Neighborly Care Network Inc

Programs: Adult day care services - neighborly care network adult day care currently has two locations serving pinellas county. We serve seniors over the age of 60 with different levels of congnitive impairments. These clients live at home with caregivers and come to the centers for socialization, nutrition and medical monitoring. 60% of their days are spent doing various activities. There are 3 levels of activities provided for different abilities and interests. Each day, the clients receive a nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. There are nurses on duty at each center providing medical monitoring. Monthly vital signs and weights are taken and documented in their charts, along with quarterly care plans. Many of these clients have been attending for several years and have built relationships with their peers. Neighborly care network day care has remained deficiency free and caregivers have given us a 96% on our quality assurance surveys, stating that an adc service has enhanced the lives of their loved ones. Neigborly care network adult day care provided 103,660 hours of care to 232 clients in 2017.

neighborly care network nutrition services continues to provide meals on wheels, congregate dining, nutrition education, nutrition counseling and community outreach to seniors throughout pinellas county. We currently service 7 congregate dining centers and 2 adult day care centers. We also service 73 meals on wheels routes throughout the county, providing both hot and frozen meals. We strive to assist those seniors at risk for institutional placement, those who speak limited english, are disabled or have low incomes. Neighborly care network nutrition services provided 3,025 clients with 398,372 meals in 2017.

neighborly care network transportation has been a collaboration, working with serveral community partners to serve our clients. To date we have distributed thousands of bags of groceries and household items to our low income clients so they can receive much needed food. Our transportation program takes the clients to our partners at operation attack, daystar and rcs pantries where they receive a large bag of various grocery and household items. During the holidays in november and december, daystar and rcs gave each client a holiday bag with all the great fixings needed to have a holiday meal. Each person received a whole chicken in november and a canned ham in december. The clients could not believe what a wonderful bag of food that they received. Tey are so thankful that neighborly care network transportation has created these community partners to help them feel special during the holiday season and all year long. Neighborly care network trransportation provided 119,082 one-way trips to 1,635 persons in 2017.

pharmacy - offers prescription drugs below existing market prices to uninsured and low-income individuals. Staff also provides free consultations and delivery of medications.