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Elderly residents of the Pennyrile have a host of services available to assist with their special supportive and nutritional needs through the efforts of Aging Services at the Pennyrile Area Development District. Senior centers are currently operating in all nine counties, with supportive services provided there and in clients' homes. Congregate meals are provided at the centers, and for those unable to participate at the site, home-delivered meals are distributed.
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Jill is responsible for the overall planning, development and implementation of aging programs and other related services for the Area Agency on Aging. This inlcudes developing the Area Plan, Request for Proposal for service procurement, and contract oversight. Jill also completes administrative monitoring with contractors and provides training to contractor staff. She is available to speak to civic groups and other agencies regarding program services upon request.
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Amanda is responsible for monitoring all senior centers, adult day care centers, implementing nutrition guidelines and menu planning. She provides staffing services for the Aging Council which includes the scheduling of quarterly programs and annual training, and serves as part time ombudsman and coordinates public ourtreach events. She is available for speaking engagements upon request.
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Randa Ramsey - Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTC)
randa.ramsey@ky.gov
Randa acts as an advocate for long-term care and group family home residents by investigating and resolving complaints received and assists the Long Term Care Advisory Council. Randa also recruits, trains and supervises certified volunteers and friendly visitors. Randa is the Point of Contact for the Angel Tree Project.
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Bruce Carver - In-Home Services Manager
bruce.carver@ky.gov
Bruce is responsible for the day to day oversight of the case management services and Family Caregiver Program. Bruce is the initial point of contact for all new client referrals for in home services and maintains the master referral list for Home Care services. He participates in the overall program planning for all in home services, and arranges required training for case managers.
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James Patterson - Family Caregiver Manager
james.patterson@ky.gov
James is responsible for the day to day implementation of the Family Caregiver Program, including home assessments, case management and facilitating local support groups. He also provides assistance to the LTC Ombudsman program, and assists with contract monitoring of the local senior citizens centers.
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Debra Cansler -
Family Caregiver Associate
debras.cansler@ky.gov
Debra helps manage the Family Caregiver Program, which helps low-income grandparents raising grandchildren. She also provides support services for individuals caring for familiy members at home.
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Sheila Martin -
Consumer Directed Options Case Mgr
sheila.martin@ky.gov
Sheila serves as the lead support broker for the Consumer Directed Options Program. She screens and processes all CDO referrals and makes arrangements for initial assessments. Sheila also provides in home case management and training to families enrolled in the CDO program. Upon request, she is available to provide community education and training regarding CDO services.
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Payton Kidd -
Aging Disability Case Mgr
payton.kidd@ky.gov
Payton provides assessment and enrollment services to clients and families seeking to enroll in the Consumer Directed Options and Family Caregiver programs. Meets with clients in their home to conduct needs assessment and establish service eligibility.
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Angela Gore - Administrative Assistant
angela.gore@ky.gov
Angela provides administrative support to the Aging staff. She maintains the mailing directory for numerous councils and committees, attends and takes minutes for all aging committee meetings. She also prepares correspondence and is responsible for the daily maintenance of the Home Care Client charts. Angela also provides data entry for the Serv Tracker client tracking system.
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Shannon provides administrative support and data management to the Aging and Independent Living programs. She also assists with developing care plans and managing the client waiting lists in the database.
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PADD Aging Program Case Managers
Home Care Case Managers assess elderly individuals referred by the In-Home Services Manager. Those who are eligible become clients and are scheduled for available services provided by one of the local Senior Centers. Case Managers continue to monitor the client at least monthly to ensure that appropriate services are delivered. Clients are re-assessed semi-annually.
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