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Home & Community Based Services (HCBS)

Home Services Home & Community Based Services (HCBS)

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) refer to a range of supportive services and programs designed to assist individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or aging-related needs to live in their own homes or within their communities rather than in institutional settings. HCBS programs aim to promote independence, enhance quality of life, and provide necessary supports to individuals in their preferred environment.

 

HCBS programs typically offer a variety of services, which can vary depending on the specific needs of each planning service area (PSA). However, some common types of HCBS services include:

  • Personal Care Services: Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility.
  • Home Delivered Meals: Meals provided to eligible homebound individuals.
  • Congregate Meals: Meals provided to eligible individuals at a nutrition site, or senior center.
  • Homemaker Services: Help with household chores, cleaning, meal preparation, and shopping.
  • Respite Care: Temporary relief for family caregivers, providing support and supervision for individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions.
  • Home Modification: Adaptations or changes to the home environment to improve accessibility and safety, such as installing ramps or grab bars.
  • Assistive Technology: Devices and equipment that assist individuals with disabilities in their daily activities, such as mobility aids or communication devices.
  • Transportation Services: Accessible transportation options for individuals who have difficulty using public transportation.

 

 

 

HCBS Staff Contact Information

Name Unit

Responsibility

 Title Phone Email
Vacant Home and Community-Based Services Statewide Administrator of OAA, Title V and State funded home and community based programs and services, HCBS Department Oversight HCBS Program Manager 2 225.342.7100  
Jessica Ross Home and Community-Based Services ADRC/SenioRx Program Manager 1A Statewide coordination of the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) and Senior Rx Program, which provides access to information and resources to the Area Agencies on Aging, and Councils on Aging. 225.342.0171 Jessica.Ross@la.gov
Lakeisha Robertson Home and Community-Based Services Title V SCEP Program Manager 1 B/ Program Monitor Supervisor Title V Program Manager and Supervision of Program Monitors   Supervise HCBS Program Monitors, Statewide Administrator for Title V Program (Senior Community Service Employment and Training Program)  225.342.6983 Lakeisha.Robertson2@la.gov
Charlene Osborne Home and Community-Based Services HCBS Program Monitor Monitors service delivery for OAA funded Title programs, state-funded senior centers and other service providers   Region 1 - Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Vernon, CENLA (Multi) - Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Winn 225.342.7124 Charlene.Osborne@la.gov
Jeremy Bridges Home and Community-Based Services HCBS Program Monitor Monitors service delivery for OAA funded Title programs, state-funded senior centers and other service providers  Region 2 - Bienville, Caldwell, Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse, Ouachita, Webster, West Carroll, CENLA (Multi) - East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Richland, Tensas, Union 225.342.3570 Jeremy.Bridges4@la.gov
Nina Jack Home and Community-Based Services HCBS Program Monitor Monitors service delivery for OAA funded Title programs, state-funded senior centers and other service providers  Region 3 - Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, St. James, St. John, Terrebonne, Cajun (Multi) - Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermillion 225.342.7091 Nina.Jack@la.gov
Olivia Dinwiddie Home and Community-Based Services HCBS Program Monitor Monitors service delivery for OAA funded Title programs, state-funded senior centers and other service providers  Region 4 - East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, Capital (Multi) - Ascension, Assumption, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana 225.342.9301 Olivia.Dinwiddie@la.gov
Elle Luneau Home and Community-Based Services HCBS Program Monitor (Special Programs) Statewide Administration of Special Grant Programs 225.219.4351 Ethel.Luneau@la.gov