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The mission of the Harrison County Homemaker Agency is to provide support services to individuals which will allow them to stay in their own home, thus preventing inappropriate and expensive institutional care.
Harrison County Homemaker Agency took
2nd Place at the Missouri Valley, Iowa,
parade on July 21, 2007. On the float are
Patricia Hardy (left) and Shirley Booher with
grandchildren (right).
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Staff Members
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Kathy Baer RN, Program Director |
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Elaine Jensen, Office Manager |
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Services provided by the Homemaker Agency
- Respite Services
- Transportation within Harrison County
- Waiver Services
- In Home Health Services
Do you or someone you know need some assistance to remain in your own home?
The programs and services offered by the Harrison County Homemaker Agency can assist families with live-in family members
as-well-as provide the necessary support to keep individuals in their own home and out of the nursing home or other care facility.
All residents of Harrison County are eligible to receive the services offered by the Homemaker Agency if they demonstrate a definite need for care. The Homemaker programs serve individuals who fall below social security guidelines for income.
The Home Care Aide and In Home Health programs are Physician ordered, supervised by the Program Director and Harrison County Public Health, and funded primarily by either Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurance. Contact Kathy Baer or Elaine Jensen for more details on these programs.
The Private Duty Program serves individuals who have the financial means to pay for home care services. It's focus is customer service and customer satisfaction.
The Harrison County Homemaker Agency can provide service under waivers such as Homemaking, transportation, shopping, meal safety and preparation, and laundary. Clients who don't qualify for waiver service may find assistance under the In Home Health program.
No person shall be excluded from participation, be denied benefits, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, political affiliation, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus, or sexual orientation. If you have any reason to believe that you have been discriminated against for any of the above reasons, you may write:
Harrison County Board of Health
Harrison County Homemaker Agency
111 North 2nd Avenue
Suite 103
Courthouse
Logan, Iowa 51546
The Homemaker Agency is governed by the Harrison County Board of Health.
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Homemaker Services
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Food Management
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Laundary
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Home Management
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Financial Management
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Minimal Personal Care
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Transportation
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Special Needs Assistance
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Home Care Aide Services
Under the supervision of the Program Director and Harrison County Public Health, Home Care Aide services are provided when ordered by
a physician.
These services can include:
- assistance with personal cares, such as bathing, shampoos, dressing, etc.
- providing general home maintenance
- providing transportation to medical appointments and for essential shopping and errands within Harrison County
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Private Duty Services
- Licensed Practical Nursing
- Home Health Aide services including assistance with personal cares, home maintenance, and transportation
- Homemaker services including assistance with home maintenance, transportation, etc.
- Bathing Program for baths only
- Transportation for medical appointments and essential errands and shopping
- Respite Care to relieve the primary caregiver for an extended period of time
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Funding
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