2023 Annual Impact Report FINAL - Flipbook - Page 14
Thriving Seniors
Aging in Place
Rose Morse is 90 years old but still enjoys living at
home, thanks to Pro Action’s Yates Office for Aging
Services. (OFA)
Rose suffers from mobility problems, is at risk of
falling, and has diabetes and swallowing difficulties.
Years ago, her doctor suggested she be moved to
assisted living. Rose’s family rallied around her,
working together to provide the care she needed.
Unfortunately, as with many families, the demands
of careers and other obligations left gaps in the care
Rose needed, despite how hard the family was
trying.
Enter Pro Action’s Yates Office for Aging. Rose’s
case manager began to assist the family with critical
services that would ensure Rose could stay in her
home and provide peace of mind to the family.
Those services include housekeeping services
through the Expanded In-Home Services for the
Elderly (EISEP) program. This helps Rose with house
cleaning, meal preparation, and laundry assistance,
and if the weather is nice, her aide will take Rose on
walks to get fresh air. Nutrition Counseling is
offered regularly to assist Rose with her dietary
needs related to her diabetes and her swallowing
difficulties. Rose was issued a Personal Emergency
Response Device (PERS) due to her frequent falls to
ensure that with the touch of a button, help would
be there. Altogether, Rose now receives almost 10
hours per week of combined care, in addition to the
help her family provides.
The difference maker – Rose is still living in her
apartment! Nutrition counseling has helped her
stabilize her sugar levels and in turn, reduce her
diabetic medication. Although she remains
unsteady, she is at home where she wants to be.
Her PERS unit provides help at her fingertips in the
event of an emergency.
Rose Morse
Rose is applying for Medicaid to be able to provide her
with more hours of service. However, should she not
be eligible, barring any major health decline, Rose
should be able to remain in her home with all the
services she is now receiving from OFA.
This is another wonderful example of how Yates
Office for Aging programs is helping older adults in our
community stay happy and healthy, at home.
