The following
services are
available to older adults who are residents
of Sedgwick County. Contact the Department on
Aging at 660-7298 for more information about these
services.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION -
Adult Care Connection
In the Adult Care Connection Program,
family caregivers caring for an adult age 60 and older
in Sedgwick County will receive consistent, current and
accurate information to make better-informed decisions
for their loved ones through a one-step process.
COMCARE OF SEDGWICK COUNTY - CAPS
Program
This program provides professional
mental health services to eligible participants
(Sedgwick County residents age 60 years and older) who
are in need of mental health counseling. Counseling may
be provided at the older adult's home, senior center,
COMCARE office, or at a location comfortable for the
individual.
ENVISION - Senior Outreach and
Services (SOS)
Envision provides in-home consultation
teaching to adults age 60 and older. Trained staff will
assist eligible individuals in learning day-to-day
techniques that will allow them to remain independent in
their own home for a longer period of time. Resource
information will also be made available as it is
requested.
KANSAS LEGAL SERVICES, INC. LEGAL
SERVICES OF WICHITA - Protective Legal Services for the
Elderly
This program provides protective legal
services for adults age 60 and older including, but not
limited to, advice, counseling, representation and
document preparation (such as powers of attorney) to
assist older adults with their legal needs.
PUBLIC BENEFITS
OUTREACH
This program provides one-on-one support
to adults age 60 and older who need assistance in
applying for public benefits such as:
a.
Medical assistance programs (Medicaid, Qualified
Medicare Beneficiaries, and Specified Low-Income
Beneficiaries Programs);
b.
Food stamps;
c.
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program;
d.
Homestead and Food Sales Tax Refund; and
e.
Operation Holiday.
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
Employment opportunities are available
for eligible older adults seeking additional income by
assisting other older adults needing support in the
home. This program also provides in-home assistance for
older adults who are frail and homebound and needing
assistance with daily activities (meal preparation,
housekeeping, laundry, medication reminders and
socialization).
SEDGWICK COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON AGING
RSVP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
RSVP staff members match homebound
persons age 55 or older with appropriate and meaningful
volunteer opportunities with non-profit agencies in
Sedgwick County, taking into account the volunteers
skills and the needs of the organizations.
SENIOR SERVICES, INC. - Meals on
Wheels
The Meals on Wheels program provides an
eligible adults age 60 and older a nutritious meal five
days per week to assist them in remaining in their home
for as long as possible.
SENIOR SERVICES, INC. - Neighborhood
Connections
This program matches volunteers with
low-income, frail adults age 60 years and older in
Sedgwick County who need limited or intermittent help
with tasks of daily living such as yard care, minor
repair, housekeeping, and telephone assurance.
SENIOR SERVICES, INC. - Roving
Pantry
Roving
Pantry provides grocery shopping services to eligible
adults age 60 and older enabling them to obtain staple
grocery and sundry items without leaving home and
assisting them to live as independently as possible by
obtaining necessary food items.
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