community services council of brevard project
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Community Services Council of Brevard Project. By Group 6 (The BEST group of the Class of 2007!). Community Services Council Services Offered. Senior Helpline Seniors Assistance Program Community Care Programs Brevard Senior Nutrition Programs (Meals on Wheels & Seniors at Lunch) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Community Services Council of Brevard Project
By Group 6(The BEST group of the Class of 2007!)
Community Services Council Services Offered
Senior Helpline Seniors Assistance Program Community Care Programs Brevard Senior Nutrition Programs (Meals
on Wheels & Seniors at Lunch) Sunflower House Retired & Senior Volunteer Program Community Home Services Brevard Community Kitchen Private Pay Services
We Selected Projects for these
programs/services!
Meals on Wheels (Monday –Friday)
Dedicated to provide at least one wholesome meal that’s served to the most vulnerable residents of Brevard County
4000 Meals Delivered Weekly 576 Volunteers Year to Date 95 Separate Delivery Routes
Meals on Wheels Eligibility
Determined by need and not income based
Resident of Brevard County Over the age of 60 Home Bound with no other meal
preparation assistance
Meals on Wheels - Weekend Program
Only provided on a volunteer basis Volunteers must pay for the meals
and use their own cars On average, seniors get one weekend
meal a month from a volunteer organization
There are plenty of opportunities for the Brevard Community to work at increasing this average!
This is what we decided to do!
Meals on Wheels – Our Experience Began Saturday morning at the
Community Services Kitchen in Rockledge
Process was explained Divided up 10 Routes Loaded up the meals & Off we went!
Meals on Wheels – Our Experience
Not only did we deliver a meal, but we also provided contact to the outside world for these seniors
A safety check Good conversation
Meals on Wheels – Our Experience
Testimonials from Us
Lessons Learned Must have two people in the car Both should not be teenagers
Brevard Community Kitchen
Need – A Roof for their Outside Generator
Goal – To Supply Them One
Brevard Community Kitchen
Sunflower House Project – What is the Sunflower House?
Caregiver Resource Center inside Merritt Square Mall
Activities offered Senior Fitness Class Caregiver Support Group Florida Attorney General’s Seniors vs Crime Educational Classes on Alzheimers, etc. Health First Free Blood Pressure Checks Board Games/Crochet Group, etc. Other various special services
Sunflower House Project
GoalTo Help Seniors Become more Computer Efficient by Bringing Microsoft Digital Literacy Training to the Sunflower House
Sunflower House Project What is Microsoft Digital Literacy
Training/Certification Microsoft standard curriculum for
computing awareness and basic skills training.
Designed for adult learners new to computing
Internet Based - eLearning Five Modules – Computer Basics,
Internet & Web Basics, Productivity Software, Security & Privacy, Digital Lifestyle
Completion and successful passing of module tests leads to a Certification
Sunflower House Project – Steps to Get There
Supplied three computers Supplied a Train the Trainer person to help train our group
and the Sunflower House staff & volunteers how to proctor this training
Scheduled Training Classes for the next month where we proctor the training
Participate in the scheduled training Let Loose of the Sunflower House to proctor training to their
Seniors Another service has been developed for our Brevard
Seniors! Hooray!
Done √
Done √
Done √
In Process √
Thank You!
Marci BrilleyDarrell MackJeff Mackie
Karen StricklandLaura Young