| SERVICES | Seniors, Age 60+ | SERVICE | SUPPORT SERVICES |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Friendly Visitor and Escort Service | (301) 334-9431 |
| Ext. 142 |
| GC Community Action/Area Agency on Aging | OTHER PHONE |
| 104 E. Center Street |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1398 | FAX | (301) 334-8555 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Barbara Hornyak | or staff |
| TITLE | Coordinator, Older Americans Act (OAA) Programs |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To assist elderly to avoid isolation and to enable frail elderly to be more mobile. |
| SERVICES | Friendly visiting to home bound elderly who are socially and or geographically isolated. |
| OFFERED | Shopping assistance and/or escort service to frail elderly who lack family or friends to |
| assist. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral by phone, physician's referral letter, other agency or person, |
| family or friends. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Office hours: Mon. thru Fri., 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Services are delivered |
| at various times as needed. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None, contributions accepted |
| WAITING PERIOD | Yes, varies. | WAITING LIST | Yes, at times. |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | N/A, services are delivered in the home. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | CAC offices, 104 E. Center St., 2nd floor. Services are generally delivered to |
| SERVICES | consumers in their home. |
| TRANSPORTATION | Services are generally delivered in the home, and provider will provide |
| transportation as needed for shopping, etc. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | 60+ |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Proof of age. |
| OTHER | Seniors lacking adequate social support from family or friends qualify for this service. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, volunteers provide many of these services. | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 06/13/96 | DATE data updated: | 11/13/96 |
| ID# | 75 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 260 |
