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Welcome!. Presented by: Scott Hawthornthwaite Director of Care Coordination Area Agency on Aging, Region One Phoenix, AZ. 7. Region 7 serves the Navajo Nation, which is located in the northeastern corner of the state.

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

  2. 7 Region 7 serves the Navajo Nation, which is located in the northeastern corner of the state. Region 8 serves the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Member tribes are located throughout the state. 8 Area Agencies on Aging Regions in Arizona

  3. Where We Are

  4. 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)

  5. Respite Options • Agency Model • Adult Day Health Care • Friends and Neighbors- a Consumer Directed Care • Program

  6. 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

  7. 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)

  8. Caregiver Resource Zones • 15 Zones located throughout the Valley • Phoenix (2) • Avondale (2) • Glendale • Surprise • Sun City (2) • Tolleson • Goodyear • Chandler (2) • Mesa (2) • Wickenburg

  9. 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)

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