Free Conference!
Choices in Caregiving for Older Adults
November 4, 2008. 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 

Latest Brochure PDF9/15      Interfaith Caregivers Trenton/Faith In Action, Inc. (ICT)  an interfaith coalition, is dedicated to promoting the independence and dignity of homebound elderly and people with disabilities by matching them with caring volunteers who assist with the tasks of everyday life. Located in Mercer County,  ICT helps to reduce the loneliness and isolation that often accompanies old age and disabilities.  We accomplish this mission by strengthening the existing outreach ministries of congregations while also linking them with the network of community health care and social service organizations.    Interfaith Caregivers helps recruit, train and match volunteers who provide non-medical support services to homebound individuals free of charge. Getting ready to make your end-of-year gifts to charity? WHAT SERVICES DO WE OFFER? * Shopping and errands * Transportation to appointments * Friendly visits * Indoor/outdoor chores * Minor household repairs * Occasional meal preparation * Clerical assistance * Short-term respite care * Telephone reassurance * Links to other community services   Interfaith Caregivers strengthens the existing outreach ministries of congregations while also linking them with the network of community health care and social service organizations. Interfaith Caregivers sponsors workshops and seminars to increase awareness of local resources and develop skills in serving seniors and people with disabilities. Interfaith Caregivers was founded by the Trenton Ecumenical Area Ministry (TEAM) in 1994, with a one time "Faith in Action" seed grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ICT is a independent non-profit organization serving Mercer County including: Trenton, Hamilton, Lawrenceville, Ewing, Bordentown, Robbinsville, Hopewell and Pennington. .  Faith in Action is the national program by which all of the care giving agencies from across the country are linked together.  The national program office can be reached at 1-877-324-8411 or  www.fiavolunteers.org.   The Mercer County Office on Aging also publishes and distributes The Link, the official newsletter of the Office on Aging. The Link is produced quarterly and carries articles of timely information on entitlements, programs, events and legislation of concern to seniors. A comprehensive Directory of Services for Mercer County Older Adults which lists an index of current services and agencies providing services to seniors and their families is also updated and distributed by this office. To view a copy of the directory of services, access the link on the office on Aging home page or for complementary copies of the most recent publications distributed by the Office on Aging and/or to access available services and programs please call: 1-877-222-3737.