HCBS Overview
Health and support services offered in a person's home or community
What is HCBS?
A hike for the healthy to an elevation of 2,142 feet on Tutuilla.
What is Matafao Peak?
Health provider located in Faga`alu with 150 beds, an emergency room and 24 hour doctors on call.
What is LBJ Tropical Medical Center?
Home modifications, Personal Care Services/Home Health Aide/Homemaker, Nutrition Counseling, Adult Day Care, Assistive Technology/Adaptive Devices etc.
What are examples of home community-based services?
Alexa is the bomb.
What is a type of Assistive Technology eligible under HCBS?
Type of planning required under the HCBS waiver.
What is Person-centered Planning?
This culture, 3000-years-old, values including family members in health and all other life decisions.
What is Samoan Culture?
Qualified Medicaid Service Providers operating in American Samoa.
What is the number 6?
The name for alterations to a home to make it accessible and safe for our MFP participants.
What is Home Modification?
Nathaidia but with a new job title.
What is a Case Manager?
This waiver makes home community-based services allowable under Medicaid.
What is 1915(c) Waiver?
Temperature of the PCHS lower rooms in the building.
What is freezing/cold?
Dr. Tarr, Dr. Edwards, Dr. Carter, and others.
Who are physicians from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Aiga bus, Dial-a-ride and taxi cabs.
What are three forms of HCBS non-medical transportation?
The income percentage that the average Caregiver in the US spends on caregiving activities.
What is 26%?
Passed in 1981 as part of the Social Security Act.
What is 1915(c) Waiver?
Important non-government organizations here in American Samoa.
What are American Samoan churches?
1. I am sorry, you can't make an appointment
2. There are too many off-island referrals.
What are the 2 criticisms of the American Samoa health care system?
A walker, a specialized wheelchair and blood testing strips for people with diabetes used in the home for medical purposes.
What are DME?
Duties include cleaning, light housework, laundry, and gathering ulu, fa`i, and taro.
What is a Homemaker?
5.5 million people in the United States.
What is the number of people receiving HCBS services?
Date American Samoa adopted its Medicaid Plan.
What is October 1, 1982?
Local provider of durable medical equipment (DME).
What is Medquest and/or Samoa Prosthetics?
The hours caregivers work in a year without receiving compensation.
What is 30 - 37 billion hours?
Basic activities (bathing) versus complex activities (balancing a checkbook).
What is the difference between ADL and IADL?