Title V. Senior Employment Program
Program Purpose
To help empower the elderly to remain
in their own homes and continue an independent lifestyle.
Program
Description
Elderly resource aides
are deployed in Haines/Klukwan, Kake, and Saxman.
Accomplishments
45% of our total elderly
population were served through in-home support services, which
include errands, home health care, homemaker services, telephone,
chores, escort, personal care, interpretation, translation, and
other services. 484 elderly Natives reside in the following service
areas:
Haines/Klukwan: 42
Juneau: 332
Kake: 68
Saxman: 42
Total: 484
Goals
To provide program services
to 484 Alaska Native elders (60 years of age and older).
Key Dates
The
grant period is July 1 through June 30.
Funding
Agency
The funding agency is
the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services.
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