Catholic Charities' Older Adult Case Management and Outreach Program focuses on at-risk seniors who are poor, frail, isolated geographically or socially, homebound, or have language or cultural barriers.  These characteristics make it difficult for them to know about and access needed services and benefits.  The program works to provide these older adults with knowledge, advocacy and assistance so that they can age in place safely, maintain or improve their health, have access to resources/ benefits, remove or lessen barriers to being self-reliant, and maintain their maximum functional potential. Services are provided in the senior’s home, our office, doctors’ offices or in the community when needed.  Information and referral services are provided out of our Greeley and Fort Lupton offices. There is no cost for any service provided by our agency.  The Quality of Life Case Management Improvement Plan encompasses four major steps: 1. Person-Centered approach to listening to the expressed or observed needs and desired goals 2. The Case Manager, an expert on community resources, presents possible solutions; benefits and disadvantages are explored.  3. Development of the client-preferred Care Plan including assistance on completing applications for services and programs.  4. Follow-up monitoring and advocacy regarding delivery of services including outcome assessments.  A major barrier to older adults having their needs met is their lack of awareness of eligible services, inability to complete applications alone that can improve their health and financial resources to support their nutrition, medication needs or daily existence.  Older adults are known to suffer in silence. Just one example of how case management services can dramatically improve their lives: The case manager applies to 3 or 4 resources for dentures or cataract surgery.  Older adults can now eat healthy foods & see to manage everyday life in/out of their home.

2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County

• Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 33
• County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 242
• Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 0
• Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 7
• South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 101
• Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 5
• US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 12
• US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 8
• Outside Weld County: 0

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2019-2020
2020-2021

A recent program success story was supporting Mary during the pandemic because Mary's family became ill. Mary turned 100 years of old and was without support at one point during COVID. Our program assisted Mary with grocery shopping, chores, meal preparation, prescription delivery, and mail assistance. Mary was able to receive the support when she needed it most. Mary and her family were grateful for the additional support during this difficult time.

We had a client who was getting money taken out of his Social Security check by mistake. After the case manager was calling with the client and advocating for quite some time, Social Security corrected the matter, and refunded him close to $2,000.00.