| EISEP Eligibility EISEP helps individuals who are:
age 60 or older
and
need help with activities such as eating, dressing, bathing or toileting
or need help with activities such as cooking, shopping, laundry or housekeeping
and
find that some of these needs cannot be met by friends or relatives.
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EISEP Cost
Each client is required to pay according to his/her ability for the
homemaker or housekeeper services received through EISEP. Charges are based on a
sliding fee schedule ranging from no cost to full cost for services, depending upon
monthly income.
There is no charge for home visits during which a care plan is
developed, nor for finding agencies to provide these services.
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Services Provided by EISEP
Case Management
The case manager assesses the client's situation in a face-to-face
interview in the client's home. Where possible, family members involved in the client's
care are included.
Based on the assessment, the case manager designs a care plan in
cooperation with the client and the family.
Either the case manager, the client or his or her family arrange for
the delivery of services.
Case managers stay in contact with the client to ensure that the
services provided agree with the care plan.
Reassessment of the client's situation is done every six months or
less, if needed. If the situation changes, the care plan is revised.
The case manager remains in touch with the individual as long as he
or she is in the program. If referral to another program is required, or if more
care is needed than the EISEP program can provide, the case manager will assist in linking
the client to the new services.
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Non-Medical In-Home Services
Housekeeper
Housekeepers are hired to provide assistance such as shopping,
cooking, laundry and other services that do not require "hands-on" care.
Homemaker
Homemakers provide the same services as the housekeeper, but in
addition, assist the client with bathing, dressing, transferring or walking.
Respite Care
Relief from caring for a frail elderly person can be provided by the
homemaker or housekeeper through the EISEP program. In addition, the case manager
can assist the family in arranging for other forms of respite or sitter companion.'
Ancillary Services
These include Emergency Response Systems and other equipment or
services which are necessary for the health and safety of the client and which cannot be
funded through other programs.
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For further information or to make a referral, please call
the
Case Management Unit of the Westchester County
Department of Senior Programs and Services, (914) 813-6442
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