2018-449-E Finance - Senior Care of Orange County outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 17COF518- 9238 - 480E- 96E6- 77F FCC C2626B EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION program. In addition, the support of other key staff is Social Worker, Recreational Therapist, and Healthcare Coordinators which includes Registered Nurses. h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an implementation timeline. The activities carried out for providing funding for adult day health services and continued program operations is ongoing and continues through the July 1, 2018 -- June 30th° 2019 fiscal year. The funding will assist with the continuation of services for families in need of the Adult Day Health Program, and additional days as needed along with program operations that would include but not Limited to medical office and activity supplies, food cost for am and pm snacks, employee retention, and training (i.e. staff development on a quarterly basis and new staff orientation.) The services for the participants would vary on each individual's need basis. (i.e. one — two days per week, short -term and/or long- term.) i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) This is a request to continue with the financial support provided to Florence Gray Soltys Adult Day Health Program under the sponsorships of Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. This program initially started by the County Department on Aging as a major Master Aging Plan funded initiative. Both County and Town funds are vital for the continuation of this one of a kind program that serves severely frail elderlies and adults with special needs in the Orange County area. We continue to see growth from residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro needing Adult Day Health services within the last four years. The program expanded on February 4, 2009 as a partnership with the county to continue to meet the goals of the Master Aging Plan of Orange County. The request for funding from each participating jurisdiction is an enormous priority with helping to delay and /or prevent institutionalization. This would allow the individual to remain within their home and community as statistics show that adults are living longer and healthier lives. Florence Gray Soltys adult Day Health Program will continue to serve individuals ages 18 and up with top quality of care, dignity and respect. j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. If funding was a reduced allocation; hopefully the program would continue to serve as many participants and their caregivers as possible which may reduce the daily average of individuals enrolled in the program due to limited funding sources. We would hate to fathom if funding was not awarded. If this scenario were to happen to Orange County's one of a kind Adult Day Health model; this would have a major impact for all the families that we serve. This unique program is committed to the health and well -being of adults with physical and mental deficiencies that come along with the aging process. As Orange County continues to grow, with the new UNC hospital and new residential communities this shows a great need of Adult Day Health services. As mentioned earlier, this program is able to provide engaging, stimulating, friendly safe environment to meet the quality of life for frail individuals who may need more of a structure in their day activities along with health care monitoring. If funding is not awarded would also impact working caregivers and veterans of Orange County. Working caregivers may be forced to retire early or leave a position to care for their loved ones and with the Veterans, unable to provide the contracted services for men and women who have served our country due to lack of financial sustainability. Our program fees are based on a sliding scale of the individual in need of our program. This program was designed to meet the needs of all families that we serve. Majority of our population (approximately 90 %) have at least a dementia diagnosis, who requires total supervision, which is growing rapidly in this age group and the need for Adult Day Health services. Without the towns and County support, our sustainability of the program would be a major challenge in continuing for more than PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/23/2018 4:21:18 PM P a g e 17 of 2 5