Program areas at Aging True
The meals on wheels (mow) program provides qualified elderly or disabled people with hot, nutritious meals delivered to their homes each day. Mow also delivers forzen and shelf-stable meals when such meals are intended to be eaten on days subsequent to their delivery. 198,533 meals were delivered during the fiscal year ended september 30, 2022.
Urban Jacksonville, Inc. is an approved achc and medicare certified home health agency and provides home health services primarily to elderly and handicapped persons. Services include skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy: medical social work services; and home health aide services. During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2022, 432 clients were served.
Respite services provide in-home assistance and relief to caregivers of frail, homebound elders aged sixty and over. The intent of respite is to provide family caregivers with a much needed break in order to allow the family unit to continue caring for a homebound elder without becoming ill themselves. The organization provided 64234 hours of respite services during the fiscal year ended september 30, 2022.
Other program services include a number of programs that are designed to maintain the elderly and disabled in their own homes for as long as possible, avoiding premature institutionalization. This includes various program services including homemaking, personal care, medical transportation, counseling, companionship, adult day care, respite, specialized medical equipment, emergency alert response, and caregiver training and support.