Newaygo County Commission on Aging

NEWAYGO COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING 
2004 ANNUAL REPORT

The Newaygo County Commission on Aging Advisory Board, staff, and volunteers are pleased to present to the citizens of Newaygo County a summary of services provided to the elderly during 2004.  

We also would like to acknowledge our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the following individuals and organizations for their continued financial support:

Property Owners of Newaygo County – Senior Services Millage

 The Fremont Area Community Foundation

 United Way of Newaygo County

 HHS, Health Options

 Area Agency on Aging of West Michigan, Inc.

 Newaygo County Community Mental Health

 Crop Walk

 Program Donors

In addition, the Newaygo County Senior Resource & Community Center was utilized throughout the year by numerous community-based non-profit organizations, including but not limited to:

AARP

TOPS

VFW Post 2053

Tall Pine Quilters

Reminisence Writing Group

Newaygo County Girl Scouts

Alzheimers Association

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Newaygo County Historical Society

Newaygo County Democratic Party

Newaygo County Boy Scouts

Wilcox Township

Newaygo County Sheriff’s Department

Red Cross

Daughters of the American Revolution

City of White Cloud

State of Michigan Foster Care Review Board

Teamster Union Meetings

Five Cap, Inc.

Newaygo County Road Commission

White Cloud Lion’s Club

Federal Emergency Management Agency – Local Food & Shelter

White Cloud Fire Department

District #10 Health Department

Township Planning - Grand Valley State University

Gastric Bypass Support Group

Newaygo County Community Services

Newaygo County Planning & Zoning Committee

Hunter’s Safety Course

Snowmobile Safety Course

FY-2005 COA SERVICE RECAP

October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2005

Adult Day Care:         18 clients   7027.5 hours

Alzheimer’s:                  13 clients   3212.5 hours                                       

Older Adult Respite Services:

            Skilled:                         27 clients        550.5 hours

            Overnight:                 3 clients                9 days

            Volunteers:                 18 clients        2197 hours                6 volunteers

Health Screening:                151 clients/screenings

Home Repair:                       111 clients   749 contacts

Homemaker:                        104 clients            2628.25 hours

Respite:                                    13 clients             475.5 hours

Outreach & Assistance:       350 clients            895.25 hours    1403 contacts

Case Management:             400 clients               1111 contacts

Home Delivered Meals:        358 clients                53,832 meals

Congregate Meals:              350 clients                    16,233 meals

Senior Transit (Bus):               234 clients            12,103 trips                  81,899 miles

Health Care Van:                 324 clients (194 used wheelchair lift)

                                                  4667 trips (2911 used wheelchair lift)

                                                  104,930 miles

Volunteer Transport:           137 clients        871 trips                  41,768 miles

Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP):

72 clients   138 contacts            106 hours (among one staff person who coordinates the program and 2 volunteers)

The Senior Clarion:  The Senior Clarion is the County's only newspaper specifically for people age 60 and over.  News articles, listings of services and programs, volunteer opportunities, reader contributions, and feature stories are provided on a monthly basis.  There is no subscription fee.  Over 4700 households currently receive the Senior Clarion and supplies are also provided to various locales around the county for those who are not receiving it but are interested in the information.