CSS has a 1991 Buick Lesabre for sale for $1,500! There has only been one owner! The car is in great shape with 109,670 miles. The sale of this car will benefit Measl-on-Wheels! Call Arleen Armstrong if you are interested 689-6693!
Community and Senior Services
The mission of Community and Senior Services is to improve the quality of life of Midland County residents by providing an array of services to help them maintain their health, independence and dignity as they grow older.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
SENIOR COMPANIONS NEEDED
CSS is currently in the process of recruiting Senior Companion Volunteers. The Senior Companion Program (SCP) provides opportunities for income eligible individuals aged 55+ to serve adults with special needs. These Senior Companions provide high quality and reliable personal support to homebound adults, primarily the frail, elderly experiencing difficulties with activities of daily living.
The intended number is 45 volunteers served by the Senior Companion Program. The Senior Companion program is a program that strives to improve the quality of life of two different beneficiaries: The Senior Companions themselves and the clients that they serve.
Active, healthy seniors have the opportunity to be contributing members of our community. As a result, their overall quality of life is better and their overall health is better. They also receive a tax free stipend that increases their income level anywhere from 20-50%. This enables the companions to become more financially independent and less reliant on community resources. The clients have the benefit of assistance with daily living activities, such as meal preparation, housekeeping and transportation. Another important part is the companionship. Without social interaction, many seniors can quickly become forgotten, isolated members of our society. If they do not have friends or family that can take them to their previous activities like church and other social groups that they once participated in, they are all too often forgotten. The Senior Companion Program helps keep homebound seniors connected to the community. We have several companions that take their clients with them to VAN or to the Midland Senior Center and the Southeast Senior Center that CSS manages. This is a great opportunity for both clients and companions to make new friends and participate in activities like table games, congregate meals and exercise classes.
If you know of someone interested in becoming a Senior Companion, call Jannee Banner, at 689-6693!
The intended number is 45 volunteers served by the Senior Companion Program. The Senior Companion program is a program that strives to improve the quality of life of two different beneficiaries: The Senior Companions themselves and the clients that they serve.
Active, healthy seniors have the opportunity to be contributing members of our community. As a result, their overall quality of life is better and their overall health is better. They also receive a tax free stipend that increases their income level anywhere from 20-50%. This enables the companions to become more financially independent and less reliant on community resources. The clients have the benefit of assistance with daily living activities, such as meal preparation, housekeeping and transportation. Another important part is the companionship. Without social interaction, many seniors can quickly become forgotten, isolated members of our society. If they do not have friends or family that can take them to their previous activities like church and other social groups that they once participated in, they are all too often forgotten. The Senior Companion Program helps keep homebound seniors connected to the community. We have several companions that take their clients with them to VAN or to the Midland Senior Center and the Southeast Senior Center that CSS manages. This is a great opportunity for both clients and companions to make new friends and participate in activities like table games, congregate meals and exercise classes.
If you know of someone interested in becoming a Senior Companion, call Jannee Banner, at 689-6693!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Permian Basin Area Foundation Grant Awards Reception
CSS Administrative Vice President, Shane Stokes, thanks the Permian Basin Area Foundation at the Grant Reception held July 7th. CSS received a grant for the Handyman Program. The Handyman Program performed close to 100 projects last year, including installing grab bars in bathrooms, wheelchair ramps to front doors and a host of other minor – but very important safety repairs for the homebound seniors in our community.
2010 National Conference on Volunteering
Retired Senior Volunteer Program Director Saul Herrera, Foster Grandparent Director Hal Combs and Senior Companion Director recently attended the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service held in New York, NY. Senior Corp Directors said that had many opportunities to learn, connect, and shape the future of service and volunteering through a wide range of sessions, workshops, special events, service projects, panels, and special dialogues in New York City
Monday, July 5, 2010
Help Seniors Beat the Heat
CSS held our Annual Fan Drive at Lowes Home Improvment Center June 26, 2010. Thanks to Boy Scout Troop 270, RSVP volunteers and CSS Board Members who encouraged shoppers to "donate" or buy a fan at a reduced price for a Senior!
The Stonegate Fellowship Pursuit Group were so helpful in getting the fans loaded up!
"Tis a gift to be simple"
Meals-on-Wheels Outreach Coordinator Bill Adams provided the following story. A perfect example of what we do!
One of our Meals-on-Wheels caseworkers recently enrolled a person whose main health problem, severe short-term memory loss, made cooking unsafe. The client said "I only have two friends, and every day I have to call one of them and be told what day of the week it is. I hate to invade their privacy for something so trivial to other people, but it is important to me to know. It makes me feel ashamed to be so limited in memory. I keep their numbers next to my night stand so I won't forget their names or how to reach them. It is embarrassing."
Our staffer suggested the client call the local time and temperature number instead, and wrote it down next to the names and numbers of her friends. The client dialed it and was absoultely delighted to find out the day, date, time, temperature and weather forecast just for listening for two minutes to a recorded voice whoes privacy was not an issue. The client thanked the worker and commented, "I would have never thought of this solution on my own. It makes me feel so much better."
Our clients have many complicated life issues which defy comprehensive and quick solutions, but when we really listen to what they say, once in awhile a simple suggestion can do enormous good.
One of our Meals-on-Wheels caseworkers recently enrolled a person whose main health problem, severe short-term memory loss, made cooking unsafe. The client said "I only have two friends, and every day I have to call one of them and be told what day of the week it is. I hate to invade their privacy for something so trivial to other people, but it is important to me to know. It makes me feel ashamed to be so limited in memory. I keep their numbers next to my night stand so I won't forget their names or how to reach them. It is embarrassing."
Our staffer suggested the client call the local time and temperature number instead, and wrote it down next to the names and numbers of her friends. The client dialed it and was absoultely delighted to find out the day, date, time, temperature and weather forecast just for listening for two minutes to a recorded voice whoes privacy was not an issue. The client thanked the worker and commented, "I would have never thought of this solution on my own. It makes me feel so much better."
Our clients have many complicated life issues which defy comprehensive and quick solutions, but when we really listen to what they say, once in awhile a simple suggestion can do enormous good.
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