Aging Services

Aging Services is a nonprofit agency providing services for older adults living primarilyin Linn County, Benton, Johnson, and Jones counties. Our goal is to help seniors to "age in place" in their own homes. Volunteers are key to accomplish this goal as they provide a variety of services to our clients. The mission remains to enhance the lives of older adults by providing services and resources to help them remain independent.

Aging Services provides a continuum of services to over 5,000 older adults annually in orderto help older adults remain in their homes throughout Linn, Benton, Johnson and Jones counties. Our services include, but are not limited to:

Care Coordination and Case Management: Social Workers provide and coordinate services which match a client's needs with available community resources. On-going education, information, referral,and support are offered through this program.

Adult Day Health Centers:Cedar Rapids Milestones, Milestones in Marion, and Pathways inIowa Cityare cost-effective solutions to out-of-home placement providing adult day services to health-challenged individuals who may require support, supervision, and structure to remain as independent as possible. Volunteers may help with activities and programs, lunch service, office tasks, phone reception, etc.

Home Accessibility and Repair Program (HARP): Both paid contractors and volunteers provide small home repairs, maintenance, wheelchair ramp construction, home safety checks, lawn mowing, and snow removal services for older adults who cannot otherwise maintain their independence in their own homes.

Transportation Program: Volunteers drive clients to medical appointments, grocery stores and other types of essential errands. This allows seniors who can no longer drive themselves to continue to live independently.

Friendly Visitor Program: matches volunteers to clients with similar interests with the goal of reducing the client's social isolation and expanding their social lives. Friendly visitors visit their client once a week to chat, share interests and activities, etc.

Education/Outreach Program: Aging Services staff, volunteers, and board members make an average of 75 community presentations each year related to the services available through Aging Services.