Lutheran Social Services Companion program and senior volunteering program Parish/church Companion program Nativity, others? VA Respite volunteers and Forks, companion program Fargo VA CLC – weekly basis Senior Corps National do – we have a chapter? org Grassroots volunteers Grand Forks, – go to nursing Spirit Lake homes/hospitals/homes: communion distribution, outings which may include to church, etc PACE program Jamestown, Minot, Bismarck area What are ND’s gaps (geographic and programmatic) for this driver? PACE limited geographically? Special requirements – Rural and frontier conditions influence availability of services. People don’t necessarily understand the importance of community for the elderly. Social isolation occurs as people lose the ability to drive. ND folks do not necessarily like to participate in or ask others for ongoing “programs” help. Cultural gap how you approach tribal communities unique needs – – Transportation difficult to participate in programs when can’t drive, resistance to using – other types of transportation. Portland, OR has free public transportation how do they do this? – Don’t want to wait for public transportation Confusion/worried using transportation services Senior rider in Grand Forks through area transit reluctance to sign up – (financial?) Senior center offers half price tickets for eligibility criteria HRSA grants, pop. 300-400, bone builders exercise and then we go have pie” “we Various ages and functional abilities do we have programs –
Lutheran Social Services Companion program and senior volunteering program Parish/church Companion program Nativity, others? VA Respite volunteers and companion program – weekly basis Forks, Fargo VA CLC Senior Corps National – do we have a chapter? org Grassroots – volunteers go to nursing homes/hospitals/homes: communion distribution, outings which may include to church, etc Grand Forks, Spirit Lake PACE program Jamestown, Minot, Bismarck area What are ND’s gaps (geographic and programmatic) for this driver? PACE – limited geographically? Special requirements Rural and frontier conditions influence availability of services. People don’t necessarily understand the importance of community for the elderly. Social isolation occurs as people lose the ability to drive. ND folks do not necessarily like to participate in “programs” or ask others for ongoing help. Cultural gap – how you approach tribal communities – unique needs Transportation – difficult to participate in programs when can’t drive, resistance to using other types of transportation. Portland, OR has free public transportation – how do they do this? Don’t want to wait for public transportation Confusion/worried using transportation services Senior rider in Grand Forks through area transit – reluctance to sign up (financial?) Senior center offers half price tickets for eligibility criteria HRSA grants, pop. 300-400, bone builders “we exercise and then we go have pie” Various ages and functional abilities – do we have programs
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