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Office for Aging accepts $5,000 Univera award to expand evidence‑based wellness programs
Summary
The committee accepted a $5,000 Univera donation to train community partners to deliver certified evidence‑based wellness programs for older adults, covering training costs and outreach to reduce transportation barriers.
The Human Services Committee accepted a $5,000 award from Univera for the Chautauqua County Office for Aging to support evidence‑based wellness programming. Dana Corwin, director of the Office for Aging Services, and Carrie Skelton, nutrition and wellness coordinator, described plans to use the funds for training community partners to implement certified curricula.
Skelton said the programs draw on Title IIID Older Americans Act funds and partner organizations—including UPMC and local hospitals—to deliver diabetes prevention, wellness initiatives for seniors, and falls prevention programs. Training for certified trainers ranges from about $600 to $1,200 per person; the award will help subsidize that cost so community organizations can run multiple sessions across North, Mid and South county with no cost to older adults.
The committee voted 'Aye' and carried the resolution accepting the donation. Staff said the county will subcontract with community partners to broaden reach and reduce transportation barriers for older adults attending classes.
