Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with Diana’s Care Home for Residential Care Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Diana’s Care Home for residential care services for the term of May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $5,547,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) provides a continuum of residential and community-based services for adults with serious behavioral health needs who require varying levels of support and supervision. Licensed residential care facilities provide an important level of community-based care for clients who require structured residential services and assistance with daily living due to complex behavioral, psychiatric, and/or medical needs.
BHRS has identified a need for dedicated residential care capacity for clients who can be safely served in a licensed residential setting but require a greater level of supervision and support than can be provided through less restrictive housing options.
DISCUSSION:
Diana’s Care Home will provide residential care services to BHRS clients with complex behavioral, psychiatric, and/or medical needs. The agreement which includes a term of May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 and a maximum fiscal obligation of $5,547,000, will provide 49 contracted beds across four residential care facilities: Diana’s Care Home, Scott Villa, Arcadian Residential, and Hopkins Manor, offering BHRS additional capacity and flexibility to place clients in an appropriate residential setting based on their individual needs (Agreement).
Services under the Agreement will include 24-hour staffing, meals and snacks, assistance with personal care and daily living activities, medication supervision, housekeeping, structured activit...
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