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CONTRACT WITH ARROWHEAD WEST INC. FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.
Presented by: Marilyn Cook, Executive Director, COMCARE.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the contract and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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Background: The contract with Arrowhead West, Inc. is a renewal and provides residential services for six consumers with mental illness previously served through the developmental disability system. Adult residential services are provided in the residence of persons who are not living in the family home. The services include assistance with, acquisition and retention of, and/or improvement in skills for daily living, such as personal grooming and cleanliness, household chores, eating and the preparation of food, and the social and adaptive skills necessary to enable the individual to reside in a non-institutional setting. The funding for residential services may not be used to purchase room and board, nor may it be used for services and supports in residences in which more than six persons are living. The contract continues the services at the same level as when they were served through the developmental disability system.
Alternatives: The contract helps provide services for adults formerly served under the developmental disability system. Without this agreement these consumers would not receive the same level of care in their community,which could potentially impact their ability to live outside an institutional setting.
Financial Considerations:
Cost: $67,212.00
Funding Source: 310246-12
Term: 07/01/11-06/30/12
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101 and a simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: All Sedgwick County policies have been followed.
Outside Attendees: N/A
Multimedia Presentation: N/A