Cobb Senior Services (CSS) is launching a new financial assistance program for Cobb County residents aged 60 or older thanks to a grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The Share the Care program can aid with prescriptions, medical supplies, hearing, dental and vision services for eligible residents living with Alzheimer's or other dementia, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury or other neurological condition(s). 

“There are many people who cannot afford the care they need,” said Dr. Jatunn Gibson, director of Cobb Senior Services.  “We see it not just in Cobb, but throughout the state.   We receive many calls from older adults, their family members and other organizations seeking resources and assistance for what one would call basic healthcare needs.”   Although some needs can be basic, they can become critical when you don’t have money to pay for things like prescriptions.  “We hope this program will help people obtain some of those basic services that insurance may not cover, or if you are uninsured, are just out of reach,” said Gibson.

STC will provide limited financial assistance with vouchers up to $2,000 based on requested services.   Participants must use pre-approved vendors. Assistance is based on available funding.  All applicants must be screened by CSS care managers to determine eligibility.  All interested residents/caregivers must fill out a pre-screening form here https://seam.ly/3eVeWKxj

"With its innovative Share the Care program, Cobb Senior Services is meeting some of the most critical needs of older persons and their families,” says Becky Kurtz, managing director of Aging & Independence Services at the Atlanta Regional Commission, which serves as the region’s Area Agency on Aging. “Many Cobb residents who are living with dementia and can’t afford out-of-pocket expenses for dental, vision and hearing services will enjoy better health thanks to this partnership between ARC and Cobb Senior Services. ARC is proud to support this important work.”

For more information, call 770-528-5364.

Atlanta Regional Commission

The Atlanta Regional Commission is charged with peering into the future and working with our partners across the community to plan for a better, brighter tomorrow. The agency also serves as a regional convener, bringing diverse stakeholders to the table to address the most important issues facing metro Atlanta. ARC’s member governments are Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, and the city of Atlanta.

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