DuPage Senior Citizen Council provide meals and other critical services to local seniors in need. "Meals on Wheels".
DSCC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven agency that initiates, delivers, monitors, and coordinates services which promote the ability of older persons to live their lives in dignity.
Each year around Thanksgiving season they have a Wine & Beer Tasting event called Ageing Gracefully. In the spring they have "Dancing With Seniors" which is dancing competition of local celebrities with professional dancers. Both these events raises funds to support the meals and other critical services we provide to local seniors in need.
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- EIN 36-2988023
- (630) 620-0804
- 1990 Springer Dr Lombard IL 60148-6419 USA
- dupageseniorcouncil.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Services, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: The dupage senior citizens council initiates, delivers, monitors, and coordinates services that promote the ability of older people to live their lives in dignity.
Programs: Senior nutrition program: dscc's senior nutrition program includes both home delivered meals ("meals on wheels") and community dining. Home delivered meals ("meals on wheels") are packed and delivered each weekday to frail and homebound seniors. In addition to a meal, community dining sites provide opportunities for elderly persons to socialize and participate in activities. All meals served are balanced, nutritious, and meet special dietary needs required, such as low sodium, vegetarian, or diabetic. Each meal is equivalent to 1/3 of the reference dietary intake for adults 60 and over. Dscc also provides health and wellness education on topics pertinent to elderly lifestyles along with meals. Last year, dscc served approximately 4,000 seniors through 272,100 meals.
home maintenance program: dscc's home maintenance program provides low-cost minor home repairs to seniors. In cases where homes require larger repair services, dscc offers assessments and provides contractor referrals. In the chore days component of the home maintenance program, groups of volunteers help seniors with various outside chores and yard tasks. The friendly visit component of the home maintenance program provides seniors with assistance with basic home tasks associated with daily living. Last year, dscc provided 440 home and yard services.
well being checks program: dscc volunteers and staff conduct a daily well being check with each meal delivery and each on-site home maintenance service, including noting changes in a senior's physical or mental health. Dscc collaborates with every municipality and township in dupage county to account for every "missing" senior (senior not home when he/she was expected to be) by the end of the day. Dscc's well being checks have been credited with saving the lives of numerous elderly persons. Last year, dscc performed 138,600 well-being checks.