Home Support Services
Home Support Services help senior citizens & individuals with disabilities with household chores, meal preparation & shopping thereby assisting these people to remain independent in their own homes.
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Home Support Services support families, under the stress of being over burdened with responsibilities, who qualify for the program.
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What are the Duties of Home Support?
Duties are planned by the client & the Home Support Coordinator when services are authorized. Duties will vary in each home situation. Home Support staff may prepare meals, do laundry, iron, make beds, sweep & mop floors, vacuum & dust, clean bathrooms, shop & provide companionship.
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What does the Service Cost?
This service, which is available weekdays, may be subsidized by FCSS/RCHHS. Rates are pre-set. The FCSS/RCHHS Board reviews these rates annually.
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For Example:
On a short-term basis, Home Support Services can help people who have just come home from the hospital & need an extra hand for a few days; scheduled weekly or monthly visits can be arranged for a longer term. Care is planned specifically to the client’s needs.
FCSS also has sheepskins for lending to palliative community members in medical need of them.*