Referrals

Criteria For Referral

To refer someone for aging services, please download and complete this form.  For Dialysis Medical Transportation Healthcare Referrals, please complete this form.  Email completed form to (jplachta@pittcoa.com) or fax (252-752-9365) the completed form to Jodi Plachta, Director of Aging Services.

Home Delivered Meals Program

  • Community-dwelling Pitt County adults ages 60 and over.
  • At risk for malnutrition and/or food insecurity and/or inability to prepare food for themselves.
  • Adults recently discharged from hospital due to a fall or injury, being at risk of falling again or readmission, may be eligible for short-term home-delivered meals program through the Council on Aging’s Nutrition Services Program funded by a Vidant Community Benefits Grant.

 

Healthy Aging and Injury Prevention Program

  • Community-dwelling adults 55 years of age and over who live in Pitt County.
  • Has had falls, at risk for falls, or fearful of falling.

Possible needs (may include but not limited to):

    • Assistance obtaining bathroom safety equipment (e.g. tub bench, shower chair, elevated toilet seat).
    • Installation of grab bars and/or stair hand railings installed (private payor through grant funding, or other resources).
    • Resources for a ramp or ramp repair.
    • Resources/assistance with accessibility issues (walker or wheelchair doesn’t fit in the bedroom or bathroom, etc.).

 

Information and Referral

  • People who need community aging resources (e.g. resources for caregivers, housing/long term care, nutritional supplements, Medicare counseling, home repair).

 

Aging Services

  • Assistance & referrals about local, regional, and national resources.
  • Medicare Counseling with questions about Medicare Part D, Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage Plans, and original Medicare.
  • Healthy Aging & Injury Prevention through Home Safety and Falls Risk Assessments, assistance with minor home modifications & equipment.

 

Nutrition Services

  • Home Delivered Meals to adults over age 60, who are unable to prepare their own meal. These meals meet 1/3 RDA of vitamins and minerals.
  • Congregate lunches at five Senior Wellness Centers across Pitt County
  • Nutritional Supplements including Ensure, Glucerna, and Nepro sold at reduced prices.

 

Programs & Activities

  • Classes & Workshops
  • Health Screenings
  • Educational Programs & Resources
  • Day Trips & Overnight Trips

 

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Drivers to Deliver Meals
  • Instructors for Classes
  • Office Assistance
  • Building & Grounds Assistance

 

Ways to Donate

  • Make a tax-deductible donation online at www.pittcoa.com
  • Make a check payable to the Council on Aging
  • Choose the COA when you make purchases at AmazonSmile
  • Consider the COA as a planned giving recipient.