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Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults <br />County Funding Plan <br />6107 MM <br />Methodology to Address Service Needs of Low - income Minority Elderly and Rural Elderly <br />(Older American Act, Section 306 (a) (5) (A) (ii) <br />Community Service Provider: Cabarrus Meals on Wheels <br />County: Cabarrus <br />July 1, 2014through June 30, 2015 <br />The Older Americans Act requires that the service provider attempt to provide services to low- income <br />minority individuals in accordance to their need for aging services. The community service provider <br />shall specify how the service needs of low- income minority elderly and rural elderly will be met through <br />the services identified on the Provider Services Summary (DOA -732). This narrative shall address <br />outreach and service delivery methodologies that will ensure that this target population is adequately <br />served and conform to specific objectives established by the Area Agency on Aging for providing <br />services to low- income minority individuals. Additional pages may be used as necessary. <br />GOAL: <br />Cabarrus Meals on Wheels delivers meals to elderly homebound individuals in Cabarrus <br />County to assist them to reamin independent in their homes. <br />1. Partner with Cooperative Christian Ministries who serves low income older adults and referrals <br />from these low income older adults are made to Meals on Wheels. <br />2. Partner with Department of Human Services to receive referrals for low income older adults who <br />may need the service. <br />3. Partner with several home care providers to receive referrals for needy older adults. <br />4. Target low income minority churches and provide infomration about the service. <br />5. Partner with local doctor offices to accept referrals for seniors who need meals. <br />6. Partner with local hospital to provide short -term service for seniors who may need meals for <br />only a few weeks. <br />Attachment number 3 <br />F -5 Page 126 <br />