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All Federal Grant Awards
Project Grant 15SXSSC002
Award Date
7/1/15
Completion Date
6/30/18
Dollars Obligated
$267K
Overview
Activity
3
Transactions
3
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Federal Agency
Office of Grants Management
Awardee
Senior Services Inc Of Chester County (UQFUZR5KVCV2)
Federal Grant Program
94.016
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
South Carolina, USA
Update #1
Update #2
ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Posted 6/9/15
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Federal Obligation
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SENIOR SERVICES INC. OF CHESTER COUNTY (SSICC) IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1973 WITH A MISSION OF DEVELOPING, FOSTERING, AND ENCOURAGING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF HEALTH, WELLNESS, EDUCATION, AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG OLDER CITIZENS THROUGHOUT CHESTER COUNTY. SSICC'S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO HELP ALL SENIORS REMAIN HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, AND SAFE WITHIN THEIR HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THROUGH PROGRAMMING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIONS, SSICC MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO MAXIMIZE AND/OR IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SENIORS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN THE HOME. SSICC HAS SOLIDIFIED ITS PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY AS THE LEADER OF THE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORTERS OF SENIOR SERVICES BY LEVERAGING ALL AGENCY RESOURCES WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, COALITIONS, MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING, AND VERBAL AGREEMENTS. IN AN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION THROUGH THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, THE AGENCY FOSTERS POSITIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE BY MARKETING ITSELF AT THE SPECIAL EVENTS OF OTHER HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EXPOS AND HEALTH FAIRS. IN ADDITION, SCP INITIATED EFFORTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: MLK DAY, MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY, AND 9/11 - A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, SPECIFICALLY TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO OUR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, AND A NEW PROJECT DIRECTED TO HELP ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED WOMEN. THE MISSION OF THE VOLUNTEERS IN THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP), IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE PERSON-TO-PERSON SERVICES THROUGH ASSIGNMENTS MADE BY SCP VOLUNTEER STATIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO HAVE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, IN-HOME CARE NEEDS, AND CARETAKER RESPITE SERVICES. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING TWO HEALTHY FUTURES-AGING IN PLACE SERVICE CATEGORIES: (1) IN-HOME CARE, AND (2) RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS. THE SCP WILL UTILIZE 5 SCP VOLUNTEER STATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH SCP PROJECT GOALS: (1) SENIOR SERVICES INC. OF CHESTER COUNTY, (2) HOSPICE CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (3) CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, (4) PALMETTO VILLAGE, AND (5) CHESTER ACTIVE DAY CARE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, SENIOR SERVICES IS SEEKING FOR THE SCP TO MAINTAIN AN AVERAGE OF 30 VSY'S FOR A TOTAL OF 31,320 HOURS. THE FEDERAL FUNDING LEVEL FOR THE 30 VSY'S AT A FIXED RATE OF $4550 PER VSY'S IS ANTICIPATED AT $136,500. ACCORDING TO 2014 US CENSUS BUREAU SURVEY PROJECTIONS FOR CHESTER COUNTY, 16.2% (5278) OF CHESTER COUNTY'S 32,578 RESIDENTS ARE 65 AND ABOVE. ON AVERAGE ACCORDING TO AARP IN SOUTH CAROLINA 23% OF PERSONS 65-74 LIVE ALONE WHILE 35% OF PERSONS 75+ LIVE ALONE. ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA'S PROMINENT NEWSPAPER THE STATE, THE POPULATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS 60 AND OVER GREW BY 40% FROM 2000-2010. BY 2030 THAT POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 67% TO MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE, ACCORDING TO A POPULATION ESTIMATE FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS. THAT NUMBER WILL COMPRISE 28% OF THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA. AS HISTORICAL AGING DATA REVEALS, MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL EXPERIENCE SELF-CARE LIMITATIONS AND MOBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH FURTHER INCREASE YEARLY WITH AGE. MOST RECENT DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS FROM AMERICAN FACT FINDER WHICH PORTRAYS 5 YEAR DEMOGRAPHIC ESTIMATES INDICATES IN CHESTER COUNTY 1507 INDIVIDUALS OVER 65 LIVE ALONE. GIVEN THOSE NUMBERS APPROXIMATELY 3771 INDIVIDUALS OVER 65 LIVE WITH A SPOUSE OR FAMILY MEMBER. FUTURE ELDERLY PROJECTIONS PORTRAY A HIGH NUMBER OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. FROM A 2012 ARTICLE IN ASSISTED LIVING TODAY 'ROLE REVERSAL: COHABITATING WITH AN ELDERLY PARENT' IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 10 MILLION ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 50 (1 IN 5 AMERICANS) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF AN AGING PARENT. STATISTICS PRESENTLY SHOW THAT SOUTH CAROLINA RANKS 44TH OF ALL THE STATES IN OUR SUPPORT OF CAREGIVERS. ACCORDING TO FACT SHEEET: FUNDING FOR HOME AND COMMUNI
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5/8/19
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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
$136.5k
5/23/16
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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
$136.5k
6/9/15