Aging & Disability Resource
Network
OVERVIEW
About Us
 Private, non-profit agency
 Created through federal Older Americans Act of
1965
 One of 12 Area Agencies in Ohio
 Serve individuals in Ashland, Crawford, Huron,
Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca and
Wyandot Counties
About Us
“To provide leadership for a collaborative service and
resource network that supports individual choice,
independence and dignity for older and disabled adults.”
What is an ADRN?
 Streamline access to long-term supports & services
 Designed to enhance access to community living, personal
choice & independence.
 Collaborative effort by partners who are either resources or
referral sources for older and disabled adults
 Part of a nationwide effort to restructure services &
supports for:
Older adults
All persons with disabilities
Family members
Care providers
What is an ADRN?
 AoA & CMS share the vision of ADRN’s becoming
integral components of health and long-term care
reform & the development of effectively managed
person-centered service systems at national & state
levels.
What is an ADRN?
 ADRN’s are not located in a single physical place
 ADRN’s & their functions are not necessarily
carried out by a single agency
 ADRN’s are about networks of state & local
organizations working together to provide
consumers with integrated access points to longterm care services & supports
 ADRN’s have multiple points of entry with
streamlined access to services
5 Core Functions of an ADRN
1.
Information, Referral & Awareness
2. Options Counseling, Advice & Assistance
3. Streamlined Eligibility Determination for Public
programs
4. Person-Centered Transition Support
5. Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
Key Facts
 76% of ADRN’s have online Medicaid applications
available
 36% have online decision making tools
 29 states maintain publicly-accessible databases of
information & resources across the state
 13 states are developing similar statewide capacity
 ADRN’s report high levels of satisfaction—an average
of 91% satisfaction with services
What is different about an ADRN
compared to what we do now?
 Integrates & coordinates Aging & disability service
systems
 Establishes formal partnerships between aging,
disability, Medicaid agencies & stakeholder groups
 Serves individuals of all ages & income levels
 Works towards one comprehensive, integrated
assessment & eligibility determination process
 Makes effective use of technology
Benefits for Partner Agencies
 Expedited streamlined referral system
 Expedient eligibility determinations
 Coordination of services
 Maintenance of consistent information
 Increases in resources




Staff time
Office supplies—fax paper etc.
Increases in customer satisfaction
Increases in public awareness
PSA 5’s ADRN
Past Present & Future
Where have we been?
 Strategy Café
 Monthly e-mail updates to all partner agencies
 Website space on Area Agency on Aging’s website that




provides links to each partner agency’s website & access
to that agency’s You-tube training video
Static-cling front door stickers that identify each partner
agency as a member of the ADRN
Partner reference booklet updated monthly & on the
website.
ADRN Partner Fair was held 10/31/13
Volunteer sub-committees to work towards 5 core
functions of the ADRN 1st one being:
1.
Information, Referral & Awareness
Where are we now?
Leadership Group
• Ensure ADRN is responsive to the changing landscapes
• Continues to grow & evolve
• Ensure that the ADRN stays focused on the 5 core
functions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Information, Referral & Awareness
2. Options Counseling, Advice & Assistance
3. Streamlined Eligibility Determination for Public programs
4. Person-Centered Transition Support
5. Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
Where are we going?
OBLTC—Ohio Benefits: Long Term Care




Establishes a No wrong door/Single Entry point System
Conflict Free Case Management System
Support Navigation
Core standardized-assessment instruments
Level I Screen
 Level II Assessment

Person Flow
1-800-000-0000
Website
ADRN Partner
Agency
Duties of Level 1 Entity:
Information or Referral
Level 1 Screening
Support Navigator
Medicaid Application
Assistance
Potential for Level 2
Receiving
Medicaid?
No
CDJFS
Medicaid Eligibility
Yes
LTSS Eligibility
Level 2
Duties of Level 2
Comprehensive Assessment/Level 2 Assessment
Options Counseling
Potential for Level 1 Entity to do Level 2 Assessment
Provides LOC outcome to CDJFS
Informs Support Navigator of LTSS outcomes
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
Current MOU with:
 Independent Living Center
 First Call 211-Richland County
 Third Street Family Health Center-Richland Co.
 Pathways of Central Ohio-Knox Co. 211
 Helpline of Delaware & Morrow Counties
 Guardian Medical Monitoring
 Crystal Care Ctr. of Mansfield
 Crystal Care Ctr. of Ashland
 Companions of Ashland
 Care Companions of Ohio
 Habitat for Humanity
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
 Richland County Veteran’s Service Commission
 Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities
 Ashland County Commission on Aging
 Ashland 211
 Crawford County Council on Aging
 VNA – Visiting Nurse Association of Mid Ohio
 Heartland Of Bucyrus
 Wyandot County Council on Aging
 Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter
 Seneca County Commission on Aging
 Altercare of Bucyrus Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
 Willows at Willard
 Country Club Retirement Campus
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
 Crestwood Care Center
 Galion Pointe
 Shelby Pointe
 The Laurels of Mt. Vernon
 Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
 Region 5 Long-Term-Care Ombudsman
 Ashland County Cancer Association
 Good Shepherd of Ashland
 Erie, Huron, Richland Community Action
 Comfort Keepers –Norwalk
 Morrow County Veteran’s Commission
 Fairhaven Community
 Autumnwood Care Center
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
 Harbor Light Hospice
 Schmidt Security Pro
 Mifflin Care Center
 Senior Enrichment Services (Huron Co.)
 Heartland of Centerburg
 Mental Health & Recovery Services of Richland Co.
 MedCentral Health System
 Ohio KePRO
 Homecare Matters Home Health & Hospice
 Avita Health Systems
 CareStar
 Mid Ohio Home Health – Caring Hearts of Mid Ohio
 Lutheran Village of Ashland
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
 Brethren Care Village
 Experience Works
 Crawford County Veteran’s Service Office
 HomeSense Enterprises
 Morrow County Seniors on Center
 TLC Home Health of Ohio
 SouthernCare, Inc.
 Lutheran Homes Society
 Magnolia Terrace
 Catalyst Life Services
 Signature Health Care
 Crawford 211
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
 Crawford County Board of DD
 Easter Seals of Central & Southeast Ohio, Inc.
 Harmony House
 Huron County Board of DD
 Morrow County Board of DD
 Richland County Board of DD
 Volunteers of America-Greater Ohio
 Wyandot County Board of DD
 Ashland County Board of DD
 Visiting Angels
 Gaymont Nursing Facility
PSA 5’s ADRN Partners
 Three C Counseling LLC
 Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo
 Frontier Community Services
 Easter Seals of Northern Ohio
 Marion Senior Center
 Station Break
 Mill Creek Nursing & Rehab
 Lexington Court Care Center
 Woodside Village
PSA 5’s ADRN
 How can you become a partner Agency?
 Sign an MOU which includes
Agreement to work toward a “Seamless System for Consumers”
 Agreement to promote consumer choice
 Agreement to promote coordination of services between partner
agencies & providers
 Agreement to Cross train staff on programs/services

To Become a Partner Agency:
 Contact Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging

1-800-860-5799- Julie Sipe, LSW
 Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Revised- February 2014