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Goal: Older adults and people with disabilities have the necessary
community supports to live independently - with advocacy, recreation and social
services appropriately available.
Five-Year Focus:
- Maintain existing senior centers and programming in senior centers and
other community centers throughout the City.
- Participate in the Long-Term Care Coalition planning effort.
- Maintain home-based and center-based services to senior citizens and
people with disabilities, particularly those most vulnerable due to poverty,
illness and social isolation.
- Advocate for an exploration of state support for senior centers.
- Expand attendant care and respite options for persons with disabilities
and elderly residents.
The City will fund the following projects and programs with CDBG funds in program year 2007 to further the
priority of seniors and people with disabilities:
| Project Title |
Relation to Consolidated Plan |
CDBG Funds Budgeted |
Other Funds Budgeted |
Projected Accomplishments |
| Case Management for Seniors |
Service coordination, problem resolution & public benefits
counseling for senior residents, and facilitation of home-based care
for Medicaid Waiver program participants |
$6,000 |
$134,500 |
Serve 425 residents |
| Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
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Provide emergency meals and groceries to
homeless, low-income, senior and disabled residents |
$9,048 |
$738,037 |
Serve 5,010 residents |
| Heineberg Senior Center |
Center services include nutrition services, meals,
health & wellness education, exercise classes, information &
referral services and health clinics |
$3,000 |
$37,334 |
Serve 250 seniors |
| $2,000 |
$3,028 |
New windows and landscaping |
| HomeShare Vermont |
Low-income caregivers / homesharers provide home-based
non-medical care to the elderly and to persons with disabilities
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$6,300 |
$257,545 |
Serve 100 residents |
Page last updated
April 30, 2007
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