Blueprints’ receives grant to assist low income seniors

The Community Foundation of Greene County granted $10,000 to Blueprints from the L and M Medical Needs Fund to assist low-income senior citizens 60+ years of age with medical expenses.
The fund will help cover the medical needs insurance does not pay for, such as prescriptions, nutritional supplements (like Ensure), incontinence products and durable medical equipment. Blueprints anticipates serving 25 Greene County older adults through this fund from Oct. 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020.
“Blueprints is so pleased for the opportunity to enhance our services to seniors with funding from the Community Foundation of Greene County,” said Darlene J. Bigler, CEO of Blueprints. “Unmet medical needs represent a huge barrier for seniors that we are now able to eliminate.”
The primary focus of this fund is to assist seniors living on lower incomes, for whom medical costs dramatically affect quality of life. Recipients of the fund will additionally participate in a budgeting session with Blueprints’ staff in order to ensure they are prepared for emergency costs in the future.
“We are so honored to be a part of this new opportunity that will benefit the senior citizens of Greene County,” said Jeff McCracken, Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Greene County.
Blueprints will also collaborate with local pharmacies, medical supply companies and businesses in order to meet the needs of Greene County seniors. Blueprints’ Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will also help secure a volunteer network when the need arises, such as installing heavy durable medical equipment.
“Our goal is to improve the health, functioning and quality of life of older adults,” said Stacy Stroman, Aging Well Director at Blueprints. “As a result of this funding, we know that seniors will maintain their health and independence and be better equipped to age in place in the community setting of their choice.”