Program areas at Interfaith Community Services
Senior Sevices We have found that senior citizens who are able to maintain good physical and mental health, or regaing that health following illness or surgery, are more able to continue to live safely in the home of their choice. Our program aids seniors in achieving this goal through education, good nutrition and a balanced diet that helps prevent malnutrition, provided daily by deliverly of meals through a center or to their home. We operate two congregate meal sites which serve a daily meal and provide opportunity for socialization with others while the mobile meals aspect of the program provide for home delivery of meals to seniors and persons with diabilities who are homebound.
In-Home and Professional Medical Services This program provides medical and caregiver services to seniors and persons with disabilities who want to remain in their own homes. Aspects of these services are housekeeping, personal care, respite, medical services, support for consumer directed services and a 24 hour safety support lifeline.
Children and Youth Services This program offers parents a secure feeling and peace of mind while they are at work knowing that their children are safe and supervised by caring, knowledgeable educators while learning skills needed for school readiness and success. Approximately, 90 of the children in our program are from families in the low-income census per HUD guidelines. Our youth program provides children wiht a safe place to go, adult role models to guide and teach them appropriate behaviors when interacting with others and the opportunity to learn and practice proper social and emotional skills. We also provide opportunities to explore their own uniqueness and learn to interact with others in a variety of activities including an after-school recreation program, tutoring, Olympic style weight lifting instruction, and youth dances.