Sumter Senior Services Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30.03%.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 253 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 70%, 181 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1. VOLUNTEERS' HELPING WITH NUTRITION FOOD SUPPORT WILL ASSIST WITH PACKING MOW (MEALS ON WHEELS-26) AS WELL AS WITH MEAL DELIVERY. THE MEAL DELIVERY VOLUNTEER IS ALSO THE SOCIAL SUPPORT WHO MIGHT RECOGNIZE CHANGES IN THE CLIENTS' PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION AND ALERT THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT. 2. AT CHRISTIAN CHARITIES 18 AND UNITED MINISTRIES 34 VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. 3. VOLUNTEERS WITH PRISMA HEALTH TUOMEY HOSPITAL 27 AND HOSPICE 5 WILL HELP TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP, AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES IN THE MAIN HOSPITAL AND AT THE HOSPICE OFFICE. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT VARIOUS AREAS OF OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDING PATIENT TRANSPORT, MANNING STATIONS AT THE ENTRANCE, SURGICAL WAITING ROOMS, NURSERIES AS WELL AS PROVIDING VARIOUS CLERICAL SERVICES. 4. CONGREGATE MEAL SITE SENIOR VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT THE NUTRITION PROGRAMS AT SUMTER SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 36, WEDGEFIELD/DELAINE CENTER 26 AND SHILOH ST. JOHN CENTER 9. VOLUNTEERS SERVE CLIENTS MEALS, PLAN & IMPLEMENT NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS VISIT WITH SENIORS, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, LONG TERM OR PERMANENT CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE COMMUNITY DUE TO THE SERVICES OF RSVP VOLUNTEERS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $65,950 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $28,264. SUMTER COUNTY RANKS 15TH LARGEST OUT OF THE 46 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. CERTAINLY, IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH IS A MAJOR NEED THAT WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARD IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUMTER COUNTY.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 280 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 47 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1. VOLUNTEERS' HELPING WITH FOOD SECURITY WILL ASSIST WITH PACKING MOW (MEALS ON WHEELS) AS WELL AS WITH MEAL DELIVERY. THE MEAL DELIVERY VOLUNTEER IS ALSO THE SOCIAL SUPPORT WHO MIGHT RECOGNIZE CHANGES IN THE CLIENTS' PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION AND ALERT THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT. 2. AT CHRISTIAN CHARITIES AND UNITED MINISTRIES VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. 3. VOLUNTEERS WITH TUOMEY HOSPICE WILL HELP TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AT THE HOSPICE OFFICE. 4. CONGREGATE MEAL SITE SENIOR VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT THE NUTRITION PROGRAMS AT SUMTER SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER, WEDGEFIELD/DELAINE CENTER AND SHILOH ST. JOHN CENTER. VOLUNTEERS SERVE CLIENTS MEALS, PLAN & IMPLEMENT NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMING AS WELL AS VISIT WITH SENIORS, PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, LONG TERM OR PERMANENT CHANGES/IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE COMMUNITY DUE TO THE SERVICES OF RSVP VOLUNTEERS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $58,450 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $25,050. SUMTER COUNTY RANKS 9TH OUT OF THE 46 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN MORTALITY. CERTAINLY, IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH IS A MAJOR NEED THAT WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARD IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUMTER COUNTY.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM