Personal Care
In-Home Personal Care Program
Serving Lincoln and Wayne County, WV
Lincoln County Opportunity Company, Inc. offers a variety of useful programs designed to help those with physical and/or mental impairments live life to its fullest in the comfort of home. These programs are designed to promote the highest possible level of comfort and independence for eligible residents of Lincoln and Wayne County, WV. Our services are personalized to meet the needs of each individual. Assistance can include a wide variety of medical and/or personal care tasks according to need.
Personal Care Services
Personal Care Services are medically-oriented activities or tasks. They are ordered by a physician and provided according to a nursing plan of care. Individuals may benefit from personal care services when assistance is required with activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, or transferring in and out of bed. These services are provided in the home. Individuals receiving personal care services are able to be treated by a physician as an outpatient rather than in an institution. Lincoln County Opportunity Company, Inc.’s personal care services are provided by trained personnel who are supervised by a registered nurse.
- Dressing
- Personal Hygiene
- Feeding
- Nutrition
Homemaker Services (Personal Care Services +)
Homemaker services are medically-oriented activities necessary to the long-term maintenance of health and safety. They are ordered by a physician and provided according to a nursing plan of care. Individuals may benefit from homemaker services when assistance is required with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, and other activities. Homemaker services may include personal care services, as well as meal preparation, shopping for personal items, medication management, money management, and light housework. Homemaker services enable individuals to be treated by their physician as an outpatient rather than in an institution. Lincoln County Opportunity Company, Inc.’s Homemaker services are provided by trained personnel who are supervised by a registered nurse.
- Personal Care (bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, etc.)
- Meal Preparation
- Shopping
- Medication Management
- Money Management
- Light Housework
- Health-Related Tasks
Medicaid Personal Care and Homemaker Service Program Eligibility
The Medicaid Personal Care Program includes hands-on, in-home services provided for those who are medically and financially eligible. A medical assessment is completed by a physician. Residents of Wayne or Lincoln County, WV, who require assistance with personal care tasks (bathing, eating, hygiene, etc.) and who are eligible for Medicaid may be eligible for our Personal Care or Homemaker Services. For more information about financial eligibility, please contact your local West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services office.
Contact Lincoln County Opportunity Company, Inc.
If your loved one would prefer to remain in the familiar surroundings of home, our Personal Care or Homemaker Program may be the perfect fit for your family. Our friendly staff members are standing by and ready to answer any questions you may have about our in-home care services or eligibility. Call Lincoln County Opportunity Company, Inc. at: (304) 824-3448. If you prefer, you may contact us through our online contact form.