What we do: Service Statistics for our fiscal year ending September 30, 2010

• More than 1,300 people came to the COA for over 16,000 visits to participate in activities ranging from bingo to yoga and other fitness programs and other Leisure Enrichment activities and events.
• In-Home care provided 140 clients over 26,000 hours of assistance with bathing, eating and homemaker and respite service to help them maintain independence.
• Twenty-eight clients received 17,000 hours of service at the COA’s Adult Day Services facilities in Cassopolis.
• More than 1,600 people received more than 47,000 nutritious meals in Cass County prepared by the COA Food Services department.
• More than 450 people received assistance in obtaining Medicaid and Medicare benefits.
• Over 150 older adults were transported for more than 6,500 trips to medical appointments, ADS and shopping.
• Life Enrichment programs like the Great Decisions discussion group and Women’s Lives, Women’s Legacies were attended by over 550 people.

How you can help

Please consider a gift to our annual appeal.  The purpose of this campaign is to raise funds for general operating expenses, which include facilities, programs and services.

To continue reading about our annual appeal, here is this year’s letter from Eleanore Flowers, president of the COA's Board of Directors.