The PACS aging department is made up of six major programs and each one is very dependent on the other for a successful operation. The senior citizens centers are funded through The Older American Act, Title III, Home Care, and USDA and with staffing supplemented by Title V. Transportation is funded through the Ky. Transportation Cabinet and Title III. Adult Day Care centers are located in two of our senior centers, Caldwell and Trigg counties. All programs met the goals for the 2009-2010 program year.
TITLE III ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Transportation 85,601 Trips
Outreach 1815 Contacts
Information &
Assistance 7,377 Contacts
Homemaker 7,549 Hours of service
Escort 3,860 Trips
Cong. Meals 57,182 Center Meals
Home Del. Meals 60,577 Home Delivered Meals
The Title III program is contracted through the Pennyrile Area Development District with funding from the Older American’s Act. PACS serves over 5,000 unduplicated clients through the Title III services that include all of the above listed categories. All services are free to individuals 60 years and older. Donations are accepted and these donations are budgeted back into the area received. We are very depended on donations in order to expand our services.
HOME CARE
Home Del. Meals 42,374 Home Delivered Meals
Chore 266 Hours of Extensive Housework
Home Repair 0 Hours of repair
Escort 2,428 Trips
Respite 630 Hours of Sitting
Personal Care 2,196 Hours of Personal Care
Homemaker 22,810 Hours of Housework
Home Care is State funded through the Department of Aging Services and the Pennyrile Area Development District. This program provides in-home services to seniors who have functional impairments that may prevent them from completing the activities or instrumental activities of daily living. Home Care clients must be assessed by a case manager to be determined eligible for this program. All services are free but donations are accepted.
ADULT DAY CARE
Adult Day Care/Alzheimer Respite services are offered in the Caldwell and Trigg County Senior Centers. These programs are for those caregivers who need a safe and structured environment for elderly during the day. This is a very popular program and one that PACS would like to extend into all counties. We currently have 47 individuals enrolled in the two programs with 11 of those having Alzheimer Disease.
The Adult Day Care staff must attend required trainings and keep current all certifications. These centers are growing in number and more services are requested of our staff.
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TITLE V – SENIOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
The Title V- Senior Community Employment Program is a job training program and has 21 slots within six counties of the Pennyrile: Caldwell- 5 slots, Crittenden – 2 slots, Hopkins – 6 slots, Livingston – 2 slots, Lyon – 1 slot, and Trigg -5 slots. To be eligible for this program, an individual must be 55 years and older and meet 125% of the poverty guidelines. They work 20 hours per week at minimum wage or better. PACS pays their enrollees $7.25 per hour. These seniors train in our senior citizens centers as cooks, drivers, dispatchers, and center helpers or work in other non-profit agencies. We can only keep enrollees on Title V for two years and during that time we must try and find unsubsidized employment for them. It is difficult to find employment for 55-75 year old people who are happy doing what they are doing, - working in the center!!
TRANSPORTATION
PACS Aging Transportation operates in conjunction with the Medicaid Transportation in many of our counties. Each department assists the other. Elderly Transportation is very important and needed but time consuming because some of our citizens are not mobile. We try to assist our seniors in transporting them to the doctor, druggist, hair salons, barbershops, senior centers, grocery, hospital or anywhere they need to go. We do ask for donations to help pay the expense of the gas, insurance, maintenance and drivers. Each center has handicapped vehicles and drivers to assist the seniors.
SHIP
The State health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a program in each senior center and in the PACS central office in Hopkinsville. The staff plus a volunteer, Ms. Edith Lewis, are trained counselors to help seniors with problem or questions concerning their Medicare. We have been particularly busy since the Medicare Part D became available to assist with prescription drugs.
ADMINISTRATION STAFF: Charlotte Lyons, Resource Manager & Data Supervisor
Rachel Cook, Title V Supervisor
Wendi Jones, Administrative Assistant
Chasity Morse, Adult Day Care Supervisor
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