PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Care management programs provide social and health care management services created to delay older adults and children and adults with disabilities from having to go into nursing homes or care facilities. Care Managers help their clients get needed services from community resources while working with their families and support systems. Programs reduce costs and enable clients to keep living in their homes and enjoy a higher quality of life.
Programs include the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), the Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Program, and the Specialized Case Management for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia (ADRD).
Care Management Services
Registered Nurses and Social Workers provide care management services to clients and their families. Some services include:
- Making a full review of the client’s and family’s needs
- Creating a Care Plan with the client to meet his or her needs through family and community resources
- Checking in with clients monthly, in person or over the telephone
- Purchasing services and/or items that are not available through family and community resources
- Connecting the client to services that meet the Care Plan goals
- Reviewing the client’s needs regularly to track the progress of services
- Helping the client keep services and find new ones
Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)
MSSP Care Managers coordinate a wide range of services based on the client’s needs:
- Community-Based Adult Services (formerly Adult Day Health Care)
- Medical Equipment (grab bars, bath chairs, etc.)
- Non-Medical Equipment (medical alert systems, ramps, heaters, fans, etc.)
- Supplemental Personal Care, Homemaker Chore Services, Caregiver Relief
- Transportation
- Minor Home Repairs
- Counseling for Mental and/or Medical Issues
To qualify for MSSP, you must:
- Be 65 years of age or older
- Live in Ventura County
- Have a possible need for nursing home care
- Be on Medi-Cal
Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Program
The Home and Community-Based Alternatives Program supports individuals who are at immediate risk of being placed in a long-term, in-patient facility, remain or return to their home. HCBA provides home-based services including ongoing care management, referrals, and personal care services to individuals on Medi-Cal with no share of cost who need regular monitoring.
To qualify for HCBA, you must:
- Live in Ventura County
- If not for services, require placement in a medical care facility
- Need services or monthly monitoring to remain safe
- Be on Medi-Cal
Specialized Case Management for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia (ADRD)
The Specialized Case Management for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia Program aims to prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization of adults who live alone and have Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia or adults that have an intellectual or development disability and have a diagnosis of or are at risk of developing ADRD. We do this by providing case management as well as comprehensive Information and Assistance services. The ADRD program aims to reduce costs and enable clients to keep living in their homes and enjoy a higher quality of life.
To qualify for ADRD, you must:
- Live in Ventura County
- Be at risk of institutionalization
- Be able to be maintained in the community with the program
- Have ADRD or be at-risk of developing ADRD, and need supportive services in order to remain in the community
Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS)
The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) is a national evidence-based program for late-life depression. PEARLS brings high-quality care into community-based settings that reach vulnerable older adults 60 and older.
Elder Abuse XE and the VCFJC
The Elder Abuse XE program provides elder and dependent adult abuse victims with emergency shelter and assistance, transportation, respite care (for caregivers to attend court proceedings), counseling, and referral services. This program is offered in partnership with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and the Ventura County Family Justice Center (VCFJC), which provides services for victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, human trafficking, and sexual assault. To report an incident to the VCFJC, call (805) 652-7655 or text (805) 947-7981. You may also visit www.vcfjc.org. For more information regarding this program, please call (805) 477-7300.
Additional Resources
For more information on MSSP, HCBA, ADRD, PEARLS, or Elder Abuse XE, or to apply a program, please contact Haleh Hashemzadeh at (805) 477-7300 or email LOIS.VCAAA@Ventura.org.
Senior Support Line – (800) 235-9980
The Senior Support Line is a toll-free telephone number for residents 60 and older who are living alone, feeling isolated and/or depressed, have few or no connections to family and/or friends, are at risk of losing their independence, have been recently discharged from a hospital setting or have been recently discharged from an adult day health care service that may have been impacted by funding reductions.
The Senior Support Line is operated through the Camarillo Health Care District. Clinically trained interns and volunteers staff the Senior Support Line on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Memory Screening
Free 15-minute Memory Screenings are available at the VCAAA offices on the 4th Thursday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (805) 477-7300 for more information.
» Memory Screening Flyer (PDF-English & Spanish)
NOTE: A memory screening is not used to diagnose any particular illness and does not replace consultation with a qualified physician or other healthcare professional.
