TITLE IIIB & D COMMUNITY GRANTS FOR FY 2010

The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) under the auspices of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, Inc. promotes and sponsors many services which reach out to all people in the community aged sixty and older. Particular attention is given to rural elderly, elderly with the greatest economic and social need, low-income minority individuals, the severely disabled, limited English speaking elderly, and Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.  In addition to the Elder Services’ in-house programs that serve this population, the AAA distributes Older American Act funds to other community agencies/organizations to provide needed care and assistance. 

In fiscal year 2010, the following community groups have received Title IIIB & D grants.

1.   Audible Local Ledger, Inc. - Sherry Bergeron (508) 539-2030 or (877) 255-2260

“Spread the Word” will provide outreach and public education to seniors with a print handicap.  The focus is to ensure that disabled seniors have access to the information necessary to lead informed, involved, and independent lives.

 

2.   Barnstable Council on Aging - Judy Redd (508) 862-4750

To provide funding for a coordinator who will oversee the Council’s transportation program for the town of Barnstable.  The program will focus on serving seniors in need of transportation to medical appointments.

 

3.   Brewster Council on Aging - Denise Rego (508) 896-2737

To provide funding for a volunteer based transportation program.  Volunteers will transport elders to medical appointments on and off Cape.

 

4.   Dukes County Sheriff’s Office - Captain Donald Rose (508) 627-5374

To provide “Project Lifesaver” for Martha’s Vineyard residents.  Project Lifesaver is a search and rescue program designed to locate individuals with Alzheimer’s and related disorders who are at risk of wandering.  Individuals are fitted with bracelets that transmit a signal every second, twenty-four hours a day, allowing searchers to quickly locate a victim.

 

5.   Falmouth Council on Aging - John Magnani (508) 457-2597

To provide funding for a coordinator for the senior transportation program.  Transportation will be available for trips to medical appointments, shopping, social activities, and educational programs.

 

6.   Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living - Leslie Clapp (508) 939-9440

Provides transportation services to medical appointments in Falmouth, Sandwich, and Mashpee for Martha’s Vineyard elders.

 

7.   Martha’s Vineyard Community Services - Alice Cook (508) 693-7900 x209

The Senior Services Program will provide accessible, behavioral health services in order to promote good mental health and well being.  Services to be provided in a senior’s home or other community settings.

 

8.   Mashpee Council on Aging - Jim Long (508) 539-1440

To provide funding for a volunteer transportation program.  Transportation  will be available for rides to medical appointments, support groups, and social activities in the town of Mashpee and to other towns.

 

9.   Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs (Nantucket COA) - Linda Roberts (508) 228-4490

To provide funding for transportation services for elders so they may attend year-round cultural and social events.

 

10. Provincetown Council on Aging - Valeric Carrano (508) 487-7080

Provides personal services such as cleaning, laundry, and shopping as well as transportation/escort to medical appointments for Provincetown seniors.

 

11. Sandwich Council on Aging - Janet Timmons (508) 888-4737

To provide funding for transportation services for elders to medical appointments, errands, and activities at the Council on Aging.

 

12. South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. - Tom Kosman (508) 775-7020

Provides free civil legal services to seniors on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard through direct services and community outreach and legal education.

 

13. Truro Council on Aging - Donna Sutton (508) 487-2462

Provides van transportation to medical appointments for residents of Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham and transportation services for non-medical purposes in order to help elders sustain a level of independence and mobility.

 

14. Vineyard Health Care Access Program - Mary Leddy (508) 696-0020

To provide the Access Program to seniors on Martha’s Vineyard.  The program will offer screening and enrollment assistance to seniors who are eligible for public benefits, will assist seniors with the transition to Medicare and related medical coverage, and will advocate for seniors with ongoing management of health insurance issues.

 

15. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) - Bonnie Chalifoux (508) 645-9265

Provides supportive services for tribal elders needing assistance with chore, heavy chore, companionship, and transportation. 

 

To access the services provided, contact the grant holder directly at the listed phone number. To find out more about the Title III grant process, contact the Director of Community Services at 1-508-394-4630.