Program areas at WCCOA
Title iiib - provides supportive services including; health, education and training, informational, recreational, homemaker, referral services, and transportation services to facilitate access to supportive services.
Title iiic - provides to senior citizens who qualify for congregate nutrition services at various sites and also provides home delivered nutrition services throughout Washington County Maryland.
Senior care - provides a network of services and benefits available for senior citizens from public and private agencies. Operates in cooperation with the department of social services and the adult evaluation and review services of the health department. Assessments, case management and in- home service are provided for "at risk" individuals aged 65 and older who meet financial and functional eligibility.
Senior assisted living subsidy - provides twenty-four hour supervised care in a family life setting. Provides meals, housekeeping and personal care to qualifying residents who are 62 years of age or older. Expenses - 28,211 grants - 166,887 senior medicare patrol - grant from the state of Maryland whose purpose is to reduce the amount of federal and state funds lost due to health insurance fraud by increasing the public's ability to detect and report possible fraud, waste, and abuse. Expenses - 5,023 grants - 0 senior nutrition program - provides congregate, home-delivered, and shelf stable meals monday through friday to eligible seniors who are age 60 or older and live in Washington County. Expenses - 0 grants - 70,130 senior information and assistance - provides for all seniors, their families and interested individuals a single point of entry to receive assistance information. Expenses - 45,286 grants - 0 guardianship - the organization serves as a court appointed guardian for qualifying individuals aged 65 and over who are incapable of making decisions for themselves and who have no family or friends to assist them. Expenses - 29,684 grants - 0 retired and senior volunteer program - serves as a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities in Washington County for individuals 55 years of age and older. Expenses - 97,205 grants - 0 state ombudsman - the organization serves as an overseer for residents of long-term care facilities to help them maintain their legal rights and keep control over their lives and personal dignity. Expenses - 37,769 grants - 0 senior health insurance program (ship) - assists medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers and family members in understanding all parts of medicare and supplemental insurance. There are over 31,000 residents, 60 years of age and older with approximately 19,000 residents age 18+ with disabilities living in Washington County, Maryland. Expenses - 14,121 grants - 0 map site - Maryland access point is a single point of entry to empower individuals to make informed choices and to streamline access to resources for lifelong independence. This "no wrong door" approach will assist seniors over age 50 of all income levels and younger disabled adults over the age of 18 years. Expenses - 311,229 grants - 44 senior center - multi-service senior center that offers a variety of classes, programs and activities designed to provide a focal point for active, vibrant older persons. Expenses - 294,874 grants - 9,602 medicare improvements for patients and providers act - demonstrates how state health insurance counseling programs, local area agencies on Aging and Maryland access point sites can work together to enhance and intensify outreach activities to help medicare beneficiaries understand and apply for assistance programs for low income beneficiaries such as the low income subsidy program, to help with medicare part d prescription drug program expenses, medicare savings programs - q-1 qualified medicare beneficiary program, and specified low income medicare subsidy program (lis). Expenses - 15,707 grants - 0 the aaa is a sub-recipient of a cdbg grant in cooperation with the city of hagerstown. The funds are used for necessary home repairs for qualifying clients. Expenses - 22,879 grants - 10,145 gaming Commission - consists of two programs: 1. Proactive educational resources for many - a County wide educational program to support citizens to make educational and health conscious decisions. Program is conducted by a nurse. All programs provided are evidence based. 2. Aging in place - the program supports clients to remain independent in their home. This program offers a broad variety of supports prioritized using maslow's hierarchy of needs. Most supports are provided as a one time offering. Expenses - 6,346 grants - 13,833 community health worker - this program is a partnership between the organization and meritus medical center. The program assists clients transitioning from the hospital to a community setting. Expenses - 140,454 grants - 20,031 national council on Aging center for benefits access - grant for the benefits enrollment center to use person-centered strategies in a coordinated, community-wide approach to find and enroll medicare beneficiaries, both seniors aged 65+ years and adults living with disabilities, who have limited income and resources into available benefits. This grant is intended to focus on sustaining the impact of the bec in the future, which includes maintaining benefits outreach and enrollment strategies. Expenses - 57,928 grants - 106 victims of crime assistance specialized services - elder abuse/disabilities grant - the purpose of this grant is to provide victim services for victims of elder abuse. Services include efforts that respond to: 1) emotional and physical needs of crime victims; 2) assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after victimization; 3) assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and 4) provide victims with a measure of safety and security as appropriate to their victimization. Expenses - 46,856 grants - 0 general fund and other various programs not otherwise specified. Expenses - 106,076 grants - 26,802