Transcript Welcome! Presented by: Scott Hawthornthwaite Director of Care Coordination Area Agency on Aging, Region One Phoenix, AZ.

Welcome!
Presented by:
Scott Hawthornthwaite
Director of Care Coordination
Area Agency on Aging, Region One
Phoenix, AZ
Area
Agencies on
Aging
Regions in
Arizona
7
Region 7 serves the Navajo Nation, which is
located in the northeastern corner of the state.
8
Region 8 serves the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
Member tribes are located throughout the state.
Where We Are
Area Agency Caregiver
Programs
 Central Intake for ALL Agency Programs:
24-Hour Senior HELP LINE: 602-264-4357 (HELP)
 Care Coordination
 Respite Services for family caregivers
 Lifespan Respite
 Caregiver support groups & forums
 Kinship Care
 CarePro
(Care Partners Reaching Out)
Respite Options
 Agency Model
 Adult Day Health Care
 Friends and Neighbors- a Consumer Directed Care
Program
Friends and Neighbors Respite
Program
 1/3 of clients choose this model
 Reimbursement to family caregivers for respite services
* Up to 8 hours a week
* $9.00 per hour
 Flexibility in hours
 Greater control over the respite care services they
receive
 Respite worker known by care recipient
 Rural areas
 Religious/Ethnic needs
 Not for everyone
Social Model Respite Programs
Wickenburg R&R Group Respite
 Group & Individual Activities
 Socialization, entertainment & Current Events
 Hot Lunch & 2 snacks
 Personal Care & Exercise
 Health Monitoring
 Music, crafts & games
 Outdoor garden
 Pet therapy
 Flexible attendance (1 to 5 days a week)
Caregiver Resource Zones
 15 Zones located throughout the Valley
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Phoenix (2)
Avondale (2)
Glendale
Surprise
Sun City (2)
Tolleson
Goodyear
Chandler (2)
Mesa (2)
Wickenburg
If there is just one
Area Agency service you
should know about and remember, it
is…
The 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE:
(602) 264-HELP (4357)
www.aaaphx.org
Call the 24-hour Senior HELP LINE @ (602) 264-HELP (4357)