Services include transportation, social and medical day care, and in-home aide services. Friendly visiting, housekeeping, light chore service, and escorted transportation to medical appointments or grocery stores are provided to frail, isolated persons throughout Monroe County. Registered nurses provide a variety of health promotion and disease prevention programs at congregate and multi-purpose senior centers. Services include individual counseling on health issues, screenings, health education classes, and flu vaccination clinics. 465 One or two meals are provided to persons aged 60 and over who are homebound due to illness or disability, and who are unable to prepare their own meals.
Meals are available five days per week, with provision for weekend meals if needed.
A care plan based on a nutritional assessment is developed and implemented for each customer, with appropriate follow-up. Activities include crafts, art courses, music and creative writing. A variety of social, cultural, educational, and competitive events, such as an annual fishing derby, Music by the Shore, Senior Games, bowling tournament, etc., are offered for older Monroe County residents. Seminars are offered to group leaders in various aspects of programming and professional development. All offer a nutritious meal and many offer a complete calendar of recreational, cultural, educational, health and social service programs.