The modern maturity c??enter, INC. (MMC) is a multi-purpose senior center located in dover, delaware

MMC is a resource for companionship, education, wellness, nutrition, and recreation for older adults as they age in place. This nonprofit human service agency is invested in its mission to provide programs and services that enhance the quality of life, with respect and dignity, for individuals age 50+. MMC has been sponsoring the rsvp project since 1972. The current project will be comprised of approximately 763 active rsvp volunteers. We are requesting $48,617 to run the kent county rsvp program successfully. This project will meet the local needs of kent county within the service categories of food security, aging in place, tax preparation, adult education, school readiness, school mentoring, housing, veteran support, environmental stewardship, and other community priorities. Based on the most recent 2017 annual population projections, utilized for state planning in delaware, the delaware population consortium projects a total of 33,375 seniors age 60 and older residing in kent county in 2018. By 2025, kent county's senior population will increase 9%, a total of 38,798 residents that will require support as they age in place (delaware population consortium). Nonprofit organizations will need to organize volunteers to meet the increased service demand. To reach these residents, rsvp volunteers will provide services to meet the needs of healthy futures, the priority focus area, through utilizing partnerships with meals on wheels, local senior centers, medical facilities, and adult day programs. By implementing the necessary assistance for older adults in kent county, residents will have the opportunity to live independently longer within their own homes, reducing the utilization and cost of services provided at the state and federal level. These volunteer service activities will include delivering meals to homes, providing social support within adult day memory loss programs, and improving access to care within medical facilities. In addition to meeting the needs of local seniors, kent county rsvp will also provide volunteers to fulfill state initiatives that address community priorities. Other state initiatives include services educating the public, promoting the local economy and facilitating companionship programs for older adults that reduce isolation.