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