Pets on Wheels and Mom and Me are complementary visitation approaches that operate under the same program. For eligible clients, the state will pay for services to enable them to stay in the community in assisted living facilities or in their own homes. The aim is to let them remain in their own homes. It protects the patients' rights of individual seniors and persons with disabilities in long term care facilities. There is no charge for referral.
Caregivers charge fees.
The senior centers require a modest annual membership fee. They are open weekdays except holidays. Days and times of operation vary at the many nutrition sites. Participants, who receive special staff support to help them participate in senior center programming, may have impairments but they must not require medical intervention. Volunteers check in with senior clients 365 days a year, and clients may call ahead to a 24-hour message line to inform volunteers of schedule changes.