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Programs Supported |
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| Assisting Older Adults |
Community Services Program
Older adults develop leadership skills and give something back to community by
performing volunteer service.
Johnson
City Senior Citizens Center, Inc.
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Elder Counseling
Frail, elderly individuals and their families experiencing difficulties such
as depression or anxiety, or problems associated with issues of aging or care
giving are counseled privately in their homes..
Family
and Children’s Society, Inc.
Health and Wellness Program
Provides information and support in maintaining and improving health and
wellness conditions of persons age 60 and over. Includes blood pressure
screenings, health consultations, hearing and eye exams, flu and pneumonia
shots, and health education and exercise..
Johnson
City Senior Citizens Center, Inc.
Health
Insurance Counseling.JPG)
Provides free, confidential counseling to assist older adults in
understanding insurance policies and practices. Trains volunteers to assist
clients in completing insurance claims and to make informed decisions about
health insurance choices.
Action for Older
Persons, Inc.
Protection of Adults
Works to improve quality of life for residents of long-term care facilities
by investigating, assessing, and attempting to resolve complaints about such
care. Also provides community education regarding residents’ rights and elder
sensitivity.
Action for Older
Persons, Inc.
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Public
Education/Elder Planning
Provides
information to public about issues concerning older adults. Also includes Edward
Zola, Jr., Technology Center, Long-Term Care Resource Center, Advance Planning for End of Life Program, Finances
for Women Course, and Mature Messenger newsletter. Teaches people of high school age and older specifics of planning for one’s
future.
Action for Older
Persons, Inc.
Recreation and Education Program
Encourages independence and a high quality of life through socialization.
Offers variety of arts and crafts and social activities, as well as educational
programs including tax preparation, leadership training, defensive driving, and
estate and financial planning, and travel.
Johnson
City Senior Citizens Center, Inc.
Senior Activities
Provides programs and activities for older adults to maintain physical and
emotional health, develop new skills, and strengthen their links to the
community.
Boys
and Girls Club of Western Broome, Inc.
Senior Companion Program
Transports senior citizens of the Deposit area to Binghamton or Sidney to shop on Saturdays.
Deposit
Foundation and Rural Housing Services, Inc.
Volunteer Services Program
Recruits and places volunteers aged 55 or older in community service at
public and non-profit agencies. Includes service in a variety of positions at
more than 125 locations in Broome County.
Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Volunteer Transportation Programs
Transports frail, elderly adults to senior citizen centers and to volunteer
placements in the community. In Deposit area, provides non-emergency
transportation for senior citizens and less fortunate residents of Deposit to medical and other
important appointments in and outside that community. In the Endwell and Binghamton area: transports clients to
adult day care programs.
Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP),
Deposit
Foundation and Rural Housing Services, Inc.
Updated: July 21, 2008
