Senior Community Services

Working with geriatric-trained care managers, care management helps older people to live safely and comfortably at home. The care manager meets the client in the home and develops a step-by step, comprehensive care plan. The care manager implements the care plan serving as the consumer's liaison and advocate with the selected Community resources and agencies. Services may include personal care, light housekeeping home-delivered meals, adult day care, home modifications, health insurance counseling, medical supply reimbursement, emergency response systems, and respite care for family caregivers. The care manager remains in communication with the older person to continue to guide the care and respond to changing circumstances. In 2022/2023, scs served 1,861 older adults in its long term care management program.

The caregiver support program (csp) provides support and guidance for family members caring for elderly loved ones. The program provides free, compassionate counseling helping caregivers find positive ways to work with the challenges of insuring elderly loved ones are well cared for at home. The program links family caregivers to benefits, Community resources and Services. Financial support for caregiving-related expenses is also provided. Csp served 125 caregivers and their families in 2022/2023. Csp also provides Services and support for grandparents raising grandchildren.

Scs operates four nationally accredited Senior centers in Delaware county which nurture the mind, body and spirit of active older adults. Located in the city of chester, darby township, ridley township and yeadon borough, the centers offer a welcoming place to socialize with old and new friends, engage in fitness activities, educational and art programs, delicious meals and fulfilling volunteer roles. Offering information and assistance, the centers also refer older adults to other resources that help ensure continued independent living. Transportation is available for people needing a ride to the center. 2022/2023 saw continued pandemic rebounding with full resumption of traditional in-person activies. During the year, over 5,000 unduplicated persons participated in Senior care center programs and Services, making 55,167 visits, a 67% increase over the prior year. Fiscal year 2023 represented the ninth year of aging at home, started as a demonstration project in partnership with united way of greater philadelphia and southern new jersey. Originally, targeted to the "greater lansdowne area", the greater ridley area was added in fiscal year 2018. The innovative "village style" program targeted to low and moderate income population aims to enable older people to remain living in their home with independence and peace of mind. As of 2022/2023, over 900 "members" were enrolled, receiving door-thru-door transportation, volunteer handyman Services, vetted home repair referrals and volunteer home chore Services. Although demonstration funding ended in fiscal year 2018, aging at home is now an integral component of scs' scope of Services. Scs scope of Services also includes: during 2022/2023, 967 older persons received one-on-one counseling sessions and 210 group outreach/education events were conducted with 2,063 attendees. Volunteer service - during 2022/2023 scs' volunteer program was essentially fully operational, including the key volunteer-driven homebound meal program. During the year, approximately 300 individuals contributed over 34,000 hours of volunteer service. While pa med i continued its important role all through the pandemic deploying telephonic counseling and virtual group sessions, the program successfully pivoted to traditional in-person engagements. (counseling by telephone is still provided if preferred by the consumer. )cognitive stimulation program - the program was essentially dormant for much of 2020/2021. 2021/2022 saw the resumption of kit deliveries to nursing homes, assisted living facilities and Senior centers in Delaware county and the broader region. During 2022/2023, 975 kit activity sessions were conducted, returning to traditional program levels.