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. ORANGE COUNTY �� <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT rT ,y0. <br /> MEETING DATE January 20, 1987 <br /> 5UEQECT: _ r <br /> _ _ Respite Care Block Grant Contract <br /> IP <br /> ■ <br /> 7EPARMINT: Social Services A PUBLIC HEARING: YES x NO <br /> / ging <br /> - <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Marti Pryor-Coox <br /> Jerry Passmore <br /> Contract with _ <br /> Triangle J Council of Government PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-31$1 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> - DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> •PURPOSE : To request approval of Respite Care Service contract with the <br /> Triangle J Council of Governments effective January 1, 1987 <br /> through June 30 , 1987 in the amount of $4,081 . 00. <br /> NEED: If approved, the contract would provide funds to assist with <br /> short-term relief for caregivers of patients who are not covered <br /> by N.C. Medicaid eligibility standards. The respite care service <br /> would be coordinated by the Inter-department Case Management Team <br /> (Social Services/Aging) and in-home aides provided by the existing <br /> DSS Chore Program and the Home Health Agency. <br /> IMPACT: There is a local match of $510. 00 to be provided in the existing <br /> DSS budget. Approximately, sixteen families will be served by <br /> this contract. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS : <br /> Approve the Respite Care Service Contract,and authorize-.the -Chair ..to sign. <br />