The
goal of the Aging programs of Blue Grass Community Action is to see that the
elderly clients receive the necessary services to help
The
Adult
Day Health Programs in
Anderson, Jessamine, Garrard and Woodford counties provide relief for the
caregiver.
The
program provides a stimulating and supportive environment, individual personal
care and therapeutic activities. The participants are afforded an
opportunity to continue to meet their social, emotional and physical needs while
improving control of physical and mental functioning.
The Senior Community Employment Service Program (Title V) trains persons 55 and older at one of the host agencies to help them become more employable. This program provides training that assists with finding unsubsidized private employment. Each Title V participant works twenty hours per week performing various job duties at their host Agency.
The
Senior Companion Program, funded by the Corporation
for National Service (CNS) and United Way, provides supportive
person-person services to the
homebound frail elderly who are at risk institutionalization without assistance.
The program also provides volunteer service opportunities for active low-income
seniors that build self esteem and contribute to their mental and physical
well-being. The Senior Companion volunteers are provided benefits which include
a tax-free stipend, an annual physical exam and reimbursement for travel cost.
This program helps the senior volunteer remain a viable, contributing member of
the community by providing assistance to "at risk" elderly who need extra
support in order to maintain their independent status.
A new program that Bluegrass Community Action Partnership is offering is the Nutrition Program for the Elderly. This program provides management for congregate and home delivered meals for twenty nutrition sites.