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Causes: Community Coalitions, Human Services, Philanthropy, Senior Centers, Seniors, Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: To assist seniors in living
Programs: Community building program-includes senior wellness, which assists seniors in connecting to health services and learning about health- related resources in the community and accessing health care; ne senior connections newsletter, a quarterly publication that reaches over 800 seniors and organizations in northeast with information to keep seniors engaged and informed; ne seniors home connection that connects seniors to volunteers or screened independent contractors to perform home maintenance and yard work; and information and referrals which assists seniors and those caring for seniors in locating and connecting to needed services. During 2016 assisted 481 individuals, seniors and those who care for seniors.
rides-a vital community service in which volunteer drivers provided 1,662 rides to seniors during the year. Over 70% of the rides were to medical appointments. Other destinations included grocery shopping, hair salon, bank and post office.