Elder Care Services, Inc.

Elder Care Services' RSVP Program Anticipates at Least 258 Volunteers Will Serve in Numerous Capacities Throughout Our 14-COUNTY Service Area of Florida (walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Gadsden, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor Counties).most of Their Time Will Be Spent Assisting Seniors to Age in Place. RSVP Volunteer Activities Will Include Delivering Hot Meals to Home-bound Seniors, Providing Short Distance Travel Assistance and Telephone Reassurance, and Organizing and Distributing Food at Local Food Pantries. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is Healthy Futures. at the End of the Three-year Grant, We Anticipate Assisting 150 Home- Bound Seniors to Age in Place Through Delivered Meals; Providing Short Distance Travel to at Least 20 Seniors So That They May Stay Independent While Living at Home; Giving Companionship to 20 Isolated and Vulnerable Seniors Through Telephone Reassurance, Safety Checks During Meal Deliveries and Transportation Visits; and Offering Nutritious Food to 75 Seniors Each Month at Rural Food Distribution Sites. the CNCS Federal Investment of $119,719 Will Be Supplemented by $85,482 in Non-federal Resources.