September is Adult Family Care Month

The West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources is celebrating the contributions of adult family care providers and adult service workers as part of Adult Family Care Month during September.
Gov. Jim Justice proclaimed September as Adult Family Care Month in West Virginia, acknowledging the significant role that caregivers play in providing compassionate support to vulnerable adults.
West Virginia holds the third largest percentage of population over the age of 65 in the nation.
“Adult Family Care Month serves as an opportunity to raise awareness about the critical needs of vulnerable adults in our state, and to express our gratitude to the dedicated adult family care providers and adult service workers who make a positive impact in the lives of these individuals every day,” said Jeff Pack, commissioner of the Bureau for Social Services.
DHHR’s adult family care program currently serves 122 adults who have physical, mental or emotional disabilities and cannot care for themselves.
Those individuals are placed in nurturing adult family care homes that provide a compassionate, safe, secure and stable family environment.