Center of Concern

Executive Summary Since 1978, the Center of Concern Has Been Serving Suburban Cook County Residents With a Focus on Low-income Seniors, the Disabled, and Others in Need. the Senior Companion Program Has Flourished When Combined With the Center of Concern's Long-standing Collaboration With Suburban Cook County Social Service Agencies, Municipalities, Faith-based Organizations, Hospitals, and Nursing Facilities, Etc., That Enable Our Agency to Effectively Identify and Address the Needs of Senior Residents and Is a Conduit for Securing Valuable Volunteer Resources. This Application Begins Our Second 3-YEAR Grant Cycle for the Center of Concern Senior Companion Program. We Propose to Have a Minimum of 56 Unduplicated Volunteers Providing at a Minimum of 56 Vsys by the End of Year 3. Our Senior Companion Volunteers Will Provide Vital Services That Allow Seniors to Age in Place. Senior Companions Serve One-on-one With the Frail Older Adults and Other Homebound Adults. Some of the Services Provided Will Include Companionship, Transportation, Medical Services, Opioid/drug Intervention, Elder Justice, and Respite Services for Caregivers. These Services Will Improve the Quality of Life for Seniors and Their Family Members, Reduce Isolation and Depression, and Prevent and Identify Elder Abuse. the Primary Focus Area of This Senior Companion Program Is Healthy Futures and at the End of the Three-year Grant, Over 100 Older Adults, Will Have Been Provided Services.