Catholic Social Services

Catholic Social Services Is an Anti-poverty Agency Whose Goal Is to Empower People in Need?regardless of Background?with the Tools, They Need to Reach Their Full Potential. According to the 2018 Census, 31 Percent of People Aged 65 and Older Lived Alone, With Numbers Estimated to Be Much Higher by 2022 (u.s. Census Bureau, 2018). Studies Show Seniors Who Live Alone Often Experience Social Isolation and Chronic Feelings of Loneliness, Which Cause Depression, Illness, and Even Death. an Estimated 111 Senior Companions Will Annually Serve 500 Clients. of These Companions and Clients in the Program, 111 Companions and 500 Clients Will Be Placed in Outcome Assignments. the Senior Companion Program Is Designed to Increase Social Support in the Community and to Reduce Isolation by Providing Companionship, Conversation, Recreational Activities, Transportation to Doctor's Appointments, Physical Exercise, as Well as Encouraging Excursions Out of the Home Such as Shopping or Going Out for Lunch. the Primary Focus Areas of This Project Are Other Healthy Futures and Aging in Place. at the End of the Three-year Grant, 155 Senior Companions and 635 Clients Will Be Less Isolated and Have an Improved Quality of Life. the CNCS Federal Investment of $378,782 Has a Match of $167,657 of Non-federal Funding. the Senior Companion Program Will Utilize a Self-reporting Survey to Determine Whether Senior Companions and Clients Have an Increase in Social Ties and Can Live Independently Due in Part to the Services of the Program.