Programs

  • Home Delivered Meals and Nutrition Services

    HOME DELIVERED (HDM) AND CONGREGATE MEALS ARE AMONG THE AGENCY'S CORE SERVICES. HDMS - ALSO KNOWN AS "MEALS ON WHEELS" ARE DESIGNED FOR HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS AND OFTEN PROVIDE A FRIENDLY CHECK-IN BY MEAL DELIVERY DRIVERS. CONGREGATE MEALS ARE PROVIDED AT NEIGHBORHOOD MEAL SITES AND HELP REDUCE ISOLATION AND FACILITATE SOCIALIZATION. NUTRITION EDUCATION IS ALSO PROVIDED, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL HELPFUL INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (MILESTONES MINUTE). HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, VARIOUS CLINICS, AND FUN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED PERIODICALLY. AS WITH ALL OLDER AMERICANS ACT NUTRITION PROGRAMS, CONTRIBUTION-BASED MEALS ARE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER AND THEIR SPOUSES OF ANY AGE. THE NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVED 2,741 CONSUMERS A TOTAL OF 283,964 MEALS IN SFY 2024.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $4.7M

  • Milestones Social Services Program

    MILESTONES SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES CORE AGING AND DISABILITIES RESOURCE SERVICES, SUCH AS INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE VIA TOLL-FREE LINE AND PERSON-CENTERED OPTIONS COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR LONGER-TERM ASSISTANCE. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE CAREGIVER SERVICES, INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS; ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION, WHICH INCLUDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE, AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; AND CONTRACTED HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED, SUCH AS HOMEMAKER, TRANSPORTATION, PERSONAL CARE, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS. IN SFY 24, 3,854 CONSUMERS RECEIVED 40,484 UNITS OF SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. A SEPARATE PROGRAM AREA, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, OFFERS CLASSES, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES TARGETED TO HELPING ADULTS AGE WELL AND IN GOOD HEALTH. FALLS PREVENTION IS A FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED BY CREDENTIALLED MILESTONES STAFF WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING DEBILITATING FALLS AND INCREASING WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER CONSUMERS SO THEY CAN LIVE SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M

  • Information and Assistance Services

    INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE REFERS TO THE LIFELONG LINKS STATEWIDE TOLL-FREE LINE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND SERVICE REFERRALS TO CALLERS IN EACH AAA'S SERVICE AREA. IN SFY 2024, MILESTONES'S INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE RESOURCE NAVIGATORS RESPONDED TO 3,171 CALLS FROM 2,084 CONSUMERS. THESE NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE THAT CONSUMER NEEDS CONTINUE, AND THAT THE AREA AGENCIES' INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICE IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE ACROSS OUR REGION, AND ACROSS THE STATE.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $117.1K