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Client
Assessment, Referral and Evaluation
(C.A.R.E.) Program
The CARE program serves a dual purpose. It helps individuals find the appropriate long-term care services. While also finding unmet needs in your communities. The data collected from an assessments is given to our Senators and Representatives, which in-turn helps them to make more informed decision on how they can better server the seniors of Kansas.
Visiting with a CARE assessor will give an individual a chance to discuss their options. An assessor will provide information needed about services in their community to make an informed decision regarding what services will meet their long–term care needs.
Everyone entering a nursing facility must have a CARE assessment done prior to admission. The assessment takes approximately an hour and is designed to evaluate your health and ability to perform daily activities such as shopping, dressing and laundry. There is no cost for the assessment.