North Ottawa County Council On Aging

Case coordination and support: case coordinators worked individually and confidentially with 198 older adults providing 1,584 hours of direct case coordination. The goal being for all seniors to remain living independently.

Homemaking: the agency provided homemaking, personal care, grocery shopping, companionship and respite assistance allowing seniors to remain living in their homes. A total of 121 seniors benefitted from this support. Direct care workers were in the homes of seniors an average of 6 hours per month per senior totaling 8,712 hours annually.

Part iii - line 4d - independent living coordination independent living coordination: provided assistance with independent living. Providing insurance counseling, medical transportation, income tax filing assistance, prescription assistance, and consumer advocacy for individuals over sixty. Approximately 164 clients served during the year.