RFP-2011-148 - In Home Contact and Support Services

Summary of Specifications:
In Home Contact and Support Services for isolated and home bound senior residents of Albany County include: 

Friendly Visiting - organized visits by staff or volunteers to provide socialization, recreation, and the opportunity to observe and report the client’s condition and circumstances. Shopping assistance - assistance in obtaining food, medicine or other necessities. This entails either shopping for or the personal accompaniment of a senior to retail establishments. 

Telephone reassurance - an organized service involving scheduled telephone contacts with seniors who are isolated or homebound.