Respite
for Adults
OHIO
Grant
Information
Name of Grantee
Ohio
Department of Aging
Title of Grant
Ohio's Respite for Adults Project
Type of Grant
Respite
for Adults
Amount of Grant
$73,854
Year Original Funding
Received
2003
Completed
Contact
Information
Sharon Evanich, Grants Project
Manager
50 West Broad Street, 9th Floor
Columbus, OH
43215-5928
614-644-5192
sevanich@age.state.oh.us
Subcontractor(s)
The Miami
University, SCRIPPS
Gerontology
Target
Population(s)
Caregivers of in-home care recipients.
Goal
The goal of this study is to examine the feasibility of
providing respite services as a part of the PASSPORT (Pre-Admission Screening
System Providing Options and Resources Today) program, the 1915(c) Medicaid
waiver service for seniors.
Activities
- Use census data to
compile demographic information on potential adult respite consumers, and
prepare an inventory of available publicly and privately funded respite
services.
- Conduct focus groups and
independent research to analyze the respite services currently available
within state, county, and local governments.
- Determine options for
the development and implementation of an adult respite service.
- Conduct a cost/benefit
analysis of various methods for providing respite services.
- Estimate state savings
resulting from the implementation of a respite model.
Abstract
In keeping with national trends, Ohio has endeavored to restructure its
long-term care delivery system with a renewed emphasis on providing home and
community services. As the State moves to expand those services, the need to
provide a community support network for families of those in home care is
increasingly apparent. Ohio's Respite for
Adults project will evaluate the feasibility of implementing an adult respite
benefit as part of Ohio's
PASSPORT program: the 1915(c) Medicaid waiver service for seniors age 60 and
older. The study will also allow Ohio
to identify and coordinate respite services currently in place to provide
caregivers with the time off that they need and deserve.
The Ohio Department on Aging will contract with an outside
entity to (1) conduct focus groups and independent research,
(2) perform a thorough analysis of the State's existing caregiver support
structure, both public and private, and (3) evaluate the impact a Medicaid
respite benefit. Input from stakeholders and industry experts will be
incorporated to develop the framework for this new service and implementation
strategies.