Home Services
The Home Services Program provides homemaker services to those in need as a result of personal, family, health-related crises.
Home Services includes home support, personal care, and caregiver relief.
The Home Services program provides service to consumers age 60 or older in Susquehanna County. The program is divided into specific cost centers- NFI, NFCE, BRIDGE, WAIVER, NFCSP & HSDF. These services are provided by Personal Care Aides and include assistance with personal care and light housekeeping duties. Some consumers also receive skilled nursing visits on a quarterly basis. Referrals are received by Susquehanna County Area Agency On Aging.
The HSDF (Human Services Development Fund) Program is for consumers under the age of 60 who are considered homebound and require assistance with personal care or light housekeeping duties. Eleven HSDF consumers received Approx. 90 hours of personal care & homemaker services per month. Personal care and homemaker services were provided to 24 NFI( Nursing Facility Ineligible) consumers for approx. 250 hours per month.
The Nursing Facility Clinically Eligible program (NFCE) for consumers considered nursing home level, served three consumers with personal care and homemaker services for approx. 40 hours per month.
The PDA (PA Dept. of Aging) Waiver program is steadily increasing, with 31 consumers receiving approx. 1400 hours of personal care and homemaker services per month and is expected to increase by 75% over the next fiscal year. These consumers are considered nursing home level and require the most amount of care.
The National Family Caregiver support Program-(NFCSP)- a program for consumers of all levels of care, provided personal care and homemaker services to 1 consumer receiving approx. 16 hours per month.
The Bridge Program, a program for consumers considered nursing home level, provided personal care and homemaker service to 1 consumer receiving approx. 60 hours per month.
Cindy Shepherd, RN
Homes Services Program Director
Nannette Dean
Office Assistant
Currently employ 18 Personal Care Aides
Included in Home Services Staff.