📍 West Valley  •  Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona's Most Vulnerable Seniors Are Being Left Behind.

Lending Hands Outreach is developing a faith-based Adult Day Health Care center in West Phoenix for AHCCCS/ALTCS seniors age 65+ who have been authorized for care but cannot access a provider.

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Seniors participating in Adult Day Health Care programming with a caregiver at Lending Hands Outreach
⚠ Arizona ADHC Crisis — 2026
4,123
Seniors authorized for Adult Day Health Care across 4 counties with no provider to serve them
4
ADHC slots per 10,000 seniors in Arizona
54
National average slots per 10,000 seniors
91%
Unmet ADHC demand in Maricopa County
$0
Cost to members — 100% AHCCCS funded
Faith-rooted care for body, mind, and spirit. Supporting seniors' independence and dignity. Partnering with families, providers, and communities. Committed to access, equity, and compassion.
What Lending Hands Outreach Is Building

A Faith-Based Adult Day Health Care Center for West Phoenix Seniors

Lending Hands Outreach is developing a faith-based Adult Day Health Care center in West Phoenix for AHCCCS/ALTCS seniors age 65 and older who have been authorized for care but cannot access a provider.

Our model brings together supervised daytime care, basic health monitoring, nutritious meals, wheelchair-accessible transportation, social connection, and structured daily programming — all at no cost to members through Arizona’s Medicaid long-term care system.

We are building more than a care center. We are building a safe, dignified place where vulnerable seniors can be known, supported, and protected during the day, while working families and caregivers receive the reliable help they need to keep their loved ones living at home.

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Built Around the Real Need
  • Designed for AHCCCS/ALTCS seniors 65+
  • Focused on West Phoenix and the West Valley care gap
  • Combines care, meals, transportation, and daily programming
  • Faith-based foundation with services open to all members
The Crisis

Arizona Ranks Last in the Nation

Arizona ties for last place in Adult Day Health Care capacity — just 4 slots per 10,000 seniors against a national average of 54. This is not a funding problem. It is a provider capacity problem.

ADHC Slots per 10,000 Seniors — National Comparison
Last
Arizona is tied for last in the nation for Adult Day Health Care access — ranked against all 50 states.
  • 4,123 ALTCS-authorized seniors across 4 counties cannot access approved care
  • MCO support coordinators report persistent inability to place authorized members
  • Caregiver families are forced to leave employment to provide care at home
  • The ALTCS entitlement guarantees funding — the gap is entirely on the provider side
  • Lending Hands Outreach was built to fill this gap in the West Valley
Unmet Demand

4,123 Seniors. 4 Counties. No Slots.

Across Maricopa, Pima, Yavapai, and Pinal counties, the unmet demand for licensed Adult Day Health Care is documented, urgent, and growing.

Launch Site
Maricopa County
Phoenix Metro — Site 1
91%
ADHC need unmet
2,848
seniors unplaced
Pima County
Tucson Metro — Site 2
86%
ADHC need unmet
681
seniors unplaced
Yavapai County
Prescott Area — Site 3
96%
ADHC need unmet
255
seniors unplaced
Pinal County
Emerging Market
89%
ADHC need unmet
339
seniors unplaced
Placed vs. Unplaced ADHC Seniors — 4 Counties
Our Services

What a Day at LHO Looks Like

Every service is designed to keep high-risk seniors stable, engaged, and living independently — reducing unplanned hospitalizations and emergency room dependence.

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Licensed Health Monitoring

A licensed nurse on site daily for medication management, vital sign monitoring, and health status oversight — keeping members stable between physician visits.

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Activities of Daily Living

Certified program aides provide structured assistance with daily living activities and mobility support — maintaining dignity and independence for every member.

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Social & Therapeutic Programming

Structured daily programming — cognitive activities, group engagement, music, and recreation — directly combating the social isolation that accelerates health decline.

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Nutritional Meals

CACFP-compliant meals and snacks provided daily through our St. Mary's Food Bank partnership — addressing food insecurity while meeting federal nutrition standards.

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Medical Transportation (NEMT)

Door-to-door wheelchair-accessible transportation to and from our facility — a mandatory ALTCS benefit provided at no cost to members or their families.

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Caregiver Relief

Structured daytime care gives family caregivers the ability to remain employed and avoid burnout — protecting both the senior and the household that depends on them.

Service Area

Serving the West Valley

LHO's launch site targets the West Phoenix corridor — home to the highest concentration of unplaced ALTCS seniors and the greatest caregiver workforce dependency in Maricopa County. Over 61% of residents speak a language other than English at home.

For Referring Partners

A Licensed Placement Solution for Your Members

If you are an MCO support coordinator, AAA case manager, or agency partner with authorized members who cannot be placed — Lending Hands Outreach was built to resolve that gap directly.

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MCO Support Coordinators

We are contracting with all four ALTCS-EPD MCOs. Authorized members with no available placement are our priority. Contact us to begin the referral process.

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AAA Case Managers

Area Agency on Aging partners receive direct referral access. We align with OAA Title III-C and serve members across the West Valley corridor.

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Hospital Discharge Planners

Post-acute seniors transitioning home who need structured daytime support are ideal LHO candidates. We reduce readmission risk and support safe community living.

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“For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me.”

Matthew 25:35–36 (NKJV)

Guided by faith. Grounded in service. Ensuring Arizona's seniors 65+ are never left behind — one life, one family, one community at a time.