Remember, local aging services providers may provide other services and other local agencies may also provide services for older adults. Be sure to ask if there is a service you need that is not listed.
Adult Day Care
Provides an organized program of services during the day in a community
group setting for the purpose of supporting the personal independence
of older adults and promoting their social, physical, and emotional
well-being. Services are provided in a home or center certified to
meet state standards for Adult Day Care programs.
Adult Day Health
Provides an organized day program of services in a community group
setting for the purpose of supporting older adults’ personal independence,
and promoting social, physical, and emotional well-being. Services
must include health care services and a variety of program activities
designed to meet the individual needs and interests of the participants,
and referral to and assistance in using appropriate community resources.
Care Management
Provides professional assistance for older adults with complex care
needs and/or their families in accessing, arranging and coordinating
the package of services needed to enable the older adult to remain
at home.
Congregate Nutrition
The provision of a meal in a group setting that provides 1/3 of the
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowance. Education on nutritional topics
is provided and access to community services is available.
Group Respite
The provision of temporary relief to family members and other primary
caregivers caring for an impaired individual at home. Group respite
provides the opportunity for individuals needing care to engage in
a short term program of meaningful social and recreational activities
in a secure and supportive setting in order to maximize their cognitive
and social abilities.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The provision of assessments, screenings, counseling, education, and
other health related programs designed to enhance the health and wellness
of older adults.
Health Screening
General medical testing, screening and referral for the purpose of
promoting the early detection and prevention of health problems in
older adults.
Home Delivered Meals
The provision of a home delivered meal that provides 1/3 of the Recommended
Daily Dietary Allowance to a home-bound older adult. Education on nutritional
topics is provided and access to community services is available.
Home Health
Skilled health care prescribed by a physician which is provided in
the home of an older adult in need of medical care. Allowable services
include: skilled nursing care; physical, occupational, and/or speech
therapy; medical social services and nutrition care.
Housing and Home Improvement
A service which assists older adults with obtaining or retaining adequate
housing and basic furnishings. Types of assistance provided may include:
providing information regarding housing/housing with services options
available; methods of financing alternative housing/housing with services
options; helping to improve landlord-tenant relations; identifying
substandard housing; securing correction of housing code violations;
assisting with finding and relocating to alternative housing; and providing
labor and/or materials for minor renovations and/or repair of dwellings
to remedy conditions which create a risk to the personal health and
safety of older adults.
Information and Assistance
Assistance given to older adults, their families and others acting
on behalf of older adults in their efforts to acquire information about
programs and services. Advocacy help is also provided to older adults
so they may obtain appropriate service to meet their needs.
In-Home Services
Use of paraprofessional services which assist functionally impaired
older adults and/or their families with essential home management,
personal care and/or supervision necessary to enable the older adult
to remain at home as long as possible.
Institutional Respite
Temporary placement of an individual who requires constant care out
of his/her home to provide the unpaid caregiver relief from constant
caregiving responsibilities.
Legal Services
Assistance with legal issues to protect and secure the rights, benefits,
and entitlements of older adults.
Mental Health Counseling
A service to enhance the ability of persons who may be experiencing
mental health problems, including dementia, to meet their mental health
treatment needs.
Senior Center Operations
Operation of a Senior Center that serves community needs, assists other
agencies in serving older adults, and provides opportunities for older
adults to develop their potential as individuals within the context
of the entire community. A Senior Center works toward the prevention
of loneliness and premature institutionalization by promoting personal
independence and wellness.
Senior Center Outreach
The identification of older adults in the community, informing them
about available programs, services, and opportunities and soliciting
their participation.
Senior Companion
A part-time stipend to provide volunteer opportunities for low-income
persons 60 years of age or older to do community service. Senior Companions
provide support, task assistance and/or companionship to adults with
exceptional needs (i.e. developmental disabilities, functional impairments,
or persons who have other special needs for companionship).
Transportation
Provision of access to needed services and activities for older adults.
Volunteer Program Development
The development and operation of a systematic program for volunteer
participation. The service is intended to involve volunteers of all
ages in providing services to older adults while also providing community
service opportunities for older adults.
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