Adult Services
What services exist for older and/or disabled adults who may need
assistance with care?
How do I choose an adult care home or nursing home?
What services exist for older and/or disabled adults who may need
assistance with care?
Question: What services exist
for older and/or disabled adults who may need assistance with care?
Answer:County DSS offices provide many services
for older and/or disabled adults who may need assistance with care.
These include Guardianship Services for adults who have been determined
incompetent by the court to manage their own affairs, Adult Protective
Services to protect disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation,
In-Home Services serving elderly/disabled adults who wish to remain
in their own homes, Preparation and Delivery of Meals, Foster Care
for Adults, Adult Day Care/Health Services, Adult Placement Services,
At-Risk Case Management Services, and Adult Care Home Case Management
Services. To find out more, please contact your
local county Department of Social Services, visit the
Adult Services pages, or you may call DHHS Customer Service Center at 1-800-662-7030.
Question: How do I choose an
adult care home or nursing home?
Answer: For details on how to choose an adult care home
or nursing home, please contact your local county
Department of Social Services for Adult Placement Services or visit the
NC Division of Aging web site.
Question: What services exist
for older and/or disabled adults who may need assistance with care?
Answer:County DSS offices provide many services
for older and/or disabled adults who may need assistance with care.
These include Guardianship Services for adults who have been determined
incompetent by the court to manage their own affairs, Adult Protective
Services to protect disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation,
In-Home Services serving elderly/disabled adults who wish to remain
in their own homes, Preparation and Delivery of Meals, Foster Care
for Adults, Adult Day Care/Health Services, Adult Placement Services,
At-Risk Case Management Services, and Adult Care Home Case Management
Services.
To find out more, please contact your local county Department of Social Services, visit the Adult Services pages, or contact DHHS Customer Service Center at 1-800-662-7030. . You may also wish to visit the Department of Health and Human Services Long Term Care web site for additional information.
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Page Modified 10/15/2012
