welcome!

Welcome!

Presented by:Scott Hawthornthwaite

Director of Care CoordinationArea Agency on Aging, Region One

Phoenix, AZ

Area Agencies on

Aging Regions in

Arizona

Region 7 serves the Navajo Nation, which is located in the northeastern corner of the state.

Region 8 serves the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Member tribes are located throughout the state.

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Where We Are

Central Intake for ALL Agency Programs: 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE: 602-264-4357 (HELP)

Care Coordination Respite Services for family caregivers Lifespan Respite Caregiver support groups & forums Kinship Care CarePro (Care Partners Reaching Out) 

Area Agency Caregiver Programs

Agency Model Adult Day Health Care Friends and Neighbors- a Consumer Directed Care Program

Respite Options

1/3 of clients choose this model Reimbursement to family caregivers for respite services

* Up to 8 hours a week * $9.00 per hour Flexibility in hours Greater control over the respite care services they receive Respite worker known by care recipient Rural areas Religious/Ethnic needs Not for everyone

Friends and Neighbors Respite Program

Wickenburg R&R Group Respite Group & Individual Activities Socialization, entertainment & Current Events Hot Lunch & 2 snacks Personal Care & Exercise Health Monitoring Music, crafts & games Outdoor garden Pet therapy Flexible attendance (1 to 5 days a week) 

Social Model Respite Programs

15 Zones located throughout the Valley

Caregiver Resource Zones

• Phoenix (2)• Avondale (2)• Glendale• Surprise• Sun City (2)• Tolleson• Goodyear• Chandler (2)• Mesa (2)• Wickenburg

If there is just one

Area Agency service you

should know about and remember, it is…

The 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE:

(602) 264-HELP (4357)

www.aaaphx.org

Call the 24-hour Senior HELP LINE @ (602) 264-HELP (4357)