Long-Term Support Services
Northeast Arc’s Long-Term Support Services allow individuals with medical, physical, or developmental disabilities to remain at home where they can live independently and with a high quality of life. Services are provided through two programs: Adult Family Care and Personal Care Management. Call 978-924-5568 now to speak to a member of our team.
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Cuidado en el Hogar
¿Tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita apoyo en casa? Un Asistente de Cuidado Personal podría ayudarle.
El Programa de Asistentes de Cuidado Personal (PCA) es un programa de MassHealth que permite a las personas con discapacidades crónicas vivir de forma independiente en sus hogares. El programa es “dirigido por el usuario”, lo que significa que los PCAs son contratados, entrenados y supervisados por la persona con discapacidad (usuario). Los PCAs no trabajan para Northeast Arc, sino que lo hacen directamente para el usuario. Como encargado, el usuario contrata al PCA, escoge un horario y los entrena para atender sus necesidades personales. Northeast Arc brinda apoyo a través de un administrador de caso y enfermeras. Para calificar, la persona debe necesitar asistencia física en al menos dos actividades de su vida diaria y ser capaz de coordinar el programa por sí mismo o conseguir a alguien que lo represente. Los miembros de la familia pueden ser cuidador (PCA) y recivir pago; siempre que no sean el tutor legal, cónyuge, o el representante de la persona.
Para más información, llame al 978-762-0301.
Adult Family Care
Northeast Arc’s Adult Family Care (AFC) program provides support—in the form of compensation and training—that enables caregivers to provide valuable support to loved ones and friends in their home. Adult Family Care (also known as Adult Foster Care) is a MassHealth funded program which can support individuals aged 16 and older living in the community with related or non-related families.
Caregivers receive a tax-free stipend ranging from $10,220 to $18,790 annually for providing support to a loved one in their home.
Personal Care Management
The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program is a MassHealth program that allows people with long-term disabilities to live at home independently. Northeast’s Arc Personal Care Management (PCM) program serves about 5,000 individuals.
PCM is consumer-directed, meaning PCAs are hired, trained, and supervised by the person with the disability (consumer). PCAs do not work for Northeast Arc – they work for the consumer. As the employer, a consumer hires the PCA, sets up a schedule, and trains PCAs to meet personal needs.
Adult Family Care
- Allows individuals to remain living independently in their home or the home of a loved one
- The individual requiring services and the paid caregiver must live in the same home
- The caregiver provides assistance with ADLs, and IADLs and ensures the members receive 24/7 oversight
- The individual requiring services must need direct supervision/cueing throughout at least one activity of daily living (bathing, dressing, ambulation, transfers, eating)
- The individual receiving services must be at least 16 years old
- The time from intake to placement in the program is approximately 1 month
- The paid caregiver cannot be a legal guardian or spouse of the individual requiring services.
- The caregiver must complete a monthly log of the care they are providing daily
- The home must be able to pass an annual home inspection and be in generally good repair
- Dedicated nurse/care manager team that conduct monthly home visits
- Access to Northeast Arc support through 24/7 emergency and nursing on-call consultation
- Pay to caregivers: Ranges from approximately $10,220 to $18,790 annually
Personal Care Management
- Allows individuals to remain living independently in their home or with others
- The caregiver provides assistance with ADLs and IADLs
- The individual requiring services must need at least two activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and mobility)
- The individual receiving services must be at least 3 years and above
- The caregiver, also known as PCA, cannot be a legal guardian or spouse of the individual requiring services
- Dedicated skills trainers who conduct quarterly home visits in first year, annually thereafter and/or as needed
- Dedicated nurse for annual visits
- Consumer/surrogate completes CORIs and SORIs
- Access to Northeast Arc support: Business hours, flexible home visits
- Pay to caregivers: Approximately $19.50 an hour
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