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Long Term Care and Supportive Services

This article explores long term care services for elders in Indian country, including staying at home and in the community, activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and how tribes provide long term care. It also discusses the cost of care and provides contact information for Aniwahya Consulting Services.

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Long Term Care and Supportive Services

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  1. Long Term Care and Supportive Services Managing Elders Needs in Indian Country

  2. What is Long Term Care? Long Term Care is any service that helps Elders and adults (aged 18 and older) with disabilities stay in their own home or community.

  3. Staying at Home & in the Community Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Aging In Place

  4. Helping People Be Independent ADLs • Eating • Bathing • Dressing • Toileting • Transferring • Continence IADLs • Managing Money • Grocery Shopping • Help with Telephoning • Meal Preparation • Housework • Laundry

  5. Does your Tribe provide Long Term Care Services?

  6. How Tribes Provide Long Term Care • Chore workers (lawn care, snow removal, home makers) • Home delivered meals • Transportation (to the store, pow-wow, doctor’s appointments) • Home modifications (wheelchair ramps, widening doorways and more) • Caregiver Respite • Loan of reusable medical equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, canes, potty chairs)

  7. Tribal Offices for Long Term Care Elder/Aging Services Social/Human Services Housing & Transportation Veterans Supports Health Center and Community Health

  8. Institutional Long Term Care vs. Home and Community Based Services • HCBS are those services aimed at keeping your Elders in their home or other community setting for as long as possible. Aging In Place • Nursing Homes and Community Based Residential Facilities are also a part of long term care When Needs Are Greater

  9. Cost of Care National Median Monthly Cost 2018 Home Health Care Homemaker Services $4,004 Homemaker Health Aide $4,195 Based on annual rate divided by 12 months.

  10. Does your Tribe provide Long Term Care Services?

  11. Staff Contact Aniwahya Consulting Services Website: http://www.aniwahya.com Office Number: 608.301.5197 Staff Contact Elaina Seep, CEO and Project Management Lead Email: Elaina.Seep@Aniwahya.com Cell: 608.228.5913 Benjamin Gonzales, Director of Marketing & Administration Email: Benjamin.Gonzales@Aniwahya.com

  12. Data and Image Sources Data Source: https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html Image Sources: http://blogs.sacbee.com/sac_history_happenings/2013/06/what-36th-annual-gathering-of.html http://lowersiouxhhs.org/

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