improving access to home health aides in northeast westchester
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Improving access to home health aides in northeast Westchester. Westchester Alliance 2012 Think Tank. Salaries and Job Outlook for Home Health Aides in Westchester County. Local Average Salary for home health aides in: Pound Ridge - $29,640 Bedford - $29,640 Lewisboro - $29,977 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Improving access to home health aides in
northeast WestchesterWestchester Alliance 2012 Think Tank
Salaries and Job Outlook for Home Health Aides in Westchester County
Local Average Salary for home health aides in: Pound Ridge - $29,640 Bedford - $29,640 Lewisboro - $29,977 North Salem - $29,977
The job outlook for 2010-2020 is a 70% increase (much faster employment growth than the average for all other occupations)
Commute Costs comparison Chart
Mode Daily Cost Monthly Cost
Drive Alone $26.81 $583.06
Carpool (2 people) $14.39 $302.24
Vanpool (6-7 people) $9.19 $193.00
Train $17.50 $191.00*
Bus $3.00 – 5.00 $36.00 – 80.00*
ZipCar (5 people)(7 people)
$16.60 or $13.00 with business model.
$13.57 or $9.29 with business model.
Calculations based on 21-day monthly commute Mon. – Th.**
5 people = $2737 people = $195.09
MetroPool/Easy Street Partnership Vanpooling
7-passenger van - $12.1012-passenger van - $7.36
$254.10 for each of the 7 persons$154.56 for each of the 12 persons***
Alternative Modes of Transportation
Zipcar - What is covered:
Insurance up to $300,000 per accident
Gas
180 miles per day
Hours of use are 7am-7pm
Opportunities: Convenient, the Extra Value Model or the Business Model is similar in price to the train, and you can drop-off at multiple remote points.
Challenges: Expensive and need to have a responsible driver.
Alternative Modes of Transportation (continued)
511NY Rideshare
Rideshare is a database of registered individuals who are willing to share a ride.
Complete a commuter profile and candidates who best match your information and preferences will be listed and sent to you.
You contact the people on your match list and arrange the rideshare.
Opportunities: You can split the cost of a private car and you only need to be dependant on one other person. Also, the Guaranteed Ride Program will pay for the ride to the destination by public transportation or taxi.
Challenges: It is still more expensive than other modes of transportation and people might be reluctant to share a ride with someone they do not know.
“The Golden Ticket” Mode of Transportation
MetroPool Vanpooling Leasing Program
Vans range in size from 7 to 12 to 15 people and fees are based on mileage plus the number of people.
Monthly fees cover gas, insurance, maintenance, tools (tolls), and Guaranteed Ride Home Program.
Two ways to lease – commuter van for individuals or partner van for employers.
Opportunities: Direct transportation to central location in target area or directly to client home, more economical than the train, car, or carpool, and great idea for agency sharing.
Challenges: Two people must be willing and able to drive and they both must be at least 21 years old and have a U.S. drivers license for a minimum of 5 years. Parking is not included and drivers are not compensated. Van can not be used as a shuttle, but can drop-off at individual homes. Will the driver have time to do this?
Home Health Agencies – Needs and Interests
Elder Care Connection
Only 3 Home Health Aides (HHA) servicing the 4 towns.
One HHA is a live-in and the other 2 are each doing 4-hour shifts.
Both HHAs use private cars because of the remote areas they are servicing.
HHAs servicing hard to reach areas are paid more per/hour and the client is charged more to compensate.
The agency does not use a taxi voucher system, instead they pay a person part-time to pick up aides at the train or bus ad deliver them to client’s homes.
There is no reimbursement for travel time or transportation costs.
They are interested in vanpooling with other agencies, but not necessary to open a satellite office.
Home Health Agencies – Needs and Interests
Angels on Call
Rarely services these towns, but when they do the aides use their own cars.
Otherwise, the aides take the train.
Most HHAs come from the Bronx and do not like going to hard to reach homes.
HHAs are not compensated from travel time or transportation costs.
This agency is interested in vanpooling if the vanpooling leasing program moves forward. Would like to be notified!
Family Services of Westchester does not service our 4 towns of interest.
Home Health Agencies – Needs and Interests
VNA of Hudson Valley
2 vans that service Northern Westchester County - $3500 per week / $14,000 per month
8 to 10 aides in each van / 4 hour shifts / total 20 aides per van / maximum 40 cases per day. Agency pulls from pool of workers from the Bronx.
VNA taxi voucher (Sara)- Covers cost for aides working 8 hour shift or live in only / various taxi services are used from up county / one taxi service alone costs $1500 per month
from trains – Katonah, Golden’s Bridge, Croton Falls, Mt Kisco / VNA pays ½ the train ride / May ask family to contribute to cost of train fare
MetroPool Vanpool Leasing charges $1855 per month for 12 passenger van ( up to 1750 miles per month) 2 – 12 VNA passenger vans = $3710 per month / great savings
Westchester County Department of Public Works &
TransportationYao Lawrence Cunningham - Program Specialist ,Westchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation, Smart Commute Program:
Takes a van and spends about 2 hours in Westchester County will give information to the older adults.
Willing to go to the 4 towns that we are looking at. He would give them all the information that they need and if they want they can sign up right than and there for a reduced fare.
He also told me that he would get me a contact at MTA to see if there would be a possibility for a discounted Metro card fare for the home health aides. –No information yet.
MTA and Metro North are the same yet they are also different. Metro North will not allow you to use the Metro Card on their train. If the person shows the card on the train they MIGHT be able to get a little discount on their fare ( depending on the time of day).
Ways to Save on Metro-North Railroad
http://mta.info/mta/fares/MNRValueTables_rev2.htmlMonthly Tickets for commuters:Save 50% on a monthly ticket – based on 42 one-way rides per month Weekly tickets – best for commuters who do not work a full calendar month.Valid unlimited rides for 7 days, Saturday-FridaySave 30% - based on 10 one-way rides per week. 10-Trip Tickets – best for occasional riders – can be sharedValid for 10 rides seven days a week35-40% savings for trips to/from GCT/Harlem-125th, only during off-peak periods.15% savings on one-way intermediate fare travel between stations outside of Manhattan Group Tickets – 10 or more people traveling together40-50% savings on CityTicket – allows for travel within New York City on the Hudson & Harlem Lines for $3.75. Commuter Benefits Programs – need employer participationPre-tax federal transit benefits programs can save you and your employer 33% in commuting costs.
MetroCard Information Van Schedule
Monday, July 16 New Rochelle, Huguenot St./North AvenueMount Vernon, August Petrillo Plaza 10 a.m. – noon 1 - 3 p.m.Tuesday, July 17 Peekskill, Peekskill Library Tarrytown, Wildey and Cortlandt Streets (near McDonald's)10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m 1:30 - 3 p.m.Wednesday, July 18 Yonkers, Getty Square, S. BroadwayYonkers, Kimball & Fox Avenues (opposite Cross County Ctr) 10 a.m. – noon 1 - 3 p.m.Thursday, July 19 Yonkers, Getty Square, S. BroadwayWhite Plains, Galleria Mall, Main St./MLK Blvd. 10 a.m. – noon 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Friday, July 20 Yonkers, Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave./Tuckahoe Rd9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 20 New Rochelle, Huguenot St./North AvenueMount Vernon, August Petrillo Plaza10 a.m. - noon1 - 3 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 21 Peekskill, Peekskill Library Tarrytown, Wildey and Cortlandt Streets (near McDonald's)10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.1:30 - 3 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 22 Yonkers, Getty Square, S. BroadwayYonkers, Kimball & Fox Avenues (opposite Cross County Ctr.)10 a.m. - noon1 - 3 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 23 Yonkers, Getty Square, S. BroadwayWhite Plains, Galleria Mall, Main St./MLK Blvd.10 a.m. - noon1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Friday, Aug. 24 Yonkers, Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave./Tuckahoe Rd.9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
MetroCard Information Van Schedule
Monday, Sept. 20 New Rochelle, Huguenot St./North AvenueMount Vernon, August Petrillo Plaza10 a.m. - noon1 - 3 p.m.Tuesday, Sep. 21 Peekskill, Peekskill Library Tarrytown, Wildey & Cortlandt Streets (near McDonald's)10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.1:30 - 3 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 22 Yonkers, Getty Square, S. BroadwayYonkers, Kimball & Fox Avenues (opposite Cross County Ctr.)10 a.m. - noon1 - 3 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 23 Yonkers, Getty Square, S. BroadwayWhite Plains, Galleria Mall, Main St./MLK Blvd. 10 a.m. - noon1:30 - 3:30 p.m.Friday, Sept. 24 Yonkers, Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave./Tuckahoe Rd. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Website:http://transportation.westchestergov.com/metrocard-van-schedule
References
Angels on Call (Carmel)Pam Fitzpatrick – [email protected]
Heather ReinersOutreach Coordinator511NYRideshare914-437-8870 [email protected]
Elder Care Connection (Somers)Karen Marousek –co-ownerGrace Cognetta – co-ownerMelissa (receptionist)[email protected]
Pam McGurgan Marinelli, LMHCDirector of Home Health CareFamily Services of Westchester914-964-6767 x. [email protected]
Ridesharing511 Get Connected to Go http://511ny.org/rideshare/Default.aspx1-888-465-1169
References
Karen GanisProgram Director, RideConnectCoordinator, Livable Communities NE [email protected]
Lynn GreenVice President,Development and External AffairsFamily Services of Westchester (Port Chester)[email protected]
Pam McGurgan Marinelli, LMHCDirector of Home Health CareFamily Services of Westchester914-964-6767 x. [email protected]
Carol [email protected]
Steve RiordanDivision [email protected]
References
Yao Lawrence Cunningham - Program SpecialistWestchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation Smart Commute Program100 east 1st StreetMt. Vernon, NY 10550Tel: 914-813-6718cell:914-255-5058Fax: 914-813-7766E-mail: [email protected]
Reginald J. Baron MTA New York City Transit Director, Mobile Sales Customer Relations Corporate Communications 2 Broadway 11th Floor, Room D11.65 New York, NY 10004
Flemmel Kittrell327 Fifth AvenuePelham, NY 10803Tel: 914-738-5600E-mail: [email protected]
References
Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson ValleyWhite Plains Road Suite 300Tarrytown, NY 10591-5132Charlotte [email protected]