What is MSSP?
MSSP's goal is to help the frail elderly live an independent life of
dignity at home by delaying or preventing institutional placement.
MSSP provides a caring and qualified Case Manager who will meet with
you to learn your needs for independent home living. A Public Health
Nurse and a Case manager will provide each client with a complete health
and psychosocial assessment to determine the services needed. The
team then works with the client and family to develop an individual care
plan that will draw on existing community resources or services
purchased for you. Services must be provided at a cost lower than
that for nursing home placement.
Your MSSP Case Manager will arrange for the assistance that you need
and will check regularly to make sure these services continue to meet your
needs. When your circumstances change, you Case Manager will update
your plan services to meet your needs.
MSSP is a program operated by the Golden Umbrella through a grant from
the State of California Department of Aging and Federal Agencies
These are some of the services that MSSP may
help you obtain:
- Meal preparation or home delivered meals
- Emergency alert devices
- Help with governmental or insurance paperwork
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Transportation
- Protective supervision
- Nursing care
- Support groups
- Respite
- Personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.)
- Home repairs and safety equipment
- legal advice
- A friendly visitor
- Psychological counseling
- House cleaning
- Shopping
- Medical monitoring
- Low-cost housing
To Qualify for MSSP you must:
- Be 65 years or older
- Be a Medi-Cal recipient
- Reside in MSSP Service Area
- Be at risk of skilled nursing facility placement due to frail health
- Be in need of additional service or care coordination to live at home
- Have a willingness to work with a case manager on mutually agreed upon
goals
The Multipurpose Senior Services Program serves Shasta, Lassen, Trinity,
Modoc and
Siskiyou counties. Redding (530)
226-3097 Burney
(530) 335-2182 Mt
Shasta (530) 859-2021
MSSP contracts for the purchase of goods and services from a variety
of providers to provide its assistance to seniors. Please contact
the above numbers for more information if you are interested in
contracting with the program to be a provider.
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Golden Umbrella is a non-profit community organization, and a proud United Way
partner.