An estimated 185 unduplicated rsvp volunteers will serve washington CO

WI through rsvp interfaith of interfaith caregivers of washington CO.(sponsor program), a 501(c)3 community based non-profit, whose mission is to connect seniors with caring volunteers. Of this number 185 rsvp volunteers, 185 will be placed in outcome assignments. Outcome service activities will be 1.) transportation for home bound seniors to preventive/medical appointments and other services that allow them to live independently; 2.) rsvp volunteers will be trained in elder abuse prevention in order to identify and mitigate elder abuse of financial fraud, abuse and/or neglect; rsvp volunteers will provide education on elder abuse prevention to at-risk seniors and their caregivers and provide outreach and education within the community. 3.) transportation for home-bound veteran seniors to access preventive/medical appointments and other critical services 4.) companionship to home-bound seniors. 5.) rsvp volunteers will operate a durable medical equipment loan and resource referral program. The primary focus area of this project: healthy futures. Priority area: aging in place - transportation and elder justice. Interfaith's mission, vision and programming strongly support work in these priority areas and are supported in washington CO. As high priority needs for seniors. At the end of the three-year grant, a minimum 600 home bound seniors will have accessed preventive/medical appointments and other critical services with transportation provided by 125 unduplicated rsvp volunteers. Of these, 83% of seniors will indicate "increased social ties/perceived social support." 5 unduplicated rsvp volunteers will have received elder abuse prevention training and 100 seniors and their caregivers will receive education on elder abuse. 82.5% of seniors receiving elder abuse education will indicate "increased social ties/perceived social support" in addition to these outcome activities, 30 unduplicated rsvp volunteers will provide companionship to 75 home-bound seniors; 5 unduplicated volunteers will assist senior veterans with transportation; 500 seniors or disabled washington county residents with a chronic disease, illness, injury or ambulatory difficulty that requires durable medical equipment/referrals to resources to remain independent will be serviced by 20 unduplicated rsvp volunteers. Cncs's federal investment of $82,500, will be supplemented with a 30% local match of $35,357 for a total investment of $117,857.