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Illinois Association of Community Care Program Homecare Providers (IACCPHP) Home Page

Purpose: Information and advocacy for in-home care services to Illinois elderly served though the Illinois Department of Aging (IDoA) Community Care Program (CCP).

Who We Are: The Illinois Association of Community Care Homecare Providers (IACCPHP) is an association representing the approximately 60 agencies contracted with the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA)to provide in-home assistance to Illinois’ elderly with activities of daily living through the Community Care Program. Approximately 40,000 clients are served through the program. Our members employ over 18,000 homecare assistants.

IACCPHP, formed in 1988, is comprised of large and small providers, as well as both not-for-profit and for-profit providers. Association members work in conjunction with IDoA and other aging network associations to improve CCP services and to enhance other community based services for seniors.

In-home Services: These services provide assistance with household tasks including; cleaning, laundry, shopping, errands, and planning and preparing meals. Homecare Assistants also assist clients with personal care tasks such as dressing, bathing, and grooming.

What is the Community Care Program? The Community Care Program (CCP) is a state program created in 1979 by Public Act 81-202 for the prevention of premature and unnecessary institutionalization of seniors by providing in-home and community based services. CCP is managed by the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) and is recognized as a national model of in-home and community based care to at-risk seniors. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2002, the program served approximately 40,000 frail older adults with overall expenditures approximating $220 million.

Funding for CCP comes through the State General Revenue funds as well as through a Federal Medicaid Waiver and in some cases a client co-pay portion exists. The Program saves state tax dollars each year through the avoidance of unnecessary and premature placement of clients into nursing homes or other more costly alternatives.

CCP Eligibility:
To receive CCP services, an individual must be at least 60, a U.S. citizen or legal alien, a resident of Illinois, have nonexempt assets of $12,500 or less (nonexempt assets do not include home, car or personal effects or household furnishings) and have an assessed need based on a physical and mental determination for long term care.

Assessment of need is made by independent Case Coordination Units (CCU’s). For additional information about eligibility or to request an assessment call Illinois’ Senior Help Line at
800-252-8966. If approved for CCP services by a CCU, a Medicaid application is also required.

2002-03 IACCPHP Board of Directors:

Officers

President	Diane Drew	Community Home Environmental Learning Project
Project Vice President	Henrietta Hughes	Home Care Personal Services
Secretary	Hazel Price	Bethel New Life
Treasurer	Frank Schwab	Illinois Valley Economic Development
Council Executive Director	Sue Bohenstengel	Phone: 708-488-8995, Fax: 708-488-8922

Northern Region Directors

Darby Anderson	Addus HealthCare
Henrietta Hughes	Home Care Personal Services
Lois Ford	Tri-County Opportunities Council

Central Region Directors

Diane Drew	CHELP
Frank Schwab	Illinois Valley Economic Development Council
Susie Bohm	Lutheran Social Services - Peoria

Southern Region Directors

Robert Childers	Williamson County Programs on Aging
Rita Downs	Adult Comp Human Services

Chicago Region Directors

Charlotte Schuerman	Council for Jewish Elderly
Donna Cobb	Gareda
Jennifer Moore	Gentiva Health Services
Hazel Price	Bethel New Life

Over 40,000 frail elderly are served by 18,000 homemakers across the state.

Illinois Association of Community Care
Program Home Care Providers
P.O. Box 1908 | Oak Park, IL 70304

Phone: 708-488-8995
Fax: 708-488-8922
Emergency : 708-218-3110
[email protected]

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