Programs and results
What we aim to solve
1. The problem is the epidemic rise of persistent loneliness and social isolation of the elderly in the Lexington community. We have met this need through daily phone calls, a morning Welcome Center with lunch, and home visits. 2. During the pandemic, we have maintained our phone program, developed a Virtual Welcome Center, and delivered lunch to shut ins who are below the poverty bracket, plus to associated family members.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Telephone Comfort Care
Trained volunteers are assigned referred participants, who are unable to come to the Welcome Center, and need daily wellness checks, or socialization.
Welcome Center (virtual)
on Line interactions between our elderly participants, and UK Undergrad students. Meets every Weds and Saturday morning at 10. In the future, will be extended to every morning.
Home visits
Suspended during pandemic. However, continue to bring warm catered lunches to participants who meet the age criteria/poverty bracket, and their associated family members. In addition, we do run errands (I.E. delivering adult diapers, picking up medications, et al)
Where we work
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Improve the quality of life of our participants as indicated via satisfaction survey's.
2. Build intergeneration connectivity, that we used to have when we had extended families, to decrease loneliness and improve one's usefulness.
3. Maintain the physical health of participants, by providing daily lunch
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Daily phone calls from the same volunteer to build 'friendships' and feelings of bonding.
2. Virtual Welcome Center with the UK undergrad students, and our elderly participants
3. Delivery of catered food to participants within the poverty bracket, and to their associated family members
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1. We recruit volunteers from a wide variety of sources to make phone contacts. This is always an on going challenge to maintain.
2. We have contracted with YAAM (Youth AGainst Alzheimer's Movement) at UK for participation in phone program and intergeneration Virtual Welcome Center.
3. We do have an inexpensive source for catering services
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our Phone Comfort Care Program has a structured orientation and a formalized agreement or contract between volunteers and our Board. We monitor the success of this program on a continuous basis by intermittent calls to our participants, and monthly reports and feedback from our participants.
We have developed a Virtual Welcome Center with the UK Under Grad Students, and with our Board to provide small group interactions with our participants..
We have an 11 member Board of Directors, and a 6 member Associate Director Board.
We have additional partnerships with the BG Blind Council, the Independent Transportation Network, and the Lexington Senior Center.
We have added 2 more programs in the past year to decrease the chronic stress associated with social isolation and persistent loneliness: Read On! Program, seniors reading to third graders
Movement Therapy (Tai Chi), Meditation Classes, and in the short term future, Music
Relaxation.
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