The team then works with the client and family to develop an individual care plan. These services may include, but are not limited to, adult social day care, housing assistance, chore and personal care assistance, respite care, protective services, communication services, nutritional services and supplemental case management. The program maintains a registry for clients needing help finding a provider. The Linkages program provides assistance with coordination of home-care services. Social workers in the Linkages program assist individuals with their home care needs through assessment, planning, service arrangement, and monitoring.
Linkages serves the frail elderly and other adults with disabilities regardless of income.
This program helps low-income persons who may qualify for SSI because of disability but need extra assistance with the application process. As money is available, this program helps low-income persons with limited funding for some goods and services. Financial assistance may be provided for replacement or repair of household appliances, moving expenses, including deposits for people moving to rental housing, replacement of furniture for persons who have suffered a loss due to flood, fire or earthquake, costs involved in purchasing a home, changes to the physical structure of a home and preventing foreclosure. To qualify, persons must be either receiving SSI or be clients of the In-Home Supportive Services Program or be on the CAPI program. The amount of assistance that each qualified applicant may be provided is low.