Aging and Community Services of South Central Indiana

Community services provides multiple services to the community. First steps assures that all Indiana families in our 25 county service area with infants and toddlers 0 to 36 months experiencing developmental delays or disabilities have access to early intervention services close to home when they need them. Foster Grandparents program mentor and tutored at risk students in five countries. Students mentored or tutored by foster Grandparents showed an improvement in the behavioral, social and/or academic areas identified and assessed buy their teachers during the school year.

The senior nutrition program is designed for wellness, fellowship, exercise, nutrition, and more. It is a program designed to offer a nutritionally balanced meal daily for people over age 60 and their spouses. There are 3 congregate meal sites throughout 5 counties where people meet, socialize, and make new friends. The program coordinates with local senior and community centers to furnish a broad range of educational, recreational, and support services for those who are unable to come to a meal site, the nutrition program provides homebound meals. Care managers assess eligibility for subsidized meals.

In-home services provides a variety of services for older Americans. Older Americans act programs help to plan, develop, and coordinate a comprehensive, coordinated system of service delivery for older adults who allow them to remain in their homes and communities for as long as they desire or are physically able. The agency provides direct services to older Americans throughout the five county area served by this program. The agency provides attendant care, homemaker services, home health aide, meals, and emergency response for the elderly.