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^here s less money, one less person on staff but the same work still has to get done.”
“I wanted the other worker for treating the elderly, but that’s okay. We do the best with what we’ve got,” Mrs. Kreitler said. She added that the reduction in purchase power brought by the staff cut affects primarily the elderly who are receiving companion services.
Under the companion services program, older people who qualify for Medicare coverage and are no longer able to provide for themselves can get assistance which enables them to stay in their homes as an alternative to receiving substantially more expensive nursing home care. The purchased service from a day helper may involve meal preparation, shopping, overseeing medication schedules, light housework - whatever the elderly cannot do for themselves but is necessary to maintain them in their own home.
The $1,086 sought from the board will generate an additional $9,415 from other sources for Rappahannock’s companion services pro
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