STATUS:  OPEN

CLIENTS SERVED:  We are an interfaith-based non-profit located in the beautiful Blue Grass area of Kentucky. Our ministry is to reach out to the elderly and disabled who are socially isolated in our community and mitigate or prevent the adverse impact of loneliness.

DESCRIPTION: Bringing Care and Connection: Our mission is to reach out to the elderly and disabled to reduce social isolation, mitigate burdensomeness and advance personal health literacy among elderly, caretakers and disabled individuals throughout our many programs.

SERVICES / PROGRAMS:

Telephone Comfort Care Program: We provide an environment in which the person feels they belong and are appreciated. Our main and most popular program is our Telephone Comfort Care Program. A volunteer is assigned to one participant to call several times per week to provide a welfare check or chat.

Evaluate current needs: Lack of physical independence is a significant characteristic of the population we serve. Therefore, to help them maintain independent living, we also evaluate every participant for their need for housing, food, transportation, and housekeeping assistance, and if needed, help them apply for available community resources.

Volunteerism: A sense of accomplishment gives one purpose, meaning, and direction in one’s life. Loss of physical independence, loss of jobs or avocations et al, can impact our ability to accomplish or give to another. This loss can make us feel spiritually distressed and exponentially increases the harm of loneliness. A Caring Place (ACP) empowers our participants to recognize and utilize strengths which improves their sense of confidence and security with who they are. We encourage all of our participants to engage in the spirit of volunteerism fostered in ACP

HOW TO APPLY:  Sign up online at: https://supportacaringplace.org  OR call 859-368-2546  OR email: info@acaringplace.com