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Causes: Human Services, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: Mission: We empower older individuals to age with independence and dignity. Vision: To improve the lives of older Iowans, their caregivers, and their communities by providing information, services and supports to enable aging at home.
Target demographics: 60+ Iowans
Geographic areas served: Northeast Iowa
Programs: Congregate and home-delivered meals: over 441,800 meals were provided to approximately 10,400 seniors in the 18 county service area.
case management: the case management program provides frail seniors with the opportunity to make their own choices regarding long-term care. Case management offers frail seniors age 60 and over an alternative to nursing facilities or other forms of institutionalized care. The case management program helps coordinate community services which will allow older people to remain safely in their home. Each person is monitored by an individual case manager who provides assistance in making the appropriate choices that best fit their needs.
Meals on Wheels, information and assistance, options counseling, caregiver support, elder abuse awareness and prevention, and other programs