Program areas at Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens
Home delivered meals programs provide a nutritious meal to seniors and persons with disabilities to help increase their nutrient intake, lower their nutrictional risks and allow them to remain independent in their homes. A nutritious meal, containing 1/3 of the recommended daily allowance is prepared and delivered to participants through 1 of 9 contracted service providers and directly through pgcsc. In addition to the meal, program participants also receive a wellness check to ensure their general health and wellbeing and receive important information and resources that allow them to remain in their homes. During fiscal year 2022-2023 pgcsc served over 192,024 meals to 1,191 individuals residing in the Arizona counties of pinal and gila.
Case management - all pgcsc home-care and home delivered meal services are authorized and monitored through structured case management systems. Case managers identify, facilitate, and coordinate formal and informal services in order to assist clients to maintain independence and avoid institutional placement, while complimenting caregiver support. This is achieved through initial home visits to assess the client's strengths, needs and eligibility, and periodic telephonic reviews to monitor service impact. Case managers also establish relationships through a strength based collaboration with an individual, family and/or caregiver in order to assist individuals in organizing and managing their care by coordinating and facilitating access to a variety of services in a timely manner. During the fiscal year 2022/2023, pgcsc provided approximately 13,304 hours of case management services to over 1,934 individuals through direct services and contracted providers.
To provide and administer other services for the elderly and adults with disabilities in pinal and gila counties that include congregate meals, transportation assistance, legal services, health insurance, counseling, respite services, caregiver programs, behavioral health services, ombudsman services, home repairs, Senior employment, and information and referral services.