Program areas at Care Connection for Aging Services
Nutrition: Provide hot, nutritious meals in dining rooms weekdays at lunchtime; hot and frozen meals delivered to seniors who are homebound - all to help person avoid isolation, be well nourished, and remain independent.
Special Projects: Provide one-on-one, unbiased counseling to people who need to enroll or compare plans for Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program; tax preparation for seniors; volunteer opportunities for a variety of agency programs and our communities; extension of home delivered meals, in-home services and case management services through county tax funds. Operate a statewide Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) that empowers seniors to fine and report Medicare fraud. Provide case management for Veterans Directed Care services.
Supportive services: Provide transportation to medical appointments, senior center activities, or necessary shopping; care management, in-home services, telephone reassurance, and assistive items such as consumable supplies, assistive devices, and emergency response devices so that people can remain in their own homes; information and connection to a wide variety of services available in the community; and limited legal services.
Disease Prevention, Family Caregiver, and Ombudsman services: Provide case management, information, training to caregivers of seniors or seniors who are caregivers of others. Provide health education programs and wellness classes that support seniors in living a healthy life and/or managing chronic diseases.