York County Council On Aging Inc

YCCOA PROVIDES A COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO THE RESIDENTS OF YORK AND CHESTER COUNTIES, SC. WITH ITS FUNDING FROM THE LT. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON AGING, YCCOA PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR ITS CONGREGATE SENIOR CLIENTS TO ATTEND THE SENIOR CENTER IN THEIR COMMUNITY. YCCOA PROVIDED 45,792 PASSENGER MILES FOR THIS SERVICE DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR. YCCOA DELIVERED MEALS TO THE CONGREGATE CLIENTS WHO COULD NOT ATTEND THE SENIOR CENTERS. THE MILEAGE FOR MEAL DELIVERY TOTALED 13,428. ADDITIONALLY, YCCOA PROVIDES A DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OPERATES UNDER THE NAME OF YORK COUNTY ACCESS. THIS SYSTEM TARGETS THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED TO ALLOW THEM ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THESE SERVICES PROVIDED 217,996 PASSENGER MILES TO THE RESIDENTS OF YORK COUNTY.

YCCOA'S HOMEMAKER PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINED HOMEMAKERS TO VISIT THE RESIDENCES OF HOMEBOUND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A CLEAN, SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO REMAIN LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. HOMEMAKERS PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AS MOPPING, LAUNDRY, CHANGING LINENS, RUNNING ERRANDS, MAKING APPOINTMENTS, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE NECESSARY TO HELP THE CLIENT REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR OWN HOME. IN THE 2021/2022 FISCAL YEAR, 6,064 HOURS OF HOMEMAKER SERVICE WERE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF YORK COUNTY AND 2,676 TO THOSE IN CHESTER COUNTY.