Serving Our Seniors Magazine: July - September 2026

Serving Our Seniors REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2,432 The number of calls to Serving Our Seniors asking for help. 1,318 Individual older adults who called for help with a question/problem/concern. 158 New older adults calling Serving Our Seniors for the first time. 7,264 The number of rural home delivered meals funded by Serving Our Seniors. 133 Older adults used weekday transportation funded by Serving Our Seniors. 2,029 1-way trips were taken by older adults who paid a bus fare of $1.50. 7 Older adults used weekday transportation at a reduced bus fare of 50¢ per ride. 94 Of the 2,127 1-way trips were provided to 6 older adults at a reduced bus fare of 50¢/1-way 28 Older adults who used out of town transportation to get to health care appointments. 37 Trips were driven to take the 29 older adults to their health care appointments. 0 Older adult received a gas voucher to afford travel out of town to their health care appointments, when we were short on volunteer drivers. 1 Older adult took 9 trips using our wheelchair transportation to out of town health care appointments. Affordable Transportation 6 The number of small home repairs. 1 New ramp installed. 109 The number of ramps in service throughout Erie County. 291 Medicare counseling sessions (group and individual). 31 Matter of Balance Participants (individuals) 2 Matter of Balance Courses Services to Support Independence Nutrition January – March 2026 From the Director Serving Our Seniors New Vision & Mission Statements and Slogan Serving Our Seniors has updated its vision & mission statements and its slogan to better reflect the way we help older adults in our community. Our new vision statement is: “To make Erie County the best place to live and thrive as an older adult.” This vision reflects our belief that Erie County can become a community known for helping older adults age successfully. We envision a future where older residents are able to maintain their health, preserve their ability to function independently, and continue to thrive throughout later life. Our new mission statement is: “To empower Erie County residents, aged 60+, to maintain their health and ability to function independently by addressing unmet needs.” At Serving Our Seniors, we believe the most effective help is empowering help. Our goal is not to do everything for someone. Instead, we work alongside older adults to help them overcome barriers they can’t overcome, alone. Simply put, we solve problems with people, for the sake of helping them to maintain their health so they can continue to function independently, as they to grow older. We also recognize the future is uncertain. Some issues may not exist today, requiring our attention, but they may become a problem in the future. Slogan: Your Partner & Advocate When You Need Help Stay well, Sue Daugherty Medicare • Health • Life Insurance Serving Our Seniors is a proud member and supporter of The Ohio Coalition of Adult Protective Services (OCAPS). 3