Southern Maine Agency On Aging

ADDRESSING ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DEMENTIAS IN SOUTHERN MAINE

SOUTHERN MAINE DEMENTIA CAPABLE SERVICE NETWORK

COMMUNITY HUBS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS IN GREATER PORTLAND AND WESTERN YORK COUNTY, MAINE

MAINE FALLS PREVENTION INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE NETWORK

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR NON-COMPETITIVE GRANT TO OPERATE THE RSVP OF SOUTHERN MAINE FROM JULY 1, 2017, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020. AN ESTIMATED 400 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER 253 WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DELIVERING MEALS, PROVIDING TELEPHONE REASSURANCE, PROVIDING FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES SUCH AS WRITING CHECKS AND BALANCING CHECKBOOKS, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP TO VETERANS, HELPING SENIORS ACCESS HEALTHCARE/INSURANCE AND PROVIDING EVIDENCED-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE 36-MONTH GRANT PERIOD THE FOLLOWING ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL HAVE BEEN MET: 600 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE RECEIVED MEALS ON WHEELS; 312 PEOPLE WILL HAVE SAVED$74,880 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES; 70 VETERANS WILL HAVE RECEIVED WEEKLY COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES; 50 ELDERS WILL HAVE SAVED AT LEAST $12,000.00 IN ACCOUNTING SERVICES; 1,500 CLIENT WILL HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE EVIDENCED BASED A MATTER OF BALANCE PROGRAM; AND 60 INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE RECEIVED TELEPHONE REASSURANCE SERVICES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $80,309 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $34,414 (30%) OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR NON-COMPETITIVE GRANT TO OPERATE RSVP OF SOUTHERN MAINE FROM JULY 1, 2020, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. AN ESTIMATED 400 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN YORK AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES OF MAINE DURING EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT PERIOD. OF THIS NUMBER, 232 WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THE RSVP VOLUNTEER ROLES AND ACTIVITIES DURING THE GRANT PERIOD WILL INCLUDE: DELIVERING MEALS TO HOMEBOUND OLDER AND DISABLED SENIORS, COORDINATING AND PROVIDING CHECK-IN TELEPHONE CALLS TO ISOLATED AND FRAIL SENIORS, OFFERING FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES SUCH AS SORTING BILLS AND BALANCING CHECKBOOKS, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP TO VETERANS, HELPING SENIORS UNDERSTAND AND ACCESS INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE; AND LEADING EVIDENCED-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. THE PRIMARY CNCS FOCUS AREA FOR RSVP OF SOUTHERN MAINE?S APPLICATION IS ?HEALTHY FUTURES?. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE 36-MONTH GRANT PERIOD THE FOLLOWING ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL HAVE BEEN MET: 600 HOMEBOUND SENIORS RECEIVING MEALS ON WHEELS WILL REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY; 45 SENIORS WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PHONE PAL PROGRAM; 2,950 INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE INCREASED HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AS A RESULT OF THEIR WORK WITH TRAINED STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INSURANCE COUNSELORS; 1,500 OLDER ADULTS WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED HEALTH KNOWLEDGE THAT HELPS THEM REDUCE THEIR RISK AND FEAR OF FALLS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS; 45 LOW-INCOME SENIORS WILL REPORT INCREASED FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MONEY MINDERS PROGRAM; VITA TAX ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP SENIORS RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $97,000 IN TAX RETURNS THROUGH THE AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM; AND 65 VETERANS PARTICIPATING IN THE VET TO VET MAINE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM WILL REPORT INCREASED LEVELS OF COMPANIONSHIPS AND ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $87,809 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $38,001 (30%) OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES FROM THE SOUTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-2024 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30%. THIS AWARD REDUCES THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH NON-STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE AN APRIL 1 START DATE.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026-27 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026-27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD.

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EXPANDED SERVICES AT THE SAM L. COHEN ADULT DAY CENTER IN BIDDEFORD, MAINE FOR VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS