Senior Services North Fulton Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR SENIORS TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR VISION IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL OLDER ADULTS ARE REVERED, CARED FOR, AND SUPPORTED TO LIVE MEANINGFUL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

AT OUR SEVEN (7) SENIOR CENTERS, OLDER ADULTS ENJOY A NUTRITOUS MEAL AND PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, CLASSES, ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS THAT KEEP THEM SOCIALLY INVOLVED AND MENTALLY ALERT. WE PROVIDE EXERCISE CLASSES, ARTS & CRAFTS, HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT HELP PREVENT SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS, AND HELP PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO AND FROM OUR CENTERS DAILY.

TOPS (TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS) PROVIDED MORE THAN 2,550 ROUNDTRIP RIDES IN 2021 TO TAKE OLDER ADULTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, PHARMACIES, AND THE GROCERY STORE, INCLUDING UNLIMITED RIDES FOR THOSE SENIORS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES. THE PROGRAM REDUCES THE BURDEN ON FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROVIDES OLDER ADULTS WITH MORE CONTROL, INDEPENDENCE, AND ACCESS TO THE MEDICAL CARE AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS THEY NEED.

PROVIDING IN-HOME SERVICES IS CRITICAL FOR OLDER ADULTS TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR CARE MANAGEMENT STAFF OVERSEES IN-HOME SERVICES SUCH AS PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE, HOMEMAKER SERVICES (TASKS THAT CAN BE TROUBLESOME FOR AN OLDER ADULT LIVING ALONE) AND RESPITE CARE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, OUR CARE MANAGERS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 421 CLIENTS.

THE MEALS ON WHEELS (MOW) PROGRAM DELIVERS NUTRITIOUS MID-DAY MEALS TO OLDER ADULTS AT HOME WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD OR PREPARE MEALS FOR THEMSELVES. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE OFTEN THE ONLY VISITORS A HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULT HAS ON A GIVEN DAY, AND THEY ARE TRAINED TO ALERT SENIOR SERVICES IF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE DELIVERY VISIT. NONPERISHABLE NUTRITIOUS MEALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR SENIORS TO HAVE ON HAND DURING PERIODS OF INCLEMENT WEATHER AND EMERGENCIES. DURING THE YEAR 2021, OUR TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED MORE THAN 44,000 MEALS ON WHEELS TO SENIORS. GEORGIA RANKS 8TH IN THE NATION FOR SENIOR HUNGER. OUR MOW PROGRAM IS HELPING TO EASE THE PROBLEM IN NORTH FULTON AND ATLANTA.OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 15,000 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. THEY SUPPORT OUR MISSION AND SERVICE TO OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING MEALS, HELPING AT THE SENIOR CENTERS, DELIVERING PET FOOD, VISITING SENIORS IN NEED AND SERVING ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WITHOUT OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WE COULD NOT CARRY OUT OUR MISSION.THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS WHEN NO OTHER FUNDING SOURCE IS AVAILABLE. CLIENTS COULD REQUIRE ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD, RENT, UTILITIES, MEDICATIONS, OR OTHER URGENT NEEDS.OUR MEALS ON WHEELS FOR PETS (MOWP) PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE COMMUNITY. BY ASSISTING SENIORS WITH PET FOOD, WE CAN HELP THEM AVOID SURRENDER OR SEPARATION FROM THEIR COMPANION PETS.OUR PANTRY TO YOU PROGRAM PROVIDES NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FROM OUR LOCAL FOOD PANTRY TO OUR MOST IN-NEED AND VULNERABLE SENIOR CLIENTS.OTHER PROGRAMS: