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Grant Agreement with Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the Central Plains Area Agency on Aging in the Amount of $3,350 for the FY2016 Senior Health Insurance Counseling of Kansas (SHICK).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: County Manager approve the agreement, and authorize the Central Plains Area Agency on Aging Executive Director to sign.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: In 2006, the Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) began providing the Senior Health Insurance Counseling of Kansas (SHICK) program and began to receive funding to provide education and support to older adults and caregivers with Medicare benefits questions. This funding agreement will allow CPAAA to continue to provide SHICK counseling to seniors and their family members in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler Counties. This agreement is for the period beginning April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.
It can be an overwhelming experience navigating through the Medicare maze. Eligible participants are bombarded with mailings and television ads. The SHICK Coordinator and trained volunteers answer Medicare benefits questions and help individuals understand available options. They help eligible participants understand what supplemental insurance is, discuss Medicare Part D, assist with plan comparison, and help caregivers increase their knowledge of Medicare benefits so that they can better assist their loved ones. The grant funds will be used for travel expenses for outreach staff and other services and events related to SHICK outreach.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: April 1, 2016
Grant period ends: March 31, 2017
Source of funding
Grant: $ 3,350.00
Required Match: $ 0
Required Cash Match: $ 0
Required In-Kind Match: $ 0
Other funding:$ 0...
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