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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: Connecting people, information, resources, and communities to enrich the lives of older adults. Committed to promoting independence and enhancing the quality of life for seniors and their families by providing exceptional and affordable services.
Programs: Community connections is an innovative volunteer driver program that provides door-through-door assisted transportation service to seniors and individuals with disabilities* who cannot easily use other transportation services. Community connections encourages volunteer driver transportation for people who would otherwise be homebound and isolated. The key to the program is providing mileage reimbursement for volunteers to transport individuals when the individual is too frail, ill or unable to use public transportation for other reasons. Provides an average of 323 riders transportation to their life sustaining and life enriching destinations; over 362 volunteer drivers donate approximately 51,200 hours and travel 489,920 miles annually.
senior companion program - recruits active, fixed income seniors to assist other seniors in their homes. Provides an average of 42,408 hours of service annually to approximately 188 seniors in danger of institutionalization. Approximately 44 volunteers travel to provide assistance to the elderly residents.
enrichment center(adult day program) - provides a safe and loving environment so client can enjoy socializing activities and lunch while their caregiver takes a full or half-day break. Provides 10,244 respite hours to 233 participants.