COMMUNITY COMPASSION WITH "BRIDGE TO CARE”

The Philadelphia Protestant Home’s home and community-based program, Bridge to Care, provides home services to seniors in need in the greater Northeast and surrounding communities of Philadelphia. The program allows underserved elderly citizens of lower income to remain in their homes while maintaining quality of life and dignity. This is accomplished through a broad range of services that address social and medical issues, safety and security of the home environment and access to established community services for seniors.

The major program components include:

A quarterly home visit by a case manager/social worker to assess the need of community services, to suggest and/or refer community services or to advise and consult on issues related to quality of life.

• A monthly home visit by a nurse for purposes of health assessment relative to the home environment and to provide advice and consultation on health-related issues.

• A 24-hour monitoring and response service to ensure communication, accountability and safety – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Pastoral counseling and health education seminars for program recipients and their caregivers.

In addition to the basic Bridge to Care program, the following services are also available for a moderate fee to seniors who do not participate in the basic program.

• Home modification and/or repair related to safety, accessibility and quality of life provided by trusted PPh personnel.

• Housekeeping services.

For more information, call our Director of Home and Community-Based Services at 215.697.8194 or e-mail at bconaway@pphfamily.org.

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