Elder Services of Berkshire County

State home care program (served 1,470 clients):purpose is to assist elders in the commonwealth of Massachusetts to secure and maintain maximum independence in their home environment. Case managers complete an assessment to determine eligibility (both clinical and financial), develop a service plan, arrange for Services from one of the many providers with which the organization contracts, and monitors Services on a scheduled and as-needed basis. Services generally include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: adult day health, home health aide, homemaker, personal care, home-delivered meals, and transportation. Eligibility for this program is based on age, residence, and a need for assistance for a regulated number of activities or instrumental activities of daily living.

Nutrition (served 2,549 clients)meals on wheels - the meals on wheels program provides homebound elders who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals with nutritious meals. Meals are delivered daily weekdays. There are no income guidelines, however there are frailty guidelines.congregate meals - the congregate meal program provides a nutritious hot meal at a central location. Elders "congregate" at a local meal site often located in a nearby senior center to eat and socialize. Congregate meals are often combined with recreational and educational activities.medically tailored and vegetarian meals - with the addition of the arpa title iii nutrition funding, medically tailored meals, which include cardiac and renal options, have been added through a partnership with Berkshire healthcare systems and vegetarian meals have been added through a partnership with the Berkshire County sheriff's office.

Community choices program (served 177 clients):purpose is to assist Elder in the commonwealth of Massachusetts to secure and maintain maximum independence in their home environment. Case managers complete an assessment to determine eligibility (both clinical and financial), develop a service plan, arrange for Services from one of many vendors with which the organization contracts, and monitors Services on a scheduled as-needed basis. Services generally include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: adult day health, home health aide, homemaker, personal care, home-delivered meals, and transportation. Eligibility for this program requires that the Elder be clinically eligible for nursing home placement and be receiving masshealth.

Clinical assessment & eligibility, providence court, money management, long term care options, aging and disability resource center options counseling, title iiic, title iiie, other title iii programs, title v senior employment, adult foster care, group family care, Berkshire shine, navicare