Adult Services 
ADULT SERVICES
Protecting and Planning with Adults
Adult services provide assistance to adults 18 years old and older to help people remain economically self-supporting, if possible, to help people become or remain able to take care of themselves, to protect adults who cannot protect themselves from neglect, abuse and exploitation, to prevent or reduce inappropriate institutional care and placement by making home and community services available and to help people in appropriate placement when it is in their best interest.
Services provided are:
Individual and Family Adjustment - Provides a worker in the home, assist with problem situations and notify families of services available.
Assistance with money management teaches how to be independent and nutritional meal preparation.
In Home Aide Services - Provides elderly/handicapped assistance with cooking, laundry and light housekeeping based on the need and some personal care. In Home Aide Services are provided to enable individuals to remain or return to their own home and community.
Transportation - Available to only persons who receive the blue Medicaid card for medical purposes. A van services to Duke and UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Van transportation to Dunn Kidney Center and Vendor Transportation (reimbursement for medical travel provided)
Adult Protective Services - Services to an adult 18 years or older who is disabled and is in need of protective service because of being abused, neglected or exploited by their caretaker.
Health Support Services - Offered to help with setting up doctor’s appointments, to assure appointments are kept, to make available to clients’ information and services that will help meet their medical needs.
Adult Placement Services - To help find appropriate placement in nursing and adult care homes and to work with client and family to ensure adjustment and assistance that might be needed after placement.
Enhanced Personal Care - Services provided to residents of adult care homes who need more than just the basic care that is required.
Information & Referral - This service provides information on services that are offered through the agencies and also on other agencies or organizations throughout the county, state, etc.
Eye Care Service - There is a worker in the office two days a week to work with individuals who need to get assistance for eye care.
Intake Service - Is provided to receive and work with persons when they first request any services. This person is responsible to see that appropriate referrals are made or if necessary that the proper paperwork is taken to get the person into the system.
Guardianship - Guardian involves legal proceedings in which the court declares an adult incompetent and another party is given responsibility for the adult's personal affairs and or property. Guardianship ends with the death of the incompetent adult or with a judicial restoration of the adult's competency.
Representative Payee - Our agency is payee for person(s) who are not able to manage his or her money and need someone to do so. Normally these are people who have been referred by Social Security.
Special Assistance In-Home Demonstration Project - The goal of this project is to allow individuals to remain part of the community and live as independent as possible instead of being placed in an adult care facility. Harnett County has ten slots available for this project. The program is geared to aged and/or disabled adults who have a total monthly income of $736.00 or less and who are currently living in or at risk to living in an adult care facility. SA/IH supplements income to help meet the basic needs of the person to enable him to stay at home.
Day Care Services for Adults – The provision of an organized program of services during the day in a community group setting to support adults’ personal independence and promoting their social, physical and emotional well-being.
Harnett County Caregivers Support Group – Meets monthly at the Harnett County Department of Social Services Commons Area. This meeting is open to caregivers caring for anyone 60 years or older or a caregiver who is 60 years and older caring for a child who is 18 years old or younger. Please cal 910-814-6643 for additional information.
To reach someone in the Adult Services Unit you may call: (910) 893-7500
Related Links
Services for Elderly
NC Service for the Blind
http://www.pfizer.com/main.html
**See related article-Low-Income Seniors Prescriptions
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