Adult Social Services:
Enhanced Care/Case Management
Enhanced Care is one of the four fixed daily rates paid to
a Medicaid enrolled care home for the provision of personal
care assistance to heavy care residents.
A heavy care resident is one who needs extensive assistance
or is totally dependent on staff for eating, toileting, and/or
ambulation.
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| Who is Eligible? |
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A special assistance Medicaid eligible resident of an Adult
Care Home.
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| How and Who Makes a Referral
for this Service? |
An Adult Care Home makes the referral to the Department
of Social Services Adult Care Home Case Manager/Social Worker.
It can be made by phone or letter.
Upon receiving the referral a Social Worker/Case Manager
will assess and determine eligibility of the Adult Care Home
resident.
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| Case
Management Services include: |
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- Assessment of Need
- Monthly and Quarterly contacts to assure needs are met
- Yearly reassessment of need
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| Hours
of Operation: |
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Monday through Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
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| Appointment
Procedure |
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For more information about this service you may contact the
Adult Service Unit and speak with a Social Worker at (828)
250-5814 between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday through
Friday.
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| How
are services paid for? |
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Medicaid
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| Contact
Information |
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David Reece
Supervisor
david.reece@buncombecounty.org
(828) 250-5870
For a listing of county-wide programs & services offered
by Buncombe County Government, please visit our Services
For Adults section.
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