Gaston County’s Adult and Aging Services Section provides an array of services to enhance the quality of lives of older and disabled adults. Their mission is to enable individuals to live independent and meaningful lives in their own homes for as long as possible. When this is no longer possible, services are provided to assist individuals in locating alternative living arrangements.
Programs and Services Include:
- Adult Services Intake
- The Intake Unit Social Workers are knowledgeable about not only services provided directly by the Adult and Aging Services Section, but those of other community agencies.
- Adult Care Homes – Licensure
- Adult Placement Services
- Provides placement services for disabled and elderly adults in need of adult care homes, intermediate or skilled nursing care
- Adult Social Work Services
- Provides social workers to assess an individual’s situation, develop a plan of service and work with an individual until stabilization occurs.
- Congregate Meals
- Weekday meals served to individuals in group settings. Individuals also participate in structured activities and fellowship.
- Locations include:
- Southpoint Township – Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, 503 N. Main St., Belmont
- Riverbend Township – Burge Memorial Methodist Church, 312 W. Glendale Ave, Mt. Holly
- Gastonia Township – Linwood Terrace Community Bldg., 1600 Conrad Ave, Gastonia
- Riverbend Township – Christ’s Lutheran Church, 203 S. Main St., Stanley
- Crowders Mtn. Township – Allan Farris Community Center, 220 S. 14th St., Bessemer City
- Cherryville Township – Cherry Manor Apts., 201 S. Dixie St., Cherryville
- Day Care for Adults
- Provides day care activities in a supervised setting for disabled and elderly adults
- Locations include:
- East Gaston Center – 1122 S. Main St., Mt. Holly (704-827-9183)
- Gastonia Center – 900 Roberts Dr., Gastonia (704-866-3677)
- Family Caregiver Support Program
- Provides assistance to family and volunteer caregivers who provide care for their loved ones at home.
- Services include referrals to community agencies, education, and funding for respite services and supplemental services such as home modifications, nutritional supplements and adaptive equipment.
- All of this is focused on making the caregiver’s role more manageable.
- Guardianship Services
- Provided to elderly/disabled individuals to ensure essential services when no suitable relative is available
- Home-Delivered Meals
- Meals served to individuals who are homebound, unable to prepare meals and have no one available to prepare meals for them.
- This program is facilitated through the gracious outreach efforts of over 950 volunteers.
- If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity and have an hour available, please call 704-862-7540.
- In-Home Aide Services
- Provides services to assist elderly and disabled individuals in remaining in their own homes
- Protective Services for Adults
- Responds to calls for the evaluation of concerns regarding abuse, neglect, self-neglect or exploitation of elderly and/or disabled adults and the mobilization of services to meet essential service needs
- Special Assistance In-Home Program
- Alternative to assisted living; qualified Medicaid eligible adults receive a package of individually designed services to prevent or delay entrance into long term care
- Senior Transportation Services
- Transportation for individuals age 60 and older to medical appointments and community resources such as grocery shopping and trips to the pharmacy