Tennessee Respite Coalition

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 18.11%.

AN ESTIMATED 11 SCP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 11 SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE VISITING WITH INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS, PROVIDING MUSIC AND MEMORY ACTIVITIES TO CLIENTS, ACCOMPANYING CLIENTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND PREPARING LIGHT MEALS FOR CLIENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, AT LEAST 60 HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND AT LEAST 48 CAREGIVERS OF HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $58,709 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $17,658 IN LOCAL RESOURCES.

AN ESTIMATED 11 SCP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 11 SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE VISITING WITH INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS, PROVIDE MUSIC AND MEMORY ACTIVITIES TO CLIENTS, ACCOMPANY CLIENTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND PREPARE LIGHT MEALS FOR CLIENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS [FILL IN CNCS FOCUSAREA]. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, [FILL IN THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME(S)]. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $48,276 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $12,299 IN LOCAL RESOURCES.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022-24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 38.5%. THE TENNESSEE RESPITE COALITION PROPOSES TO HAVE 14 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL VISIT WITH INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS, PROVIDE MUSIC AND MEMORY ACTIVITIES TO CLIENTS, ACCOMPANY CLIENTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND PREPARE LIGHT MEALS FOR CLIENTS IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT ARE HEALTHY FUTURES AND ACCESS TO CARE. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOR AT LEAST 26 HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AT LEAST 20 CAREGIVERS OF HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND AT LEAST 6 VOLUNTEERS AND 20 HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT INCREASED HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR OR INTENT TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $105,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $65,836.