In the Syracuse area there is a high population of the Elderly. I did not quite realize how high it was until I began working with the mental ill and found myself at different places where the elderly are being services also.
In our area there is a program called Pace. In this program they provided a range of services for the Elderly. Listed below:
The service that I feel is the most beneficial is the transportation service. For example my grandmother is 94 years young and lives in Rochester, NY about 1.5 hours away from Syracuse. About three months ago we went to her house to bring her to an appointment when my father and I got there her house was locked up and she was nowhere to be found. Then there was a few hours of truly not knowing where she was and begging the security maintenance man to let us in of the elderly community that she lives in. We were just about to call 911 when a call was received telling us she went to urgent care the night before by driving herself. It truly is a wonder that she did not kill herself or others when driving there that night, since her eyes are deteriorating and she can barely see. For months know my mom and I have been saying that she should not drive, but she is not willing to give up her freedom. This is actually typical for the elderly population they have had the freedom of being able to get in their car when every they have wanted to for years, and when they get older they do not want to give up that freedom. With the Pace agency providing transportation to and from stores, doctors appointment, and even to families members houses this provided this population with a solution to the problem with dignity.
As you can see from the chart above there is an endless amount of services that this agency provides for this population in the Syracuse area.
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