Faith in Action
Faith In Action is a volunteer caregiving ministry designed to be the helping hands and hearts to the Piatt County community. It is a home-based and community-based outreach program targeting senior adults in the Piatt County area.
Faith In Action organizes caring people (volunteers) of all faiths who wish to offer support and companionship to senior adults.
Faith In Action of Piatt County began in 1997 as an outreach project of Piatt County Nursing Home. It joins over 600 Interfaith Caregiver programs throughout the country and is part of the Faith In Action National Network. Every community in Piatt County has an association with Faith In Action. The Program has over 30 collaborative partnerships with congregations in the Piatt County area.
Services include:
- Transportation for Doctor Appointments and Errands
- Short-Term Meal Preparation
- Telephone Reassurance
- Companionship/Visiting
- Grocery Shopping
- Chores
- Respite Care
- Ramp Building
For more information, call 217-762-7575, ext. 3
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Care Management Services
Piatt County Nursing Home has seen a growing need for assisting senior adults in navigating the services available to them in the Piatt County area. As the continuum of healthcare options grows, care decisions become more complicated. Care Management Services can answer or simplify this process for senior adults and their families. Care Management can answer such questions as “where do I go for help – what kind of help is available – how do I access the right service – who can steer me in the right direction?”
What Services are Provided?
- Evaluate ability to manage daily living
- Evaluate living options
- Plan for long-range care options
- Identify possible modifications/adaptations to home and/or environment which may improve safety and independence
- Evaluate potential for support from family and community
- Assistance with long distance care management
- Teaching and education
- Linkage/referral services
Who Is Eligible for Care Management Services?
Senior adults that reside in the Piatt County area and are interested in exploring options for care or living with health conditions.
Where Is Care Management Service Offered?
In most cases, the Care Management professional will make arrangements to visit the home of the senior adult. Occasionally, a consultation can be arranged via telephone.
How Do I Contact Care Management Service?
To schedule an appointment, or for more information, contact: Faith In Action, 217-762-7575, ext. 3.
There is a nominal fee for Care Management Services.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers offer a valuable service to our residents. They enrich the quality of their life by offering companionship, helping with or providing an activity, distributing books or snacks, driving a resident to a medical appointment, taking a resident for a walk or decorating for a special occasion.
Every volunteer makes a difference in the life of a resident. If you’d like to make a difference:
For Piatt County Nursing Home contact Crystal Alexander – Volunteer Program Coordinator at 217-762-2506 ext. 6680.
For Maple Point Assisted Living contact Stacy Cribbs at 217-762-6662.
Volunteer opportunities are customized to the volunteer’s preference. Volunteer opportunities are available at Piatt County Nursing Home, Faith in Action and Maple Point Assisted Living.
Download Volunteer Forms
>> Click here to download the Volunteer Form for adults
>> Click here to download the Faith in Action Volunteer Application