Outreach - Heartland Senior Services
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Outreach

Carolyn Dixon
 Outreach Director

Serving Story County Older Adults

Heartland's Outreach Department is an excellent resource for people in Story County who have questions or concerns regarding older adult issues. Through home visiting and telephone contacts, Heartland's Outreach Department provides a vital link between older adults and necessary community resources, enabling seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible.  Heartland's Outreach Specialists are always willing to listen and lend a helping hand.

Unique Service
Our Outreach department offers personalized contacts with seniors. 

The Outreach Program serves older adults of Story County age 60 and over, through home visits, by telephone, or in the Heartland Senior Services office.

Outreach Staff:

Carolyn Dixon, Director cdixon@hsservicesia.com
Coleen Jones, Outreach Specialist, Southern Story County, cjones@hsservicesia.com
Nancy Parkin, Outreach Specialist, Northern Story County, nparkin@hsservicesia.com

Types of Services for Seniors:

  • Referrals to HSS programs, i. e., home delivered meals, adult day care, transportation, bill payer, friendly visitor, activities
  • Links to agencies and services, i. e., homemaker, home health, legal aid, housing assistance
  • General application assistance, i. e., food stamps, elderly waiver, medicaid, basic needs program (aging resources) 
  • Rent Reimbursement
  • Farmers' Market
  • Energy assistance

Outreach Volunteer Programs: 

Applications for Outreach Volunteers are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please consider joining our Outreach Team.

For More Information Contact the
Outreach Department at (515) 233-2906

 

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