City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Approval for the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) to Accept Funds to Implement the Care Coordination for Elderly Virginians Program (CCEVP).
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ISSUE: Consideration of approval for the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) to accept funds from the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to establish a Care Coordination for Elderly Virginians Program (CCEVP) and authorization to combine this new funding with existing funding to increase a vacant 0.5 FTE position to a 1.0 FTE position.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1) Approve DCHS's receipt of $57,823 in annual ongoing funding from DARS to develop a Care Coordination for Elderly Virginians Program;
2) Authorize an increase of 0.5 FTE; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: The General Assembly appropriated $490,000 during the 2017 Session so that all 25 Area Agencies on Aging would have Care Coordination for Elderly Virginians Program funding and according to the intrastate funding formula used by DARS $57,823 is Alexandria's share, available as of July 1, 2017. The CCEVP is a service coordination program for adults age 60 and over and is designed to provide a mobile, brief intervention that links older adults to supports and services available in their community. Aggressive information and assistance/outreach services are used to reach elders. A face-to-face interview is conducted with the individual to determine available services that can support him/her living in the community. The older adults are provided aid in accessing and implementing the needed supports and services.
The requir...
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