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DOA -733 <br />Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults <br />County Funding Plan <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, 2012 through June 30, 2013 <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 County to assist <br />them to remain independent in their homes. <br />1) Partner with Cooperative Christian Ministries who serves low income older adults and <br />referrals from these low income older adults are made to Meals on Wheels <br />2) Partner with DSS to reseive referrals for low income older adults who may need the service <br />3) Partner with several home care providers to receive referrals for need older adults <br />4) Target low income minority churches and provide information 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 1 <br />F -3 Page 96 <br />