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Community Care Program A SRC Pillar of Service
Are you wondering how to find the spe- cific service that will help you or a loved one remain at home? The Illinois Department on Aging would like you to know that help is offered through the Community Care Program (CCP). The Senior Resource Center is the Care Coordination Unit for the Community Care Program, which means at the SRC we have knowledgeable Care Coordinators who will provide assistance to you to help you remain independent, in your own home. A Care Coordinator will come to your home at no cost to discuss your needs and goals, and to help you choose what services may be right for you. Services include In-Home Assistance, Adult Day Service, and Emergency Home Response System. If you qualify for CCP, the Care Coordinator will work with you to determine your needs, set up services that are appropriate for you and keep in touch with you to make sure your care plan meets your needs.
Homecare Aids provide in-home care, such as cleaning, planning and preparing
meals, doing laundry, shopping and running errands. Homecare Aides may also assist moderately impaired partici- pants with personal care tasks, such as dressing, bathing, grooming and following special diets
Adult Day Service offers older adults the opportunity to interact with other people in a supervised setting outside their home. Adult Day Service centers offer a wide range of social activities. A noon meal is provided and participants may enjoy everything from arts and crafts to card games and cur- rent events classes.
Emergency Home Response Service (EHRS) or as some know it as the “Help I’ve fallen and can’t get up” button. EHRS is a personal response system worn either on your wrist or around your neck designed to reduce complications associat- ed with a fall or other health related emergences by alerting medical professionals by the touch of a button. These systems in many cases will work with wireless technology.
You are eligible for Community Care Program services if:
• you are age 60 or older; • you are determined physically in need of service, meaning you are at least moderately impaired; • you are a resident of the State of Illinois; • you are a U.S. citizen or legal alien; • you meet the asset requirements, which will be explained to you when the care coordinator comes to your home; and • you may need to apply for Medicaid.
If you or a loved one could benefit from the assistance of the Community Care Program please call the SRC at 815-235- 9777.
One of the pillars of serv-
ice provided by the Senior
Resource Center in
Stephenson and JoDaviess
Counties is the Community
Care program. There are
several staff members that
make up the Community
Care team. Amanda Faivre
has been a case manager
and an important part of
that team since August of
2014. She has a background
in case management and a
degree from Illinois State
University in Sociology and
Gerontology. It was during
her time at ISU that Amanda
took a part time position
supervising at an assisted liv-
ing facility and fell in love
with the seniors there. She enjoyed working with seniors so much that she changed her major and began to pursue a degree in Sociology and Gerontology. She also completed an internship with the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging in Bloomington, IL. After graduation, Amanda worked as an elder abuse caseworker for Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, and Carroll counties. She was offered a position as the discharge plan- ner on the skilled nursing unit at Freeport Memorial Hospital, where she worked until she was married and moved to Manhattan IL. While living in Manhattan with her husband, she worked as a case manager for the Community Care Program in Will County until she had her son, Cole. Once Cole was born, Amanda decided to quit her position and stay home to raise Cole and her future children. She and her hus- band grew up in Polo and were happy to move back in 2005. She returned to the work force in 2012, after 10 years as a stay at home mom, as a payroll and invoicing specialist with Vonlay, LLC until the company was sold in 2014. After her time in the business world, Amanda realized how much she missed working with seniors and happily accepted her cur- rent position with the Senior Resource Center.
Amanda lives in Polo with her husband, Andy and her three children, Cole (13), Anna (11), Avery (10), and their dog, Moose. Andy is the principal at the Polo Community High School and they stay very busy with school and the children’s sporting events. She enjoys traveling with her family, reading, work- ing in the yard, and going to auctions and flea markets with her mom and daughters. Her favorite places to visit are Aruba and Disney World.
In her position as case manager, Amanda enjoys helping seniors to remain independent and in their own home for as long as possible. She enjoys visiting with her clients and fam- ilies, and assisting them with important decisions.
Amanda’s commitment to the Senior Resource Center and to her clients is evident every day through her work and ded- ication. She provides service with a contagious smile. Thank you Amanda for all that you do!
Amanda Faivre
FHN will be doing blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol screenings
July 27 from 9-11 a.m.
At our location in
Hanover, 500 Fillmore St.
Must fast for 8 hours for the glucose screening No registration required.