Aging and Disability
Resource Center Partnerships
Michigan’s Approach to
Long Term
Supports and Services
Welcome to the Conversation…
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What an ADRC Partnership is
How it works
How to get involved
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Aging & Disability Resource
Center … or ADRC
Call it
► a partnership…
► a collaborative…
► a coalition…
► a consortium…
►a forum
►a process more than an
entity
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In the ADRC world,
these concepts all describe…
an approach to providing a satisfying
experience for the individual that’s easy,
seamless, supportive, timely, meaningful,
accommodating
► Person-centered
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Unifies community resources to help
individuals navigate their care options
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Simply put…
THE PERSON
is at the heart of the
ADRC Partnership
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A person-centered
approach…
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ensures an individual’s right to choose what
help they want, need, desire. All options are
presented.
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honors and respects an individual’s choices
and preferences and recognizes the individual
as THE expert in her or his own life
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understands an individual’s wholeness –
physically, emotionally, spiritually
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“unified community resources”
means….
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Translation….
A partnership of existing organizations is best
prepared to meet a person’s complex needs,
wants, and desires. Each member of the
partnership contributes to the greater good
through its
unique strengths
► usefulness
► successful practices
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Foundational ADRC
Components
All Income Levels served
◘ Integration of aging and disability service systems
◘ High Level of Visibility and Trust
◘ No wrong door (person may reach any
partner to connect to resources)
◘ Information and Assistance
◘ Options Counseling
◘ Streamlined program eligibility
◘ Person-centered Care Transitions
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Required ADRC Membership Mix
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Individuals eligible for services
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Area Agencies on Aging
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Centers for Independent Living
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Local Long Term Care Ombudsman
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Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
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Benefit Enrollment Outreach Centers
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Hospitals
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Department of Human Services
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Service Providers
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Elements of effective ADRC
partnerships…
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Regular communication
Written agreements
Written referral protocols
Co‐location of staff
Regular cross‐training of staff
I&R resources are shared
Collaboration on client services
Joint marketing and outreach activities
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Expectations…
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Individuals eligible for services are involved in all
partnership planning, decision-making, and
ongoing activities.
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Partners understand that fellow members bring
assets and the ability to participate in the
partnership in varying degrees.
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Partnerships decide leadership roles, division of
labor, and how ongoing communication will
occur among and between members.
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The ADRC of Northeast Michigan is
ours to create……………
√ Letter of intent to apply for designation as an
Emerging ADRC Partnership will be filed with OSA.
Region 9 AAA, DNNM and DNMM designated as the
“conveners”.
√ A $5,000 Mini-grant to help develop an ADRC
partnership was received in November 2011.
√ An application must be completed that requests
designation as an “Emerging” ADRC Partnership.
This application includes a business plan.
√ By 2014 the goal is to have all parts of the state
operating under a “fully functional” ADRC model.
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Presentation prepared in
part by…
State of Michigan
OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING
P.O. Box 30676
Lansing, MI 48909
517.373.8230
www.michigan.gov/miseniors
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