Staying at Home
Various programs exist to help older adults stay at home where they feel comfortable.
Meals on Wheels:
This program delivers subsidized hot meals to
homebound frail and disabled clients on a donation basis. Volunteer
drivers deliver these meals around noontime, Monday thru Friday
from Council on Aging nutrition sites in Eastlake, Kirtland, Mentor, Madison,
Painesville/Fairport Harbor, and Wickliffe. ->top
Support Services:
Licensed social workers provide in-home visits to people 60+ living in Lake County
who need assistance. After determining what type of help is needed, clients
(and their families) are connected to programs and services that will meet
their needs. ->top
Homemaker Services:
Trained homemakers, employed by the Council
on Aging, provide between 1-2 hours of light housekeeping every
other week to older adults who can no longer do their own cleaning.
Homemaker services are provided on a sliding fee scale basis. ->top
H.E.L.P.:
Home Equipment Lending Program loans walkers, bedside commodes,
tub seats and other durable medical equipment and supplies to
any Lake County senior. ->top
Friendly Visitors:
Friendly Visitor Volunteers
provide socialization to homebound, isolated clients by visiting
with them two times per month. ->top
Grocery Shopping:
Grocery Shopper Volunteers assist
homebound, isolated clients by grocery shopping for them two times per month. ->top