the Manager agencies. The agencies are: Companion Agency A Helping Hand Adult Day Care Agencies Charles House Senior Care, Inc. to sign agreements with three service provider The County will continue to contract with qualified service providers pursuant to both State - mandated requirements and the criteria established by the County. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the purchase of these services is included in the current Department on Aging budget. The service cost will not exceed $14.00 per hour for companion service, and $44.00 per full day and $28.00 for half -day in adult day care. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the Manager to sign agreements with respite care providers subject to approval of the FY2010 -11 budget. Such authorization shall not exceed the amount budgeted for this function in the operating budget for the Department on Aging.