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4 <br /> 4 13 <br /> DOA-7n <br /> (Rev. MD <br /> Home un d Community Care Black Grant for Older Adults <br /> County Fading Plan <br /> Methodology to Address Service Needs of Low-Income Minority Elderly <br /> (Older Americans Act, Section 3 (a)(5)(AXii) <br /> Community Service PrO'i ' Orange County Depariment on Aging <br /> I <br /> County: Orangc Lily 1, 2002 through Jame 30,2003 1 <br /> The Older Am ri.cians Act requires that the service provider attempt to provide services to <br /> low-income minority individuals in accorc.ance to their need for aging services. The <br /> community service Kovider shail specify-how the service needs of low-income minority <br /> elderly and rural elderly will he met through the services identified on the Provider <br /> Services Summary OA-732) This narrative shall address outreach and service <br /> delivery methodokties that will pure that this target population.is adequately steed <br /> and confurrm with specific objectives establish.W establish. by the Area Agency on Aging, for <br /> providing services to low income minority individuals, Additional pages may be used as <br /> necessary. <br /> The Orange County Department on Aging,while providing services to any County <br /> resident sixty years and oiler, makia special efforts to reach those individuals who are <br /> low-income minority and.rural elderly. The Deparirrient accom.plishes this accomplish through the <br /> following methods: <br /> • Coordinate services through the four J A-op tcd similar.mcal situ providing <br /> facility space and access services in these locations. Fixed troop route are <br /> operated far those who reside outside the municipal bus service area, The <br /> Information Specialist makes monthly vii Ls to each.oi-the meal it to remind <br /> participants of the spices availabLe and assist individuals in accessing resources to <br /> meet their needs. <br /> ▪ Provide low and no-cud programs and activities at each of the three senior centers, <br /> with scholarships available for those activitie.s that have a fee attached. Thme <br /> offerings are advised in the free departmental bi-monthly publication,the Senior ' • <br /> Times.. The Senior Times is distributed at the eerite�, mailed to lc participants* <br /> homes, and era in the S tm y edition of the Chapel Hill Herald with a <br /> distribution of approximately 25,000 households in Orange County. <br /> • Work closely with tide D a tmcnt o Social to a that in-borne and <br /> L respite care s c targets to those low-i rt individuals who <br /> could benefit. <br />