McDowell County DSS Adult Services
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
McDowell County DSS Adult Services supports aged and disabled adults through protective services, CAP-DA, guardianship, in-home aide services, and adult care home monitoring.
Best for
- Adult protective services concerns involving abuse, neglect, or exploitation
- Disabled adults seeking CAP-DA support
- Adults needing guardianship, placement, representative payee, or in-home aide services
- Adult care homes needing licensing consultation, compliance monitoring, or complaint investigation
- Aged or disabled adults seeking Special Assistance or the In-Home Program
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking private-pay home care rather than county-administered social services
- People needing services outside the McDowell County Department of Social Services system
Specialties
- Adult Protective Services
- Community Alternative Program for Disabled Adults (CAP-DA)
- Guardianship Services
- In-Home Aide Services
- Services for the Blind
- Special Assistance / In-Home Program
- Adult Care Home licensing and monitoring
What makes them different
- Adult Services specifically serves aged and disabled adults
- Adult Care Home specialists conduct on-site monitoring visits every other month unless additional visits are needed or requested
- Adult Care Home staff investigate complaints and reports of unlicensed facilities
- The unit offers services spanning protective services, CAP-DA, guardianship, in-home aide services, placement, and representative payee support
- After-hours and weekend emergencies are directed to the McDowell County Sheriff's Department at 828-652-4000
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 486 Spaulding Rd, Marion, NC 28752
- Phone
- +18286523355
- Website
- http://www.mcdowellcountyncdss.org/adult-services
- sarah.brewer@mcdowellcountyncdss.org
Services
- Adult social services
- Adult care home case management
- Protective services
- Guardianship
- In-home assistance
- Placement services
- Representative payee services
- Individual and family adjustment
- Intake services