Elder Care Services, Inc.

Elder Care Services' Senior Companion Program Is Projecting That at Least 66 Volunteers Will Serve Throughout Our 15-COUNTY Service Area of Florida (bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Walton, Wakulla, and Washington Counties) to Increase the Probability That Seniors' Will Remain in Their Own Homes for as Long as Possible With the Same or an Improved Quality of Life. Their Service Time Will Be Spent Assisting Seniors as They Age in Place. Senior Companion Volunteer Activities Include Providing Companionship as Well as Transporting Frail Seniors on Essential Errands Such as Trips to the Grocery Store, the Pharmacy, or the Doctor's Office. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is Healthy Futures, Aging in Place. at the End of the Three-year Grant, We Anticipate Assisting 120 Home-bound Seniors as They Age in Place by Providing Them Companionship and Essential Transportation Assistance. We Expect at Least 75 of These Seniors to Report Having Increased Social Ties/perceived Social Support. the CNCS Federal Investment of $340,688.00 Will Be Supplemented by $66,407 in Non-federal Resources.