Older Adult Caregivers of Persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, and Older Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Support Services

The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is seeking a vendor to provide intensive in-home intervention and support services for older adults aged sixty and older with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The agency designed this program to assist older adults who experience significant functional impairment and face risks related to cognitive difficulties, abuse, neglect, self-neglect, institutionalization, exploitation, or crisis. The selected provider must coordinate interventions in any situation threatening a client's wellbeing, which includes arranging emergency and additional services as necessary. The scope of work also requires the provider to deliver group information, education, and advocacy services specifically for aging caregivers who care for loved ones with disabilities. Additionally, the provider must supply clients and their caregivers with information regarding services offered by the department of health and human services, aging and disabilities services, long-term care, and public benefit programs. All performance of the work must take place onsite in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eligibility is restricted to onshore vendors operating within the United States. The agency accepts digital proposal submissions via email or through their online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals within the submitted bids. No specific evaluation criteria or key dates are provided in the source materials.