Catholic Charities - Diocese of Youngstown

            Adult Day Services

Offers a safe and secure environment for older adults in need of supervision or assistance with the activities of daily living while family caregivers are working or attending to other responsiblities. In 2009, Catholic Charities of Stark County provided 59 individuals with expert health services combined with social and therapeutic activities that increase their cognitive and interpersonal communication skills.  ADS also provides caregivers the oppotunity to complete everyday responsiblities. Catholic Charities of Stark County offers this program at two service sites. 

Case Management

Provides in-home assessments and development of an individual care plan with the client to address items of concern.

Guardianship

Offers services for frail, elderly and mentally disabled adults who are deemed incompetent by the probate court, and provides them with caring advocates and surrogate decision-makers when no less restrictive alternative to guardianship is available. Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County was able to provide 91 older adults with this service in 2009.

Representative Payeeship

Provides management of Social Security benefits through individualized service plans for adults who suffer from mental or developmental disabilities, and ensures that their basic living expenses are prioritized and paid. In 2009, Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County provided 204 people with special needs with professional with representative payee services.

Senior Multi-Purpose Center

Provides older adults living in the East Liverpool area with in-home and on-site hot meals, transportation services, light chore services, and telephone reassurance.  Catholic Charities Regional Agency prepared 25,565 hot meals at the Catholic Charities Senior Center in 2009.  With the assistance of 22 volunteers, 91% of these meals were delivered to home-bound older adults.  In addition, people have the opportunity to participated in a variety of socialization opportunities and events offered at the center.

Senior Support Program

This program is available to varying degrees in each county served by the Diocese of Youngstown.  In 2009, Catholic Charities assisted more than 268 elderly and disabled persons with such activities as grocery shopping, banking, and medical appointments.  Clients also receive referrals to community resources and assistance completeing Medicare/Medicaid forms.  For those who qualify, prescription/medication assistance is available and was provided.