Care Management Services | Blair Senior Services

Agency Care Managers help consumers maintain independence at home by working jointly with the consumer and their families to identify and address their needs. In addition to informal supports, private pay or third party arrangements, the Agency provides the following services which are directly coordinated and arranged by a Care Manager:

PA Department of Aging Waiver Program

Provides homebound community-based long term care services to eligible older persons as an alternative to nursing home care. Consumers must meet medical and financial eligibility requirements to participate in this program.

Please click on PA Department of Aging Waiver Program for more information and a complete list of available services. Consumers eligible for the PDA Waiver program may choose to enroll in a Life program. Please click on Life Program for more information.

Home Delivered Meals

Home Delivered Meals provide nutritious meals to Blair County residents age 60 years of age or older who are unable to prepare meals for themselves. A hot meal is delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A frozen meal is delivered on Monday and Wednesday for use on Tuesday and Thursday. Meals are delivered by a dedicated group of volunteers and staff. Meals are prepared in our Production Kitchen by the Agency's contracted food service provider. The provider follows mandated nutritional and cleanliness guidelines. Each meal is guaranteed to provide one third of the required daily nutritional allowance as determined by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The meals are certified by a Registered Dietician and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging to ensure nutritional value.

In addition to receiving a regular nutritious meal, consumers also receive a regular check on their safety and wellbeing. To be eligible for Home Delivered Meals, a consumer must be age 60 or older and determined by an assessment to be homebound and unable to prepared food for themselves. If you are interested in receiving meals for yourself or a loved one, please contact the Intake Office at Blair Senior Services at 946-1235. Click here for a printable brochure about the Home Delivered Meals Program.

Personal Care

Provides direct hands-on care to older persons needing assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulation, etc., as well as respite to caregivers from such tasks. Other activities include housekeeping and home support tasks, when required, along with personal care.

Personal Assistance

Provides in-home support for the chronically-disabled older individual who needs daily hands-on care and help with other activities of daily living. The assistance differs from that of personal care in that it is a more intensive, consumer-directed care which may include multiple daily visits at odd hours.

Adult Daily Living Program

Provides a sheltered environment in a protective non-residential setting for impaired older adults who require supervision and assistance during the day. Socialization, therapeutic activities, and a nutrition program are available.

Please click on Adult Daily Living Program for more information.

Family Caregiver Support Program

Provides supportive care management services and financial reimbursement to caregivers of older adults, or caregivers of adults age 18 to 59 with chronic dementia or severe disabilities.

Medical Supplies and Equipment

Provides both durable and non-durable medical supplies and equipment, as well as assistive devices to eligible care-managed consumers when the cost of these items cannot be covered by another service.