Community Services Council Of Brevard County Inc

SENIORS TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY THUS AVOIDING PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MEALS ON WHEELS, SENIORS AT LUNCH, HOUSING IMPROVEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOMEMAKING, PERSONAL CARE, RESPITE, AND TRANSPORTATION. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO CARE GIVERS, MAINTAIN THE SUNFLOWER HOUSE, AND PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THROUGH OUR RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, WE RECRUIT AND PLACE VOLUNTEERS, AGES 55 AND IN IMPACT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT BREVARD COUNTY.

HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES 200 CLIENTS ACCESSED 1,618,829 OF IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT SERVICES. AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT, CLIENTS RECEIVED A CUSTOMIZED CARE PLAN. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDED: 3210.50 HOURS OF COMPANION SUPPORT 19,193.50 HOURS OF IN-FACILITY RESPITE AND 14,750.75 HOURS OF INHOME RESPITE 25,658.25 HOURS OF LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANCE. 12,200.25 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING INCLUDING PERSONAL HYGIENE CONSUMABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, BED PADS, AND ADULT UNDERGARMENTS TOTALING 72,765.05 WITH THIS HELP, 87% OF THE CLIENTS SERVED WERE ABLE TO REMAIN AT HOME, THUS AVOIDING NURSING HOME PLACEMENT. HOME & COMMUNITY BASED CARE INCLUDES HOMEMAKING, PERSONAL CARE, COMPANIONSHIP, RESPITE, ADULT DAY CARE, PEST CONTROL, AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES INCLUDES INCONTINENCE SUPPLIES, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, OINTMENTS, AND GLOVES.

BREVARD SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS DELIVER NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS, PROVIDE SOCIAL CONTACT, AND A SAFETY CHECK TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS FIVE-DAYS A WEEK IN THEIR HOME. HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS WERE SERVED TO 2,173 SENIORS RECEIVING MEALS ON WHEELS OR ATTENDING A NEIGHBORHOOD SENIORS AT LUNCH MEAL SITE. MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED 261,186 MEALS TO 1,606 HOMEBOUND SENIORS. 614 MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEERS DONATED 122,391 HOURS OF SERVICE AND TRAVELED 788,726 MILES. AT TWELVE NEIGHBORHOOD DINING SITES, 545 SENIORS AT LUNCH PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED 73,763 MEALS. A TOTAL OF 34 SENIORS AT LUNCH VOLUNTEERS DONATED 2,280 HOURS OF SERVICE. TO MITIGATE PANDEMIC CONCERNS, 61,250 FROZEN MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO SENIORS THAT WERE STILL OBSERVING SOCIAL DISTANCE MEASURES IN LIGHT OF SPIKES IN OUR AREA.

THE HOME CARE PROGRAM EMPLOYS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, HOME HEALTH AIDES, AND HOMEMAKERS TO PROVIDE HOUSEKEEPING AND MEAL PREPARATION, SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, COMPANIONSHIP, RESPITE AND NON-MEDICAL PERSONAL CARE IN THE HOME OF THE CLIENT. A REGISTERED NURSE WORKS WITH THE CLIENT AND CAREGIVER TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE AND OVERSEES DIRECT CLIENT CARE. THE AGING MATTERS IN BREVARD HOME CARE PROGRAM IS LICENSED THROUGH THE FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, LICENSE XXX-XX-XXXX, AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCREDITATION PARTNER (CHAP). HOME CARE SERVED 100 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 14,527.50 HOURS OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: 84 SENIORS RECEIVED 8,092.50 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE WITH SHOPPING, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, AND MEAL PREPARATION. 51 SENIORS RECEIVED 4,187 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR PERSONAL CARE. 9 CAREGIVERS WERE PROVIDED 1,185.50 HOURS OF RESPITE RELIEF. 7 SENIORS RECEIVED 432.50 HOURS OF COMPANIONSHIP TO PREVENT SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE KITCHEN PREPARED AND DELIVERED 336,965 MEALS TO MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENTS, PRIVATE PAY CLIENTS AND SENIORS AT LUNCH SITES; AND AN ADDITIONAL 88,365 MEALS TO ADULT DAY CENTERS, CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE KITCHEN SERVED 42,952 MEALS TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN ATTENDING SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAMS. THE KITCHEN CATERED 36 FUNCTIONS, SERVING 1,417 MEALS. THE SENIORS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS AT RISKS SENIORS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DIFFICULTY. 3,549.25 SENIORS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MAN HOURS AND 73.5 PRIVATE PAY MAN HOURS. 3,622.75 TOTAL MAN HOURS. COMPLETED 1,472 SENIORS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WORK ORDERS AND 37 PRIVATE PAY WORK ORDERS. 1,509 TOTAL WORK ORDERS. 1,339 NEW CLIENTS FOR SENIOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND 7 NEW CLIENTS FOR PRIVATE PAY. 1,346 NEW CLIENTS JOB TYPES, ALL FUNDING CODES: 198 RAMPS OF ALL SIZES BUILT 21 BED RAILS 19 CHAIR PLATFORMS 1,428 GRAB BARS 455 HOMES CHECKED FOR SMOKE DETECTORS THE SENIOR TRANSERVE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 2,387 ONE WAY TRIPS USING THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND FUEL TO TRANSPORT 117 UNDUPLICATED, NON-DRIVING SENIOR AND VETERAN CLIENTS. 34 SENIOR TRANSERVE VOLUNTEER DRIVERS TRAVELED 26,635 MILES DONATING 1,901.25 HOURS OF SERVICE. 19 VETS DRIVING VETS VOLUNTEER DRIVERS TRAVELED 13,703 MILES DONATING 752.25 HOURS OF SERVICE. TRANSPORTATION INCLUDED VISITS TO 435 DESTINATIONS TO INCLUDE: MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, THE VA CLINIC, HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES, GROCERY STORES, AND BEAUTY/BARBER SHOPS. THE SUNFLOWER HOUSE IS A SENIOR AND A CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER OFFERING INFORMATION, REFERRALS, TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES LOCATED AT THE MERRIT SQUARE MALL. 204 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS AND SENIORS. 139 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE PRESENTED AT HEALTH FAIRS, SENIOR CENTERS, HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, REHAB FACILITIES, NURSING HOMES, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, CHAMBER EVENTS, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. 15 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 925.5 HOURS OF SERVICE ANSWERING PHONE CALLS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO VISITING SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS. WORKING THROUGH COVID-19, 76 HOURS OF RECREATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMING PROVIDING SOCIALIZATION AND 48 HOURS OF EXERCISE CLASSES WERE OFFERED WITH 22 SENIORS PARTICIPATING. SENIORS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TRAINING AND SUPPORT AND RECEIVED 45 HOURS OF CAREGIVER TRAINING AND 45 HOURS OF CAREGIVER SUPPORT. THE GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN PROGRAM PROVIDED 8 HOURS OF SUPPORT TO 36 BREVARD COUNTY GRANDPARENTS WHO ARE RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BANK RECEIVED 436 WHEELCHAIRS/ TRANSPORT CHAIRS, WALKERS, CANES, BEDSIDE COMMODES, AND SHOWER CHAIRS/ TRANSFER BENCHES, LOANING OUT 656 ITEMS TO 348 SENIORS IN NEED. THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) IDENTIFIES NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGES SENIORS 55 AND OLDER INTO VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THE PROGRAM HELPS MATCH INDIVIDUALS WITH HIGH IMPACT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT LOCAL NON-PROFIT OR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. 899 VOLUNTEERS AGED 55 AND OLDER PROVIDED 49,876 HOURS OF SERVICE VALUES AT 1,423,461. RSVP VOLUNTEERS WERE RECRUITED TO HELP SUPPORT 12 NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES HELP PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS BY IMPROVING BONE AND MUSCLE STRENGTH WHILE ALSO WORKING TO BETTER BALANCE. CLASSES ARE HELD THREE TIMES A WEEK AT 5 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT BREVARD COUNTY WITH 254 SENIOR PARTICIPANTS. 158 OF VOLUNTEERS WERE PLACED IN PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON HEALTH FUTURES, EDUCATION, VETERAN AND MILITARY FAMILIES,ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. PETS ON WHEELS IN 2021 PETS ON WHEELS DISTRIBUTED 11,200 POUNDS OF CAT AND DOG FOOD TO 78 UNDUPLICATED MEALS ON WHEELS CLIENTS AND 92 COMPANION ANIMALS. A GRANT FROM MEALS ON WHEELS LOVES PETS ALLOWED US TO PURCHASE FOOD WHEN DONATED FOOD RAN SHORT, AND TO PAY FOR EMERGENCY VETERINARY SERVICE. THE BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY ORGANIZES FOOD FOR US, USING FOOD DONATED TO THEM AND TO PETS ON WHEELS. DELIVERIES ARE MADE ONCE A MONTH BY VOLUNTEERS AND ALL PETS RECEIVED HOLIDAY TREATS AND TOYS THIS YEAR. IN 2021, MEALS ON WHEELS OF AMERICA PROVIDED A GRANT TO BEGIN A NEW PROGRAM FOR THE ANIMALS THAT MEAN THE WORLD TO OUR SENIORS; VETERINARY SERVICES FOR PETS ON WHEELS CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC WELLNESS SERVICES AT THE VETERINARY CLINIC. HERE'S A QUOTE FROM ONE OF OUR CLIENTS: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REMEMBERING HOW IMPORTANT MY ANIMALS ARE TO ME. I AM ALL ALONE AND THEY ARE MY ONLY COMPANIONS. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME THAT YOU THINK OF THEM."