| Link to Documents Provided by North Carolina |
| Background |
| ADRC Name |
NC Community Resource Connections for Aging and Disabilities |
| ADRC Web site |
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/olts/what/access_adrc.htm |
| Lead Agency |
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
| Year of Federal Grant Award (If Applicable) |
2004 |
| State Contact |
Sabrena Lea
ADRC/Access Project Director
DHHS Office of Long Term Services and Supports
919.855.4428
sabrena.lea@dhhs.nc.gov |
| Program Sites |
| Forsyth County |
Jessalyn Bridges, Senior Services, Inc., (336) 724-2040 or jbridges@seniorservicesinc.org; |
| Surry County |
Wayne Black , Surry County DSS
(336) 783-8500
wayne.black@ncmail.net |
| Chatham/Orange Counties |
Angel Dennison
Director Chatham County Council on Aging
919-542-4512
angel.dennison@ncmail.net |
| Mecklenburg County |
Gayla Woody, Centralina AAA (704) 372-2416
gwoody@centralina.org or Julia Sain, Disability Rights and Resources (704)537-0550 juliasain@disability-rights.org, Debora Sparks, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Aging, dmsparks@charmeckcoa.org, 704-391-5216 |
| Cabarrus County |
Michael Murphy, Cabarrus County Dept. of Aging (704)920-3484 mlmurphy@cabarruscounty.us or Cathy Mowrer Kmowrer@cabarruscounty.us |
| Guilford, Montgomery, Rockingham, Randolph, Alamance, Davidson, Caswell Counties |
Ellen Whitlock, Senior Resources of Guilford
(336)373-4816 director@senior-resources-guilford.org, Jenise Davis, Guilford Co DSS (336)641-3000) jdavis1@co.guilford.nc.us, Aaron Shabazz, Joy A Shabazz Center for Independent Living (336) 272-0501 aaron.shabazzcenter@gmail.com |
| Haywood, Jackson, Macon Counties |
Patsy P. Dowling, Mountain Projects, Inc
828-452-1447 pdowling@mountainprojects.org
pdowling@mountainprojects.org |
| Wake County |
David Cottengim, Resources for Senior, Inc (919)713-1521 davidc@rfsnc.org or Gail Holden (919)856-5452gholden@co.wake.nc.us |
| Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania Counties |
Carol McLimans, Land of Sky AAA (828)251-6622 carol@ladnofsky.org or Linda Kendall-Fields lkfields@mindspring.com |
| Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain Counties |
Mary Barker, Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging 828-586-1962 X 216 mary@regiona.org |
| Ashe County |
Jane Banks, Ashe Services for Aging, Inc
336-246-2461 janebanks@asheaging.org or Bevin South, Ashe Services for Aging (336)246-2461 bevinsouth@asheaging.org |
| Pitt/ Beaufort Counties |
Mary L. Smith, REAL Crisis Intervention, Inc
252-758-4357 mary1978@embarqmail.com
mary1978@embarqmail.net |
| Program Design |
| Overall Model |
The North Carolina Resource Center program will develop a locally coordinated network of resources to provide uniform information and access for consumers in one urban (Forsyth County) and one rural county (Surry County). They are taking a No Wrong Door approach, using a multiple-agency entry point system. The North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services will develop ADRCs incorporating a new statewide I&A infrastructure, expanded use of volunteer benefits counselors, a modified version of NCOA's Benefits CheckUp, and the piloting of a uniform intake/screening tool. The Division of Medical Assistance will develop a Chronic Care Management Project (CCMP) in a regional hospital to compliment the ADRCs by providing essential functions targeted to the most complex LTC populations reliant on public support. With their new funding, North Carolina plans to create and implement protocols for aging and disability program collaboration. |
| Target Populations |
North Carolina plans to expand ADRC coverage statewide to serve adults with disabilities, older adults, their families, and others who support them. |
| Streamlining Access Plans |
Development of uniform intake/screening tool for the multiple agencies involved with the ADRC. The Division of Medical Assistance will develop a simplified adult Medicaid mail-in application to be used statewide. Chronic Care Management Project in regional hospital in Forsyth, as another way of engaging the critical pathway, will look at not just medical needs, but family supports and making referrals. |
| Program Expansion and Sustainability |
North Carolina is working to support the development of multi-county programs to increase ADRC coverage by 20 counties and identify organizations to serve as "connectors" facilitating statewide expansion and to develop a plan for statewide infrastructure including authority, program management and standards. The State will also identify and re-align existing funding streams for ADRC program sustainability. |
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