Baltimore County, MD Hello Baltimore County, 1 Nov 2017

Previous Meeting Next Meeting

⏯

youtube image

►

From YouTube: Adult Foster Care: November 2017

Description

Have room in your heart and home? Foster care is a great option for adults who need a little help.

A

Welcome to hello! baltimore county. helping our aging relatives has its challenges,.

A

But what happens when a vulnerable adult does not have close family or friends.

A

Who can take on a caregiver role?

A

sonia johnson, from the baltimore county department of social services?.

A

Is here to tell us about the county's project, home and adult services, programs.

A

Thank you so much for joining us.. Thank you for having me. so,, tell us a little bit about project home.

A

and it's basically adult foster care,. If I understand?.

A

Yes. so, adult foster care and project home.

B

It's a housing program where we assist clients, ages, 18 and older,.

B

With supportive housing.

A

Okay. so,, you say 18 and older.. I said elderly people,, but it can be people who, for different reasons.

A

Are not in a position to take care of themselves?

A

right. okay. like what?.

B

Let's say that they have a mental disability or a physical disability,.

B

And they aren't able to maintain themselves on their own.

B

In the community. so,, we have project home and adult foster care,, which is a supportive housing that we are able to assist. Them.

B

And it might not even be forever,, but just until they get back on their feet at times.,.

A

Okay. so,: is it a home with other individuals in their same circumstances,.

A

Or are they placed with a family?, how does it work?.

B

They are placed with a family.. There could be other people there that are in similar situations as them,.

B

But they might be in a home where it's just them and the family.

B

Okay. and what type of care,, in addition to housing,.

A

Does this program provide?.

B

Again, we offer supportive services.

B

so,, we have clients who might need assistance with getting back and forth to their doctor's appointments..

B

We are there to help them with that, and because we are a family model,, it is for the care providers to assist them with that.

B

We also have a nursing component where our care providers.

B

Are trained in the art of cueing and coaching.

B

and with that, we are training the clients on what their medication is.

B

And why they're taking it, and we encourage them to take their medication as prescribed.

B

We also assist them with budgeting.

B

A lot of them work,, so we assist them with that, as well.

B

And so, those are a couple other...

A

Okay. things that we help with. so,, who is eligible, both to be a client,, but also to be someone who provides a home to someone who needs it?.

B

Clients, ages, 18 and older,, they may have a physical ailment.

B

They may have a mental issue or an intellectual disability.

B

They are open to apply for our programs,.

B

Adult foster care and project home. and then to be a care provider,. You have to live in baltimore, county,.

B

As well as for the clients., I did want to add that.

B

you have to live in baltimore county. for the care providers,. They have to live in baltimore county.

B

They have to have an existing income..

B

They have to go through background checks to ensure that they don't have any adult protective services cases.

B

Or child protective services cases or any criminal background.

B

They have to have the space, of course.

B

And those are the things that they would need to have.

B

so,. It sounds like it's very similar to becoming a foster care family for a child.

A

Yes,, it is similar,, but it's also different.

B

A

All right. and how does the financial side work??

A

If I bring an adult into my home that carries costs, you know,.

A

Groceries, etcetera,, how does it work on the financial side?.

B

So, with the financial piece,, there is an assessment.

B

That is done on our clients, and based on where they range,.

B

The stipend that the care provider receives is a range, as well.

B

So, the..., okay, the cap is 1,376--. $1,376 is the max amount,.

B

But again, it is based on an assessment and the level of care.

B

That the client would need.

A

Okay. so,, it's a very interesting model..

A

How is it working out, both for the clients and the families?.

B

So far, so good, because we accept clients.

B

That can be maintained in a family setting.

B

So,, it's someone who wants to be in a family., you know,. They may come from a large family,, but due to age,, everyone is gone, and they want to keep at that.

B

You know? so,, so far, so good.

B

okay., and how can somebody find out more information??

B

They can go to our website at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/projecthome,.

B

Or they can also give us a call at (410), 853-3511.

B

Okay. well, project home.

A

It certainly has a very nice ring to it. thank you. all right., and thank you so much for joining us to share this information.

A

you're welcome.. Thank you again for having me. sure. and thank you for watching hello!, baltimore county.

A

We encourage you to connect with baltimore county government on all of our social media, platforms.

A

( ♪♪♪ ).