Program areas at EVAR
The meals on wheels program offers nutritious meals for isolated homebound older or disabled adults, coupled with essential wellness checks. Over 1,000 unduplicated individuals were served through more than 120,000 meals and wellness checks.
The outreach & social services program assists older adults and their families in navigating and accessing needed social services, benefits, and health Resources. The need for service has continued to increase. Over 2,600 unduplicated individuals were assisted with more than 4,700 service contacts.
Center-based services are provided at mesa downtown and red mountain senior centers, which were fully reopened in july 2022 after pandemic related limitations. Services and activities include: congregate meals, wellness support, education and social activities. Over 2,400 unduplicated individuals were served through more than 17,500 congregate meals and 2,700 activities with 30,098 participant contacts.
Contracted programs enabled Aster to provide elements of quality core programs in partnership with other organizations. Fy-2023 contracts included the provision of center-based services and outreach at independent living communities (discovery point and encore), the provision of nutritious catered meals for neighboring senior programs (tempe community action agency), and the development of a new collaborative program, East Valley senior home sharing.in-home support assists homebound individuals with companionship, respite, assisted transportation, personal care, housekeeping, and pet support through caring volunteers and certified home care aides. Over 230 unduplicated individuals were served through more than 4,000 hours of support.