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Independent
Living
The
Home & Community Based for the Frail (HCBS)
program may enable a person to stay
in their homes or make other successful living
arrangements in the community. Services include
personal care, household tasks and health
services.
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Eligibility Guidelines
Individuals must be 65 years old, meet Medicaid
income eligibility guidelines and meet the Medicaid
long-term care threshold.
Where
to Get More Information or Apply
Contact JAAA.
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JAAA
Independence Day Visits
JAAA actively seeks to engage
and inform local, state and federal policy makers
as well as advocates for the Agency's service
area. The Independence Day program couples officials
with case managers on home visits for firsthand
experience of the struggle of seniors to remain
independent. 2006 Independence Day Visits were
July 10, 11 and 12.
‘Independence
day’ celebrates keeping seniors in own
homes
Excerpt from the Lawrence
Journal-World
Article By Dave Ranney
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
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Photo by: Thad
Allender
Lawrence Journal-World
Clyde
Thierry, 97, plays his violin as Ashley
Holder, a caretaker with Trinity In-Home
Care, listens. Holder visits Thierry
three times a week to wash dishes, sweep
and help keep Thierry company at his
Lawrence home, where he lives with his
daughter, Daphne Payne, who is 70. Holder’s
services, provided through the Jayhawk
Area Agency on Aging, allow Thierry
to stay out of a nursing home.
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Thierry
is 97 years
old. He lives with his daughter, Daphne Payne.
She’s 70.
“I can do most things to
take care of him,” said Payne, a retired
Lawrence teacher. “But I had a light stroke
in January of 2005, so sometimes I get a little
tired and I need a little help.”
That’s where Jayhawk Area
Agency on Aging comes in.
“Our goal is to keep people
out of nursing homes and in their own homes
for as long as possible,” said Jocelyn
Lyons, a management team leader at Jayhawk AAA,
which coordinates services for senior citizens
in Shawnee, Jefferson and Douglas counties.
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DROP-IN
SENIORCISE
This is a great low intensity workout
that will improve strength, flexibility, muscle endurance,
balance and posture. Uses a variety of techniques
including light weights and tubing. Experienced instructor,
who holds a degree in Health and Fitness, works out
with class participants. Class fee is per class.
DAY TIME LOCATION
MW 7:45am Central Park
Fee: $2.50
CO-REC SOFTBALL
(age 45 & over)
2-hour sessions (on-going)
Instructor: Staff
Play non-instructional softball each Saturday morning,
weather permitting, through September 9. Let's play
ball! This is a Kansas Senior Olympic sport.
DAY TIME LOCATION
Sat 8am Major Palm
Fee: $2
DROP-IN
SHUFFLEBOARD
2 hour sessions (on-going)
Whether experienced or just learning how to play you
can enjoy the fun and strategy of this timeless sport.
We will meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
DAY TIME LOCATION
Thur 10am Central Park
Fee: $2
BRIDGE
LOUNGE
3½ hour sessions (on-going)
(No meetings on August 24 and 31)
This group is especially for bridge players with a
playing knowledge of the game. Foursomes recommended.
DAY TIME LOCATION
Tue 12:30pm Central Park
NEW
BEGINNINGS CHOIR
1½ hour sessions (on-going)
Instructor: Atteberry
There are no auditions, and there is no need to read
music! If you just love to sing or play an instrument,
this group is for you. The choir performs often throughout
the community.
DAY TIME FEE LOCATION
Fri 9:30am Free Central Park |
Try
our easy 
