Henderson County Senior Companion Program saved Henderson County over $71,100. Seven Senior Companion volunteers served over 3,790 hours to assist older adults with one-on-one care in their homes. Foster Grandparent Program saved the County over $151,600. Nine Foster Grandparent volunteers served over 8,070 hours to assist special needs or at-risk children achieve their short and long-term goals. Family Caregiver Support Program provided a $15,000 contract with Pardee Pavilion for caregiver respite and a $5,000 contract with Henderson County Council on Aging for caregiver case assistance. 21 caregivers were provided assistance. Home and Community Care Block Grant provided $757,532 in funding for 15 different services that helped support over 900 older adults living independently in their homes. Through this funding, 634 older adults were given nutritional meals, 16 participated in Adult Day programs, 82 received in-home health care and home repair services and 177 received transportation services. Regional Ombudsmen provided 170 hours in response to 71 complaints or concerns regarding long-term care, responded to 369 technical assistance calls and provided 9 education / training sessions. 31 Community Advisory Committee volunteers contributed 1154 hours and made 323 visits to long-term care facilities. Assisted Henderson County Schools in obtaining a $4,000 grant from NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance to purchase bins to collect recyclable beverage containers.
9
$2,292 in funding from Duke Energy and Progress Energy provided 143 fans to older adults in need through the Fan/Heat Relief Program. These fans were distributed by Henderson County Council on Aging and Western Carolina Community Action – Hendersonville. Secured a $400,000 housing rehabilitation grant for Henderson County. Grant administration, technical support and project service delivery assistance was provided by Land-of-Sky staff. RSVP saved the County over $500,800, with 265 volunteers giving over 26,680 hours to local government and nonÂprofit agencies. Secured $400,000 with a North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Rehabilitation grant, which will support nine moderate owner occupied single family rehabilitation projects for elderly and/or disabled Henderson County residents. Secured $250,000 North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance Housing Development grant which supports infrastructure construction for the Habitat for Humanity Shuey Knolls subdivision development. Successfully completed cleanup at the Heart of Fletcher Brownfields site, due to a $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant and a $50,000 Brownfields loan from the revolving loan fund. Senior Community Service Employment Program provided job search training and part-time employment worth $14,301 to 3 older adults placed in one organization.