for OLDER
ADULTS
MARCH
2010
Vol.
6
No. 3
Meals on Wheels-Older Adult Alternatives of Fairfield
County, Inc.,
Above
with Ritta Seitz & Bill Miller
The
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) in partnership with Meals
on Wheels and the
Ritta, Aging Services Division Director
at Meals on Wheels, shared information on the agency’s many programs
with the Senator. She and Bill, Administrative Assistant, took him
on a tour of both Agencies after which the Senator enjoyed a lunch
featuring ham and sweet potatoes with the Congregate Clients at
Sister Lucille’s Place.
Everyone came away from the meeting with renewed hope for positive
changes.
Above with Cindy Farson, Executive
Recent funding cuts by the State have
drastically reduced the number of older adults that can be
transitioned into the PASSPORT home care program. This has resulted
in wait lists and unnecessary nursing home placements. Cindy Farson,
Executive Director of COAAA,, thanked Senator Shaffer for
co-sponsoring SB 214, which allows for immediate PASSPORT
enroll-ment for people most vulnerable to nursing home placement, in
spite of the wait list.
Senator Shaffer also spoke about the
importance of adult protective services and helping older adults in
the community that are in danger of emotional, financial or physical
harm.
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