LMTAAA - SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

LMTAAA coordinates a variety of services and programs for seniors and disabled adults throughout Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties.

Access Services are services LMTAAA staff provide directly. These services include:

Information and Assistance (I&A)
Case Management
Family Caregiver Support Program

Contracted Services are provided by organizations in our community through contracts with LMTAAA, and include either Community-Based Services or In-Home Services.

Community-Based Services include:

Adult Day Care
Congregate Nutrition
Kinship Care Programs
Legal Services
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Senior Farmer's Market Program
Transportation

In-Home Services include:

Home Delivered Meals
Personal Care
Respite Care

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LMTAAA Access Services

Services provided directly by LMTAAA staff.

Information and Assistance (I&A)
I&A staff assist seniors by linking them to available resources including personal care services, counseling, employment, family caregiver support, financial assistance, legal services, nutrition services, prescription assistance, respite care and transportation. I&A staff also provide general information, support, and advocacy. Prescription assistance access services are also available to any adult over the age of 18. This service is free of charge.

I&A staff are also responsible for outreach and educating the community about LMTAAA services and to network with other providers to maintain an updated resource directory for clients and staff.

To reach an I&A staff person in Lewis, Mason or Thurston County, call one of our offices and you will be connected with the appropriate person.

Case Management
LMTAAA Case Managers assess the temporary and permanent needs of elderly and younger persons with disabilities to coordinate services in order to maintain maximum independence. Case Managers assess needs, develop care plans, authorize and arrange services, coordinate provision of services among providers, and follow up with re-assessments as needed.

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
LMTAAA staff plan, coordinate and provide services and support for unpaid family caregivers of adults and children who live with chronic illness or disabilities. Services include information and assistance, training, respite care, and other services to help support the family caregiver in providing care to a loved one. Each LMTAAA office has a caregiver resource library with books, videos, and periodicals available for loan. Free classes on caregiving and coping skills are offered periodically throughout the year in all three counties.

For information and assistance for family caregivers,
call (360) 664-3162, ext. 106 or (866) 714-0479 (toll free outside Thurston County).

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Contracted Services

Services funded by LMTAAA, and sub-contracted to community providers.

Community-Based Services

Adult Day Care
Adult day care programs are community-based and designed to meet the needs of adults with impairments through individual plans of care. These types of structured, comprehensive, non-residential programs provide a variety of health, social and related support services in a protective setting. By supporting families and caregivers, an Adult Day Care program enables the person to live in the community. LMTAAA contracts with Senior Services for South Sound to provide Adult Day Care services in Thurston and Mason Counties. For more information, please call
(360) 586-6181 or visit
http://www.southsoundseniors.org/.

Congregate Nutrition (group meals)
Senior nutrition programs consist of both congregate and home-delivered nutrition services to help increase the nutrient intake of older individuals who might not eat adequately, and, through better nutrition, assist them to remain healthy and independent in their communities. Congregate nutrition services are served to groups of seniors in a variety of settings across our region and allow participants to form new friendships and to interact in a social environment. LMTAAA contracts with two organizations to provide congregate services in our region. For Lewis County, contact Lewis County Senior Services Division at (360) 748-0061 or visit the Lewis County Senior Services website. For Thurston and Mason Counties, contact Senior Services for South Sound at
(360) 586-6181 or visit
http://www.southsoundseniors.org/.

Kinship Care Programs
With funding from the National Family Caregiver Support Program and the State Kinship Caregivers Support Program, LMTAAA contracts with Family Education and Support Services, a program of Child Care and Educational Services, to provide services to grandparents and other relatives raising children in all three counties. Services include support groups with concurrent childrens programs and childcare, Kinship Navigator services, periodic intergenerational activities, and emergency support services. For more information, please call Family Education and Support Services at (360) 754-7629 or visit http://www.familyeducationandsupport.org.

Legal Services
Legal assistance services provide access to the system of justice by offering advice from or representation by a legal provider who acts as an advocate for the socially and economically needy older individual experiencing legal problems with priority issues that are established to reflect local needs. LMTAAA contracts with Northwest Justice Project to provide legal services in Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties. For more information, please call (360) 753-3610 or visit http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/WA/index.cfm.

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Ombudsman Program is a volunteer-based program intended to improve the quality of life for people who live in licensed long-term care facilities. Residents in long-term care facilities are guaranteed certain rights by federal and state laws and regulations. The purpose of the program is to protect and promote these rights in long-term care facilities and help residents to become self-advocates.
For more information, please click here.

Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
The SFMNP provides low-income seniors with $40 in vouchers to purchase fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers' markets. Additional resources in the form of nutrition educational materials including recipes, nutrient values, food preparation and storage information are also provided. For more information, visit http://nutrition.wsu.edu/markets/.

Eligibility: age 60+ and at or below 185% Federal Poverty Level ($1,603/mo single or $2,158/mo couple).
Eligible persons are provided with $40 of checks, redeemable for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables at authorized Farmers Markets.
Authorized Farmers Markets within our region are in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Shelton and Chehalis.
Distribution of SFMNP checks will occur in late May/early June and the checks are redeemable from June thru October 2008.
SFMNP checks will be distributed on a first come/first serve basis at senior centers, food banks, low income housing complexes and other sites in all 3 counties (Lewis, Mason, Thurston).
Check back around mid-May for the posting of the finalized distribution schedule for the 2008 season.

LMTAAA contracts with Senior Services for South Sound to provide SFMNP services in Thurston and Mason Counties. For more information, please call (360) 586-6181 or visit http://www.southsoundseniors.org/.
In Lewis County, contact Lewis County Senior Services at (360) 748-0061 or visit Lewis County Senior Services website.
Transportation
Transportation services are designed to transport older persons to and from medical and health care services, adult day services, essential errands, social services and senior nutrition program meal sites so that such services will be accessible to eligible individuals who have no other means of transportation. LMTAAA contracts with three organizations to provide transportation services in our region.

In Lewis County, contact Lewis County Senior Transportation at (360) 748-0161 or visit the Lewis County Senior Services website.

In Mason County, contact Mason County Transportation Authority at (360) 426-9434 or visit
http://www.masontransit.org/.

In Thurston County, contact Senior
Services for South Sound at (360) 586-6181 or visit http://www.southsoundseniors.org/.

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In-Home Services

Home Delivered Meals
Senior nutrition programs consist of both congregate (group meals) and home- delivered nutrition services to help increase the nutrient intake of older individuals who might not eat adequately, and, through better nutrition, assist them to remain healthy and independent in their communities. Home-delivered meals are provided to vulnerable older persons who are normally unable to leave their homes without assistance. LMTAAA contracts with two organizations to provide home-delivered meal services in our region. For Lewis County, contact Lewis County Senior Services Division at (360) 748-0061 or visit Lewis County Senior Services website. For Thurston and Mason Counties, contact Senior Services for South Sound at (360) 586-6181 or visit http://www.southsoundseniors.org/.

Personal Care Services
Personal Care Services are provided by contracted Home Care Agencies and Individual Providers. Personal Care Services are services that assist an individual to stay in his/her home and live as independently as possible. Services may include assistance with eating, toileting, ambulation, transferring, positioning, bathing and self-medication. Services may also include adaptations to the home, Personal Emergency Response Systems, and skilled nursing care and training.
For more information, contact LMTAAAs Information and Assistance staff.

Respite Care
Respite Care relieves family caregivers of caregiving duties for short time periods. Respite Care can include personal care or supervision. Respite Care is provided in the home by contracted home care agencies, or out of the home by contracted providers such as home care agencies, nursing facilities or adult day care. For more information, contact LMTAAAs Information and Assistance staff, or Family Caregiver Support Program.

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