York County Council On Aging Inc

YORK COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING'S (YCCOA) MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A FOCAL POINT FOR THE PROVISION AND COORDINATION OF A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR ADULTS IN YORK AND CHESTER COUNTIES, SC. WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, DECREASE ISOLATION, AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND REMAIN OUT OF INSTITUTIONS AND WILL HELP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.

YCCOA PROVIDES A HOT, NOON DAY MEAL, THREE TO FIVE TIMES A WEEK IN A GROUP DINING SETTING IN SIX SENIOR CENTERS IN YORK AND CHESTER COUNTIES. SENIOR CITIZENS PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EXERCISE, NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION, CRAFTS, GAMES, AND TRIPS. THE MEALS IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF THE CLIENTS, WHILE ATTENDING THE SENIOR CENTER DECREASES THEIR SOCIAL ISOLATION. DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, 16,185 CONGREGATE MEALS WERE SERVED IN YORK COUNTY AND 9,962 WERE SERVED IN CHESTER COUNTY. YCCOA ALSO DELIVERS A HOT MEAL, FIVE DAYS A WEEK OR A BOX OF FIVE FROZEN MEALS ONCE A WEEK, TO THE RESIDENCES OF HOME BOUND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN BOTH YORK AND CHESTER COUNTIES WHO LIVE ALONE, ARE UNABLE TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS, AND HAVE NO ONE WHO IS ABLE TO PROVIDE A MEAL FOR THEM. THIS SERVICE ENABLES MANY SENIORS TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES, MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE, AND STAY OUT OF NURSING HOMES. THIS FISCAL YEAR, YORK COUNTY PROVIDED 82,312 HOT AND 19,108 FROZEN MEALS IN YORK COUNTY AND 21,427 FROZEN MEALS IN CHESTER COUNTY. THE AGENCY ALSO PROVIDES SHELF STABLE EMERGENCY MEAL BAGS FOR ITS HOMEBOUND CLIENTS. THESE MEAL BAGS CONTAIN CANNED AND DRY GOODS THAT CAN BE CONSUMED WITHOUT COOKING AND HAVE THE NUTRITIONAL EQUIVALENCE OF SEVEN MEALS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, 1,910 SHELF STABLE MEALS WERE DELIVERED IN YORK COUNTY AND 450 WERE DELIVERED IN CHESTER COUNTY.

YCCOA OPERATES TWO SUBSIDIZED LOW INCOME SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEXES. THEY PROVIDE A SOCIAL WORKER AT EACH OF THESE PROJECTS TO ASSIST THE CLIENTS WITH NEEDS SUCH AS RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS AND OTHER BENEFITS, IN-HOME SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THESE SOCIAL WORKERS HELP WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THE CLIENTS' NEEDS.

YCCOA PROVIDES A COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO THE RESIDENTS OF YORK AND CHESTER COUNTIES, SC. WITH ITS FUNDING FROM THE LT. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON AGING, YCCOA PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR ITS CONGREGATE SENIOR CLIENTS TO ATTEND THE SENIOR CENTER IN THEIR COMMUNITY. YCCOA PROVIDED 105,183 PASSENGER MILES FOR THIS SERVICE DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. YCCOA DELIVERED MEALS TO THE CONGREGATE CLIENTS WHO COULD NOT ATTEND THE SENIOR CENTERS. THE MILEAGE FOR MEAL DELIVERY TOTALED 6,914. ADDITIONALLY, YCCOA PROVIDES A DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OPERATES UNDER THE NAME OF YORK COUNTY ACCESS. THIS SYSTEM TARGETS THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED TO ALLOW THEM ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THESE SERVICES PROVIDED 264,191 PASSENGER MILES TO THE RESIDENTS OF YORK COUNTY.

YCCOA'S HOMEMAKER PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINED HOMEMAKERS TO VISIT THE RESIDENCES OF HOMEBOUND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A CLEAN, SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO REMAIN LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. HOMEMAKERS PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AS MOPPING, LAUNDRY, CHANGING LINENS, RUNNING ERRANDS, MAKING APPOINTMENTS, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE NECESSARY TO HELP THE CLIENT REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR OWN HOME. IN THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, 6,408 HOURS OF HOMEMAKER SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF YORK COUNTY AND 1,342 TO THOSE IN CHESTER COUNTY.