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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 17, 2011 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5- K <br /> SUBJECT: Renewal of Contracts with In-Home Aide Providers to Provide In-Home Aide <br /> Services to Eligible Adults <br /> DEPARTMENT: Social Services and Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Sample Contract with Attachments Nancy Coston, Social Services <br /> There are five total contracts for In-Home Director, 245-2800 <br /> Aides that are the same. Janice Tyler, Aging Director, 968-2071 <br /> PURPOSE: To continue the contracts to provide In-Home Aide Services with Arcadia Health <br /> Services, Inc., Personalized Patient Home Assistance, Inc., CNC Access, Inc., Flaircare, Inc., <br /> and TAMM, L.L.C. for eligible adults using a joint contract between the Department of Social <br /> Services and the Department on Aging and the Contractor. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Department of Social Services and Department on Aging provide In- <br /> Home Aide Services to older and disabled adults. In-Home Aide involves the provision of <br /> paraprofessional services that assist functionally impaired older or disabled adults and/or their <br /> families with essential home management and personal care and/or supervision to enable the <br /> adult to remain at home as long as possible. <br /> In an effort to streamline the contracting and approval process, the Department of Social <br /> Services and Department on Aging have developed a joint contract template to use with In- <br /> Home Aide Providers. The Departments contract with five providers to perform In-Home Aide <br /> Services for clients. Conversations continue with providers to encourage them to pay a living <br /> wage to employees. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Social Services has requested $415,647 for in-home services provided <br /> by these five providers during next year's budget. This amount is the same as last year. <br /> $207,824 of these costs will be paid with State and Federal dollars. <br /> Aging has requested $75,000 for in-home services provided by these five providers. This <br /> amount includes a $25,000 increase based on additional federal funds anticipated. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the contract <br /> renewals using a joint contract with Arcadia Health Services, Inc., Personalized Patient Home <br /> Assistance, Inc., CNC Access, Inc., Flaircare, Inc. and TAMM, L.L.C. for FY 2011-2012, and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign the contracts contingent upon approval of the Orange County FY <br /> 2011-12 budget. <br />