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Lamar County Human Resources <br />City Funding Request <br />Summary of Project: Meals on wheels delivers hot nutritious noon time meals to <br />seniors over 60 years of age and disabled individuals in Paris and Lamar County. Lamar <br />County Human Resources also has 4 senior centers that serve a noon time meal and <br />social activities. Two of those centers are located within the city limits of Paris. <br />Describe how your project will benefit the City of Paris and its citizens: Meals on <br />Wheels enables seniors and disabled individuals to maintain an independent lifestyle. It <br />also aids in overall nutritional health. Being able to be healthy independent individuals <br />allows them to stay in their homes longer and be part of their community. <br />List other sources of funding for this project and the amounts: <br />Department of Aged and Disabled Services $ 482,053.81 <br />Area Agency on Aging $ 186,620.53 <br />United Way $ 22,503.78 <br />County of Lamar $ 11,000.00 <br />Please note that these numbers are from year end 9/30/09 <br />Previous Cii <br />2005 <br />2006 <br />2007 <br />2008 <br />2009 <br />~y Funding: <br />$ 0.00 <br />$ 5,000.00 <br />$ 8,000.00 <br />$ 12,000.00 <br />$ 12,000.00 <br />Detailed Description of Project: <br />Meals on Wheels is serving an average of 505 meals a day. There are 537 homebound <br />individuals being served in their homes. 83% of those individuals live in the City of <br />Paris. There is an additional 164 individuals being served through one of the four senior <br />centers. 70% of those individuals live in the City of Paris. According to the 2000 <br />Census, 20.4% of the population of Paris/Lamar County is over the age of 60. Texas <br />ranks 4~' in regards' to the highest level of Senior Hunger across the Nation. <br />The Meals on Wheels program also has three case managers that works with participants <br />in the program to refer and assist them in other areas as needed. We strive to train staff <br />and volunteers in CPR. With this training and having contact with individuals 5 days a <br />week, we have the ability to assist with emergency needs. We collaborate with law <br />enforcement and paramedics when there is a concern regazding the welfare of a <br />participant. <br />- - 92 <br />