An important message from the Director:
The total cost in our area to keep a senior at home with SCA services is just $966/year, compared to about $30,000/year for a nursing home. So we can keep 31 people at home under SCA for what it costs taxpayers for one person in a nursing home.

If just three seniors who may lose their services end up in a nursing home, it will cost taxpayers more than it would to keep 93 seniors at home.

We currently have a waiting list of 86 people for SCA services. There are 495 seniors across Kansas awaiting SCA services.

We simply cannot fund services for everyone who has a need, based upon the budget we receive from the state. Even though we are one of the most cost effective providers, serving the largest percent of seniors of any agency in the state, some people will not be served. We encourage seniors, and their family members or caregivers to write, call, or e-mail their elected officials and express their concern about funding cuts for senior services.

The 5.4% cut to HCBS-FE TCM will also negatively impact our ability to help low income seniors stay at home. Our case managers assist low-income seniors by developing a comprehensive plan of care, coordinating services with in-home care providers, and monitoring the delivery of those services.

We have been particularly cost effective in delivery of in-home services because we have been able to provide the case management oversight to work with customers and providers to keep care costs contained. We are the established leader in Kansas for high quality, customer satisfaction and cost containment.

We welcome questions – people may call our agency at 785-742-7152.

Jim Beckwith, Executive Director