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Program Description

  Home Care Services

This program provides personal care assistance to seniors and eligible adults with disabilities who are unable to manage independently due to physical and/or mental impairments. Home Care Services prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, and enhance overall quality of life by providing personal care, chore assistance, therapeutic support, self-care education, and escorted transportation.

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Program Contacts

Contact Patrice McGhee, DPA of the HHS - Aging and Disability Services at 240.773.1089 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.773.1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY22Actual FY23Estimated FY24Target FY25Target FY26
Home Care Services - Number of clients served annually 1350323339356374
Home Care Services - Percent of clients with no unmet personal care needs 270%61%70%75%80%
1  The decrease in the actual number of clients served from FY22 to FY23 was a result of staff shortages, attrition, and an increased number of clients who needed higher levels of care. Future projections are based on an annual increase of 5%.
2  192 surveys were distributed in April 2023 and the program received 69 responses (35.9% response rate.) Unmet needs that clients noted were around transportation, skilled medical care, housing, and financial assistance -- most of which cannot be directly addressed by the program itself.
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Program Budget Changes

FY25 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY24 Approved514845014.58
Enhance: Increase Home Care Services to Meet Demand and to Serve Clients Experiencing Homelessness1609571.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.2202540.42
FY25 Recommended552966116.00