Responds to the needs of persons 60 and older, persons 18 and older with a disability and their caregivers.
Coordinates The Elder Rights Program, which focuses on the prevention, intervention, detection, and reporting of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation by presenting seniors 60 and older with options to enhance their lifestyle choices.
Provides Farmer's Market vouchers to individuals 60 and older.
Options Counselors help in planning, identifying, locating, and applying for services and supports based on the individual’s needs, values, and preferences.
Specialist helps individuals through coordination and assistance of a placement plan, goals, resource building, refining of the job search, retaining job leads, setting up informal interviews, job shadowing opportunities, assessments, internships and placement in a permanent job.
8/26/20 - Encore Café Grab-and-Go Meals for persons 60 and over. Must register to have meal prepared at 319-398-2585.
Tuesday - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - St. Mark’s United Methodist Church at 4700 Johnson Ave. N.W., Cedar Rapids, IA
Professionals work as a team to assess, identify and secure the services needed to help someone stay in their home for as long as it is possible and develop a care plan for an appropriate level of services. A case manager is assigned.
Connects caregivers to the many resources available such as planning assistance, referrals, training, respite care, support groups, counseling, and emotional support.
An effective way for improving the health and well-being and aid in reducing disease and disability.
Offers an effective way to reduce disability and/or injury among adults.
Provides volunteer opportunities such as joining a task force, serve on a committee, support a food drive, fundraiser, or assist with office support needs.
3/20/2020 - COVID-19 Changes:
• Heritage and our subcontracted providers currently serve 1,417 older adults in Linn Co. (2,634 within entire service area) through congregate dining and home delivered meals.
• All congregate dining sites continue to provide meals to their existing consumers through pick-up met...
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