First State Community Action Agency, Inc.

"an Estimated 76 Senior Companion Program (SCP) Volunteers Will Serve. of This Number, 76 Senior Companions Will Be Placed in Outcome Assignments. Some of Their Activities Will Include: Companionship -- Aid Homebound or Older Adults and People With Disabilities Maintain Independent Living in the Home and Community. Respite Care -- Provide Families/caregivers a Much-needed Break to Care for Themselves. Transportation -- Ensure SCP Recipients Get to Medical Appointments, Recreational Events, and Other Daily Living Activities. Resources -- Serve as Liaison to Ensure Safety and to Make Appropriate Referrals. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is Healthy Futures, Aging in Place. at the End of the Three-year Grant: Independent Living Surveys Will Show 80% of the 150 of Homebound SCP Recipients Reported Homebound or Older Adults and Individuals With Disabilities Who Reported Having Increased Social Ties/perceived Social Support. Respite Care Surveys Will Show That 80% of 35 Caregivers of Homebound or Older Adults and Individuals With Disabilities Who Reported Having Increased Social Ties/perceived Social Support. the CNCS Federal Investment of $342,575 Will Be Supplemented by $106,470 of Non-federal Resources.