CARE DIRECTIONS

Recognizing the specialized and growing needs of people living with HIV, the Area Agency on Aging created a separate case management program to serve this unique population. Care Directions brings a focused sensitivity and expertise to assisting men, women, and children challenged by the HIV virus.

Care Directions provides one-to-one assistance in addressing a client's particular needs. Each client is assigned a case manager who will work with the client to assess his or her situation and identify the resources available. Together, they will design a "care plan" tailored to the client's specific circumstances. Care plans may include referrals to physicians, adult day health care, in-home nursing, meals, legal counseling or transportation services as well as assistance in accessing entitlement programs, paid medical care programs, affordable housing, part-time work, or vocational rehabilitation. Client care plans are as unique as the client, and are designed to be flexible to the client's changing needs.

Care Directions services are available in Maricopa County to men, women, and children of all ages living with HIV. Through a partnership with Mosaic, a Pinal County Long Term Care program, services are also made available to Pinal County residents.

For more information on Care Directions, or for intake assessment, call (602) 264-CARE (602-264-2273).

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, must make a reasonable accomadation to allow a person with a disability to take part in a program, service or activity.  For example, this means if necessary, the Area Agency on Aging must provide sign language interpreters for people who are deaf, a wheelchair accessible location, or enlarged print materials.  It also means that the Area Agency on Aging will take any other reasonable action that allows you to take part in and understand a program or activity, including making reasonable changes to an activity.  If you believe that you will not understand or take part in a program or activity because of your disability, please let us know of your disability needs in advance if at all possible.  Please contact the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, at (602) 264-2255.