This center fills a vital need to provide information and services to seniors in the northern part of the county, Spano said. This hotline will enable seniors to receive information regarding senior services and information on a number of special presentations, guest speakers and film presentations specially designed for seniors that take place at this center. The new facility also houses a Caregivers Resource Center that provides family members and friends who take care of an older person with information on services and benefits that help them in their care giving role.
Case management is also part of the resource center s services.
Case management services include providing a person to individually assess a situation by making a home visit and then linking the senior and their family to assistive resources. The Caregiver Resource Center features a lending library, guest speakers and a Caregiver Support Group Inventory. The Caregiver Resource Center also serves as a source of information for professionals who work with caregivers.