Living Independence for the Elderly (LIFE)

• An interdisciplinary team including a physician, nurse practitioner, nurses, social workers, dietician, recreational coordinator and rehabilitation therapists

• An on ­call nurse and physician available 24 hours a day, seven days a week

• Individualized, personal care

• Support and assistance to caregivers and to family members involved in providing care

Based on an individual’s need, LIFE can provide the following services:

• Adult day services
• Personal care
• Homecare, housekeeping and laundry
• Recreational programs
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies
• Transportation to the LIFE center and to medical appointments
• Medication management
• Meals/Assistance with meal preparation
• Medical equipment
• Equipment for safety in the home
• Dentistry, Optometry and Audiology

LIFE also manages the participant’s medical care in a hospital, nursing home or other inpatient or outpatient setting by coordinating appointments and the services received.

A person is eligible for LIFE if he or she is:

• 55 years of age or older
• Having difficulty managing his or her own health­ related needs independently at home and meets a level of care determined by the Beaver County Office on Aging.
• Eligible for Medicaid or able to pay privately
• Living in Beaver or Lawrence County
• Able to live safely at home with LIFE services