REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTENT TO BID
Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington (AACCW) is seeking qualified contractors, agencies, & organizations to provide in-home respite services for pre-determined eligible unpaid caregivers who have primary responsibility for the daily care of an eligible participant/care recipient with a functional disability on a temporary or long-term basis to prevent institutionalization in Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties. Services must cover all six county areas.
Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington (AACCW) is seeking qualified contractors, agencies, & organizations to provide in-home respite services for pre-determined eligible unpaid caregivers who have primary responsibility for the daily care of an eligible participant/care recipient with a functional disability on a temporary or long-term basis to prevent institutionalization in Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties. Services must cover all six county areas.
RESPITE: provides temporary relief for unpaid caregivers by providing help with personal care tasks such as ambulation, bathing, body care, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, positioning, self-medication, toileting & transferring, plus assistance with essential shopping, laundry, housework, meal preparations, travel to medical services & wood supply for fuel for the participant/care recipient.
Reimbursement rate is currently $24.60 per hr for provided services. Monthly and/or qtrly reports with supporting documentation required. Contractors, agencies, & organizations must have a Home Care or Home Health license. Workers must receive health benefits, required background checks, caregiver training and certification.
Must comply with EOE & ADA. Minority & women-owned businesses encouraged to apply. Formal letters of intent to bid must be received at: AACCW, 50 Simon St. SE., Ste A, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 by 4:00 p.m. on March 21, 2016. Request for Qualifications packets will be sent to respondents. If you have questions call (509) 886-0700 or (800) 572-4459, ext. 212.
#03018/4958905
Pub.: March 3 & 10, 2016