WHAT ARE ADULT CARE FACILITIES?
WHAT SERVICES TO THESE FACILITIES OFFER?
HOW LONG DO MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS STAY?
WHERE ARE THE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES LOCATED?
HOW DO I PAY FOR LIVING IN ONE OF THESE FACILITIES?

WHAT ARE ADULT CARE FACILITIES?
Adult Care Facilities are privately owned/operated facilities that provide 24-hour/seven day housing for severely mentally ill adults who cannot live in the community yet do not need hospitalization.

The Clermont Counseling Center and the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board contracts with these facilities to provide care for severely mentally ill adults who are not presently capable of living in a non-restrictive community based living situation.

WHAT SERVICES TO THESE FACILITIES OFFER?
Facility staff monitors medications. They also help care for the consumer’s individual daily living skills needs - meals, laundry, housekeeping, transportation, social activities and personal care. Supportive case management services are provided by Clermont Counseling Center.

Adult Care Facilities are not allowed to provide skilled nursing services, such as give injections or maintain catheters and perform colostomy care. Some of these facilities also contract with the Mental Health Division to provide extra Supplemental Services to the clients needing higher levels of care.

HOW LONG DO MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS STAY?
Counseling Center Case Managers work with consumers to develop treatment goals when entering the Residential facility. This individualized plan includes assessing consumers’ needs and desires, exploring housing opportunities and helping consumers identify steps that need to be taken to achieve the goals.

WHERE ARE THE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES LOCATED?
Clermont Counseling Center and the Clermont Mental Health and Recovery Board currently contract with the following facilities:

• Melonridge – Goshen, Ohio
• Peebles - Peebles, Ohio
• Pinecrest – Morrow, Ohio
• Middletown Pavilion– Middletown, Ohio
• Forest Avenue Group Home – Cincinnati, Ohio
• RSS licensed homes: All of these homes are licensed by the Ohio Department of Health except for Adult Foster Homes, which are certified by the Area Agency on Aging.

WHO PAYS FOR ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE?
Living in Adult Care Homes is very expensive. In order to make sure that as many people as possible can be served, we require that consumers contribute their total monthly income (not to exceed the actual monthly cost) for care and services when living in the homes.

With Clermont Mental Health and Recovery Board funds, Clermont Counseling Center reimburses the Homes the difference in expenses. Should you be approved for benefits and/or receive back payments, you are required to reimburse Clermont Counseling Center for the full amount of all incurred residential costs. Many consumers are eligible for Residential State Supplement (http://www.state.oh.us/age/rss.html ) to defer the expense (currently RSS is not available).

Should consumers not have benefits when entering Adult Care, Case Managers will assist in accessing available/eligible resources.

For further information, contact your case manager or email:
rhutchison@clermontcounseling.org.