Resources For Seniors

Home maintenance: skilled staff, volunteers and subcontractors provide minor home repairs, accessibility projects and weatherize homes for energy efficiency. Examples of this work include building ramps, installing grab bars, weatherizing homes, repairing/replacing hvac systems, and other services aimed at supporting the health and safety of older adults. A total of 407 clients were served during this fiscal year.

Adult day care: the agency has provided adult day care since 1978 and currently operates four certified centers called total life centers. The centers are located in raleigh, cary, garner and wendell, and are combination health/social centers (with the exception of garner which is a social model.) the programs are nationally accredited by carf and offer supervised activities and care for vulnerable older adults and some younger adults with disabilities. The program allows caregivers to receive respite and to continue providing care at home, and for the care recipient to delay or prevent institutionalization. Professional staff offer an enriching atmosphere and stimulating programs for participants. 97 participants were served.

Access and community education: services include information and assistance, options counseling, community education and outreach, transportation, meds community pharmacy / health promotion, family caregiver support program, caregiver supplies program and health promotion/disease prevention evidence-based programming. Providing access to accurate, timely information along with connecting the public to resources to meet eldercare and aging in place challenges is a primary effort of this work, including providing an online public searchable database of resources and materials in print and electronic format. Staff participate in community speaking events and 1:1 consultations with members of the public. 8,312 clients were served in this area during the fiscal year.

Senior centers: senior centers meet the social, recreational, education and wellness needs of older adults in order to encourage their involvement in the community, the prevention of loneliness and isolation, and to maintain health and lifelong learning. A primary focus of efforts across the county include connecting older adults to community resources and services to help promote their ability to age in place. These services are provided at the northern wake senior center, the eastern wake senior center, the five points and anne gordon centers, the garner senior center, the morrisville senior center, the cary senior center and the apex senior center. A total of 13,667 participants were served.