DUPAGE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL

NUTRITION PROGRAM: NUTRITION PROGRAM: DSCC'S AND KSC'S NUTRITION PROGRAM'S INCLUDE BOTH HOME DELIVERED MEALS (MEALS ON WHEELS) AND COMMUNITY DINING (SENIOR DINING). HOME DELIVERED MEALS (MEALS ON WHEELS) ARE PACKED AND DELIVERED EACH WEEKDAY TO FRAIL AND HOMEBOUND SENIORS. IN ADDITION TO A MEAL, COMMUNITY DINING (SENIOR DINING) SITES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS TO SOCIALIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES. ALL MEALS SERVED ARE BALANCED, NUTRITIOUS, AND MEET SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS REQUIRED, SUCH AS LOW SALT, VEGETARIAN, RENAL, MECHANICAL SOFT, PUREE, AND DIABETIC. EACH MEAL IS EQUIVALENT TO 1/3 OF THE REFERENCE DIETARY INTAKE FOR ADULTS 60 AND OVER. DSCC/KSC ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ON TOPICS PERTINENT TO ELDERLY LIFESTYLE. LAST YEAR, DSCC SERVED APPROXIMATELY 7,705 SENIORS THROUGH 606,064 MEALS. FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS CONSIST OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT (OAA) (RECEIVED THROUGH AGEGUIDE NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS) AND THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) RECEIVED THROUGH THE UNITED WAY METRO CHICAGO). WELL-BEING PROGRAM (PROVIDED WITH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS): DSCC/KSC VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF CONDUCT A WELL-BEING CHECK WITH EACH SERVICE DELIVERY. THE WELL-BEING CHECK INCLUDES NOTING CHANGES IN A SENIOR'S PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH. DSCC/KSC COLLABORATES WITH EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND TOWNSHIP IN DUPAGE AND KANE COUNTY TO ACCOUNT FOR EVERY "MISSING" SENIOR (SENIOR NOT HOME WHEN THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE) BY THE END OF THE DAY. DSCC/KSC'S WELL BEING CHECKS HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH SAVING THE LIVES OF NUMEROUS OLDER ADULTS. DURING FY2024, DSCC/KSC PERFORMED 386,944 WELL-BEING CHECKS.

HOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: DSCC'S HOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW-COST MINOR HOME REPAIRS TO SENIORS. IN CASES WHERE HOMES REQUIRE LARGER REPAIR SERVICES, DSCC OFFERS ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDES CONTRACTOR REFERRALS. IN THE YARD SERVICES COMPONENT OF THE HOME MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, GROUPS OF VOLUNTEERS HELP SENIORS WITH VARIOUS OUTSIDE CHORES AND YARD TASKS. LAST YEAR, DSCC PROVIDED 360 MINOR HOME REPAIRS, CONTRACTOR REFERRALS OR YARD CLEAN-UPS FOR 200 SENIORS. WELL-BEING PROGRAM (PROVIDED WITH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS): DSCC/KSC VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF CONDUCT A WELL-BEING CHECK WITH EACH SERVICE DELIVERY. THE WELL-BEING CHECK INCLUDES NOTING CHANGES IN A SENIOR'S PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH. DSCC/KSC COLLABORATES WITH EVERY MUNICIPALITY AND TOWNSHIP IN DUPAGE AND KANE COUNTY TO ACCOUNT FOR EVERY "MISSING" SENIOR (SENIOR NOT HOME WHEN THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE) BY THE END OF THE DAY. DSCC/KSC'S WELL BEING CHECKS HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH SAVING THE LIVES OF NUMEROUS OLDER ADULTS. DURING FY2024, DSCC/KSC PERFORMED 386,945 WELL-BEING CHECKS.