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Where are your community locations?
Via! Services Community Outreach provides Adult Health Education
and Recreational programs for six Mobile Housing Board
communities including Central Plaza Towers, Emerson Gardens,
Frank Boykin Tower, Josephine Allen Homes, Leslie Busby
and R.V. Taylor Plaza.
Who is eligible to receive help with food or a
utility bill?
Older adults fifty five (55) and up who demonstrate an urgent
need for either food or help with a utility bill are eligible
for assistance. Both require an assessment and completion
of EF&S application through Via! Services
Outreach office.
Assistance with utilities:
Individuals requesting help with their utility bill (gas,
electric, water and sewer) must exhaust all other resources
and are limited to one month’s cost in a 12 month
period per family. Additionally, assistance must guarantee
additional 30-day service.
Copy of past-due bill and metered utility verification
form, as well as proof of income, are required for any
assistance with utilities.
Assistance with food:
Older adults fifty five (55) and up who demonstrate an urgent
need for food and have not received food from us within
a 4 month period are eligible for food.
Additionally, only persons 55 and over meeting specific
income requirements are eligible for USDA food.
Call 470-5226 for more information.
Who is eligible for home care services?
Via! Services Home Care program is available
to persons 60 and over who demonstrate a health related
need for the service and who lives alone. If admitted to the program a homemaker
will be sent to the client’s home for one hour per
week to do light housekeeping.
Call at 470-5226 for more information.
How can I get my group or organization involved
in community outreach?
We are always looking for groups or organizations to volunteer
their time to assist with food drives, help older adults with
yard work and participate and/or assist with activities
at our community sites. Call Joan Rommes at 470-5224 and get involved!
Where can I find reliable health and wellness
related materials?
Via! Services has a health and wellness library where your can
find information about health related topics such as women’s
and men’s health issues, Alzheimer’s, Heart
Disease, ect…. You will also find great caregiving
information and community resource information at the VIA! Services office.
Who would I contact if I would like to offer my
services as a presenter for a health or wellness seminar?
Call Joan Rommes at 470-5224. Presenters may display
their particular company’s material at the event
but are prohibited from soliciting.
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