Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph is implementing the three year project Caring Communities Resource Centers in collaboration with senior centers and community partners of health and aging expertise. The approach takes health care assistance, social workers, chronic disease education and related health activities into senior neighborhood settings. The goal is to enhance older adults' ability to live independently and increase healthy behaviors through localized access to a continuum of health and social services focused on seniors and their caregivers supporting quality of life while aging in place. The objectives include: 1) services customized to needs of older adults in low-income, urban and rural neighborhoods; 2) outreach activities for awareness of the comprehensive scope of services; 3) intake and health screenings to determine health conditions and facilitate care plans for better management; 4) intervention, case management, and referrals to health providers; 5) chronic disease management workshops and health literacy; 6) mental health services; 7) assisting family caregivers to identify their own needs; 8) providing resources to address older adult/caregiver circumstances; and 9) respite services. The expected outcomes are: 1) older adults demonstrate improvement in healthy aging behaviors and ability to remain independent; 2) participants engage in health literacy and screenings; 3) older adults reduce reliance on emergency rooms and preventable hospitalization; 4) older adults demonstrate better disease self-management; 5) seniors report a greater sense of well-being; 6) caregivers demonstrate an increased ability to provide care; and 7) older adults report improvement when caregivers share in services. The products are evaluation reports, electronic and media articles for publication, and a new replicable model of service.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
