Community Care Services Program

Out of Home Respite:
A non-skilled service that provides
temporary relief to the caregiver(s)
responsible for performing or managing the care of a functionally
impaired person. Respite is provided in a Division of Aging approved
out-of-home respite care setting.
Commonly Asked Questions
1.
I am a Medicaid recipient who
needs CCSP services to continue living in the community. What should
I do?
Contact the SOWEGA Council on
Aging/Area Agency on Aging.
Please see the address and phone
number under the Applications and
Referrals section of this brochure.
2.
How do I know if CCSP is best
for me?
CCSP staff complete an assessment
of your health needs. You, your
physician, and your family are
involved in the assessment process.
A care plan is then recommended to
you. If you wish to participate in the
program, staff arrange services and
evaluate your condition on a regular
basis to make appropriate changes
in services.
3.
I am not a Medicaid recipient,
but I have limited income and assets
and need services. Am I eligible to
participate in CCSP?
Contact the SOWEGA Council on
Aging for help in determining your
eligibility.
4.
How much do CCSP services
cost?
Some individuals pay a fee for services, while others do not.
5.
How long will I be eligible to
receive CCSP?
As long as you meet eligibility and
service criteria. However, you may
choose to participate or cancel services at any time.
The Division of Aging
Services, a part of the
Department of Human
Resources, Administers CCSP
through local Area Agencies
on Aging(AAA).
Applications and Referrals
If you wish to apply for the
Community Care Services Program
or refer someone else, contact the
SOWEGA Council on Aging/Area
Agency on Aging. The address and
phone numbers are:
SOWEGA Council on
Aging, Inc.
Area Agency on Aging
1105 Palmyra Road
Albany, Georgia 31701
C C S P
Community Care
Services
Program
(229) 432-1124
Fax: (229) 432-1309
GATEWAY:
229-432-0994
1-800-282-6612
The SOWEGA Council on Aging
does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, creed or religion,
sex, national origin, age, political
affiliation or handicap in regard to
employment practices, provision or
services, or volunteer recruitment.
SOWEGA Council
on Aging, Inc.
Area Agency
on Aging
Helping People who are
elderly and/or
functionally impaired
continue to live in their
communities
What is CCSP?
The Community Care Services
Program (CCSP) helps people who
are elderly and/or functionally
impaired. CCSP offers community
based care as an alternative to nursing home placement.
Who is Eligible for
Services?
approved by the individual’s
physician.
*
Would otherwise be moving
into a nursing home.
*
Are eligible or potentially
eligible for Medicaid
*
Can be provided appropriate
community services within
state costs limits.
The CCSP Team helps an individual
determine appropriateness for the
program and links eligible people to
community supports services.
What Services Are
Available?
Care Coordination:
Care Coordination is a collaborative
process which assesses, plans,
implements, coordinates and monitors services and options to meet a
client’s needs. Care Coordinators
arrange and monitor services on a
continuous basis, and when necessary, make referrals to other
resources.
port system which provides two way
verbal and electronic communication to a geographically or socially
isolated individual. ERS provides
the individual a means of communication and monitoring 24 hours a
day.
Personal Support Services:
A range of supportive services provided in the individual’s home. PSS
provides light housekeeping and
basic personal care.
therapeutic and social service activities provided in a group setting. The
services promote an individual’s
medical stability and abilities for
self-care. Services include nursing
care; occupational, speech, and
physical therapies; personal dietary
services, and social work services.
Alternative Living Services:
ALS provides a state licensed residential setting that provides 24hour supervision and health-related
support services to people unable to
remain in their homes. Personal
Extended Personal Support:
This service provides more extensive care homes enrolled in ALS program
home care and can be used for are “Home Like.” Residents must be
able to move about with minimal
relieving primary caregivers.
human assistance and respond to an
emergency.
Home Health Services:
Skilled services and medical social
services provided by a certified,
licensed home health agency. HHS
include nursing services; physical,
speech and occupational therapies;
home health aides, and medical
social services to individuals who
meet the homebound criteria.
CCSP offers community-based
services to people who:
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Meet the functionally
impaired criteria when
assessed by the CCSP Team.
The team works with individ- Emergency Response
uals and their families in deve- Services:
Adult Day Health:
loping plans of care which are ERS is an in-home electronic sup- ADH provides a variety of health,