Lending Hands

Would you like to know how you can earn $9.00 an hour for someone you may be taking care of already?

Do you or someone you know need services in any of the following areas:

• Individualized bowel & bladder
  
• Meal preparation and assistance
  
• Support services
  
• Hygiene / Grooming
  
• Minor maintenance of assistive devices
  
• Mobility assistance
  
• Eating
  
• Assisting with self-administered medication
  
• Skin care
  
• Cognitive assistance
  
• Household services

If you answered yes to any of the statements above, and receive MEDICAID each month, you may qualify for PERSONAL CARE SERVICES. Please read on to find out more information about Lending Hands, Inc.

Effective September 1, 1999 the New Mexico Human Services Department added Personal Care as a medicaid option under the adult benefit package.
We are pleased to say that Door of Opportunity is a Personal Care Provider.

Eligibility Requirements are:

• Individuals who are 21 years of age or older.
  
• Must be Medicaid eligible, 01, 03, 04 categories.
  
• Meet a Nursing Facility level of care (high or low) determined by your Physician or Home Health Care Attendant.
  
• Personal Care Services cannot be furnished to an individual who is in a hospital inpatient or resident in a Nursing Facility, ICF/MR or institution of mental disease.

Access to Services:

An individual interested in Personal Care must contact a local Personal Care Agency. The Personal Care Agency will begin the assessment process.

There are two options under the Personal Care Program.

• Consumer-Directed: The consumer or consumer's surrogate will perform employer related tasks such as hiring, training and supervising personal care attendants. The Personal Care Agency will be available for additional training and administrative functions such as payroll and medicaid billing. & The agency will also assist with the Level of Care (LOC) and with the Personal Care Services Plan (PCSP).
  
• Consumer-Delegated: The Personal Care Agency will perform all employer related tasks including hiring, training and supervising the personal care attendants.

Attendants cannot be spouse to spouse. The is prohibited by Federal regulations.

For more information or questions related to Lending Hands, Inc. Please contact Shannon Waddell, Vice President of Operations.
Or call us toll-free at 1-877-662-9642.

Meals on Wheels

The Artesia "Meals-on-Wheels" organization, a nonprofit corporation, was organized in April of 1970 with the first meals delivered on April 19th to seven clients. The program was designed to provide nourishment that met the dietary needs of homebound seniors and other citizens in the area who otherwise might go hungry. Then, as today, many participants are people who do not require hospitalization while recovering from illness or surgery. Some need assistance because of ongoing health problems and simply need a helping hand in order to maintain their independence. Today, this volunteer service has grown in number of clients and volunteer workers.

Meals are prepared at Artesia General Hospital's dietary kitchen with emphasis on proper nutrition. Restricted diets can be accommodated to provide a delicious meal for those whose diets require adherence to special dietary needs such as diabetes, low sodium diets, allergy problems, soft foods, etc. The cost of the meal is minimal.

"Meals-on-Wheels" is a non-profit organization who's ability to serve its clients comes from the many volunteers who give willingly of their time. They are the vital link in our services and add an immeasurable human value to the program. We believe that those we serve should be treated with dignity and respect and our volunteers are the living examples of that belief.

For more information or questions related to Meals on Wheels. Please contact Sharon Siegenthaler.
Or call us toll-free at 1-877-662-9642.