What we do: Service Statistics for our fiscal year ending September 30, 2009

• In-Home care provided 152 clients over 28,000 hours of assistance with bathing, eating and homemaker service to help them maintain independence.
• 30 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.
• 130 seniors were transported on 5,859 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 500 people.
• More than 1,300 people came to the COA for over 18,000 visits to participate in activities ranging from bingo to yoga and other fitness programs and other Leisure Enrichment activities and events.

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.