The Domiciliary Care or "Dom Care" Program is a residential program that provides a home-like living arrangement in the community for adults age 18 and older who are unable to live alone because of difficulties with daily living skills, in social or personal adjustment, or because of disabilities. Dom Care providers open up their homes to individuals who need a supervised living arrangement in a home-like environment. Dom Care residents are matched to homes that best meet their needs, preferences and interests. Dom Care homes are certified for no more than three Dom Care residents. Unlike larger personal care homes, Dom Care homes are the individual provider's home. They are inspected annually to ensure they meet health and safety standards.
Contact the COSA Housing Director: 610-499-1965.
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The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) provides volunteer opportunities for people age 55 and older to serve disadvantaged or disabled youth by tutoring those who lag behind in reading. Volunteers help the young achieve personal independence and self-confidence so that they can learn to overcome their problems and become productive members of society. They help address critical community needs.
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GATEWAY (Giving Assessment, Treatment, and Empowerment in the Aging Years) targets and identifies isolated, at risk older adults with behavior health (mental health and/or substance abuse) issues. The program evaluates older adults aged sixty and older who are experiencing behavior health difficulties and links them with the appropriate formal and informal community resources and monitors them to track their progress.
Call the COSA Information and Assistance department at1-800-416-4504 or 610-490-1300 to ask for a referral.
The Ombudsman program is designed to support and empower people by resolving individual complaints involving long-term care service, while working to improve and enhance the long-term living system for the residents and their families.
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Senior Centers are located throughout the County. They were designed to bring older adults together for nutritional purposes and have expanded their roles to fulfil social, physical, intellectual, and emotional needs.
Activities vary from center to center, although nutritional meals, educational presentations, movies, trips, volunteer opportunities, social services, and transportation are central to each.
Please click here to see all of the Senior Centers Funded by us.
Transportation services are provided through an agreement with Community Transit of Delaware County. Community Transit is a shared-ride transportation network, providing services to those unable to use public transportation, lacking access to public transportation routes, or those needing more specialized services.
Community Transit is funded by the Pennsylvania Lottery and enables persons over the age of 65 to receive 85% reduction off the customary fare. For information about Community Transit or to request an application, contact 610-490-3960.