Elder Care Services Inc

Programs: Elder care services provided 168 frail seniors with 29,525 hours of in-home and community-based services, such as personal care, light housekeeping, companionship, respite, medical transportation, crisis interventions, counseling, and professional care management in 2017. In addition, over 12,500 hours of alzheimer's respite care was provided to clients through in-home services.

elder care services senior volunteer programs provide seniors 55 years of age or older the opportunity to fill numerous community needs, while keeping themselves active and engaged. Volunteer programs are: retired and senior volunteers (rsvp) - 336 volunteers served over 36,900 hours at 33 different locations, filling various needs at nonprofit agencies, senior centers, food distribution sites, and libraries, and other locations. Foster grandparent program (fgp) - 133 volunteers tutored/mentored 325 pre-k, elementary, & middle school students in 22 public schools and agencies throughout leon and 4 surrounding counties. Senior companion program (scp) - 96 volunteers provided services to 401 elders in their homes and day center facilities throughout leon and 8 surrounding counties. Seniors transporting at-risk seniors (stars) - volunteers provided 454 trips transporting clients to medical appointments, pharmacies and grocery stores valued at over 31,000.

elder care services nutrition services programs have been serving seniors since 1972 by providing a hot meal which meets one-third of their recommended daily nutritional requirements. In 2017, approximately 700 homebound seniors received 96,168 meals through the meals on wheels program. Over 300 seniors enjoyed 35,677 lunches, along with social interaction and physical activities during the weekdays at 8 congregate meal sites. 840 volunteers delivered a hot lunch to participant's homes monday through friday, including holidays, contributing (in-kind) over 370,000 in time and mileage.

in 2017, elder care services supported big bend area seniors with a variety of programs: elder day stay: seniors with cognitive or physical impairments who could no longer stay home alone were cared for at our elder day stay facility, a safe, home-like atmosphere. In addition to individualized supervision, elder day stay provides assistance with daily activities, medication management, exercise, nutritious meals and snacks, intellectually stimulating activities and socialization. In 2017, 75 seniors spent over 50,000 hours at our facility. Information & referral services: when you call elder care services, you reach a caring, well-informed bi- lingual counselor who is committed to answering questions and responding to requests for help. Nearly 3,000 in-bound information and referral callers were assisted or directed to partner agencies. In addition to providing the right phone number for a community resource, we also offer the following emergency or short-term help: emergency energy assistance - 231 seniors received assistance averaging 229 per client to assist with past due utility bills through eheap (emergency home energy assistance program for the elderly), chsp funds and private donations. Emergency food pantry - stocks essentials through donations of items such as ensure and non-perishable foods. Adaptive medical equipment loan program - saves seniors the cost of purchasing items such as wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, adult briefs, canes and bedside commodes. 1,623 seniors received free material aid valued at over 75,000 such as ambulatory aids, adaptive medical equipment, incontinence supplies, blankets, heaters, fans, furniture, and groceries through elder care services, inc. 's emergency assistance program. Emergency alert response - provides security by connecting isolated seniors with emergency services through lifeline units placed in their homes. Additional meal services: in addition to producing our meals on wheels for clients, our kitchen produces and delivers nutritious hot meals and snacks to various day care centers and after school programs on a contract basis. This helps leverage the cost of our meals.