Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services Inc

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

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FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

CHARLESTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES, INC. (CASC) IS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES SENIOR CITIZENS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, SPECIFICALLY BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL, MENTAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SENIORS. CASC IS REQUESTING $218,400 IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO SPONSOR THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) IN A THREE COUNTY AREA. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND NON-IMPACT AREA WILL BE 56. AT LEASE ONE HUNDRED HOMEBOUND SENIORS WILL RECEIVE 50,112 HOURS OF SERVICE, 48 VSY'S DURING THE CONTRACT YEAR. THE SCP WILL ADDRESS TWO PERFORMANCE MEASURES: IN-HOME CARE (H8) AND RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS (H13). IN-HOME CARE /COMPANIONSHIP (H8) WILL BE PROVIDED BY 30 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS ASSIGNED TO ONE OR ALL OF THE CURRENT VOLUNTEER STATIONS SERVING 60 CLIENTS IN THE HOME. EACH VOLUNTEER WILL SERVE 1-5 HOMEBOUND SENIORS. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE SPECIFIC TRAINING DURING THE CONTRACT YEAR TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILL LEVELS; INCLUDING RECOGNIZING AND CARING FOR VICTIMS OF ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DEMENTIA, HEALTHY NUTRITION, AND WARNING SIGNS OF HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. VOLUNTEERS WILL VISIT EACH CLIENT AND, DEPENDING UPON THE CARE PLAN; PREPARE LIGHT MEALS, PERFORM LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES, PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP. OF THESE VOLUNTEERS, FOUR VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO HOMEBOUND VETERAN CLIENTS AND FOUR VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE NEEDED TRANSPORTATION TO DIALYSIS CLINICS. RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS (H13) WILL BE PROVIDED BY 24 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS ASSIGNED TO ONE OR ALL OF THE CURRENT VOLUNTEER STATIONS SERVING 40 CLIENTS IN THE HOME. EACH VOLUNTEER WILL SERVE AT LEAST ONE CLIENT. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE SPECIFIC TRAINING DURING THE CONTRACT YEAR TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILL LEVELS; INCLUDING RECOGNIZING AND CARING FOR VICTIMS OF ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DEMENTIA, HEALTHY NUTRITION, AND WARNING SIGNS OF HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. VOLUNTEERS WILL VISIT EACH CLIENT AND, DEPENDING UPON THE CARE PLAN; PREPARE LIGHT MEALS, PERFORM LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES, PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP, MONITORING AND RESPITE CARE ASSISTANCE. AN ESTIMATED 90% OF IN-HOME CLIENTS WILL REPORT REDUCED FEELINGS OF LONELINESS DUE TO SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER VISITS. IT IS PROJECTED THAT 85% OF THOSE SERVED WILL REMAIN AT HOME, PREVENTING OR DELAYING INSTITUTIONALIZATION. RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS WILL BE PROVIDED TO OVERBURDENED CARE GIVERS. 70% OF CAREGIVERS WILL REPORT BY THE END OF THE CONTRACT YEAR AN IMPROVED SENSE OF WELLBEING DUE TO RESPITE SERVICE. THE END OUTCOME FOR THIS PERFORMANCE MEASURE WILL BE TO ENSURE THAT CAREGIVERS CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CARE AND THIS SERVICE WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF RELOCATIONS OF ELDERLY CLIENTS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

CHARLESTON AREA SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES, INC. (CASC) IS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES SENIOR CITIZENS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, SPECIFICALLY BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL, MENTAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SENIORS IN THE TRI-COUNTY. CASC IS REQUESTING $235,870 IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO SPONSOR THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) IN THIS THREE COUNTY AREA. THE FGP WILL PROVIDE 51 VSY'S DURING THE CONTRACT YEAR. THE FGP WILL ADDRESS TWO PERFORMANCE MEASURES: SCHOOL READINESS/HEAD START/EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND K-12 SUCCESS WITH A THIRD COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAM UNDER K-12 SUCCESS. FORTY-OME FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO 175 STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO ASSIST IN CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE AND TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST IDENTIFIED STUDENTS IN STAYING ON TASK AND ASSISTING WITH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES OR REMEDIAL WORK. VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE 27,000 HOURS IN THE CLASSROOM, 26 VSY'S. THE END OUTCOME WILL BE THAT 90%, OR 158 OF CHILDREN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. TWENTY-FIVE FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST 75 CHILDREN IN HEAD STARTS, EARLY HEAD STARTS AND A SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM. A TOTAL OF 20,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT YEAR, 19 VSY'S. VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP IN THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DOMAIN AND TO BECOME KINDERGARTEN READY. FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT RISK CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING NECESSARY COMMUNICATION, SOCIALIZATION AND COGNITIVE SKILLS TO PROGRESS TO THE NEXT CLASS LEVEL. THE END OUTCOME WILL BE THAT 90% OR 68 OF CHILDREN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE GRADUATE TO THE NEXT LEVEL APPROPRIATE TO THEIR AGE. THE SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM, A NON IMPACT AREA, WILL HAVE 20 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING 60 CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS "AT RISK". VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE TUTORING, ASSIST DURING STRUCTURED ACADEMIC TIME, ACCOMPANY ON FIELD TRIPS AND PROVIDE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO REDIRECT UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE 6,000 HOURS OF SERVICE, 6 VSY'S.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES