Personal care attendant program available locally

Dear Seeley-Swan Residents,

I want to let you know about our current client availability for Missoula Aging Services, In-Home Support Services, Personal Care Attendant Program.

Missoula Aging Services offers In-Home Support Services in order to provide affordable homemaking, respite and personal care assistance for caregivers. These services and other supports are also available for individuals for their own benefit.

A dedicated Personal Care Attendant will come into your home on a regular schedule and help with cleaning, preparing meals and personal hygiene. This provides caregivers a break from their caregiving duties and makes caregiving more manageable and less overwhelming.

This service is available for residents 60 or older living within Missoula County and cost is based on a sliding-fee scale.

1. Let us know if you're interested: Call Lauren Crabtree at (406) 728-7682 Missoula Aging Services In-Home Support Services, or Linda Howard Seeley-Swan Resource Specialist at (406) 541-7688.

2. We will schedule a home visit and meet with you to learn more about your needs. We will also collect basic financial information that will help determine cost on a sliding scale.

3. We will match you with a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) and work with you to schedule regular shifts when the PCA will visit to provide in-home caregiving help. Shifts can be as minimal as 2 hours every other week, or more, based on need.

This is a wonderful opportunity to obtain assistance with your caregiving responsibilities. You can get help with daily household tasks and time to take care of your own needs. Caregiving doesn't have to be a one-person job.

Enjoy this beautiful summer and please stay safe.

Sincerely, Linda