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These are the guiding principals that Mountainland’s Aging & Family Services Department follows as we provide information and services for older adults, caregivers, and family members that allow older adults to maintain their independence and continue to be viable members of our communities.
Mountainland’s Aging & Family Services Department is the designated Area Agency on Aging charged with the responsibility of planning, advocating, and providing services on behalf of the 51,224 older adults residing in Summit, Utah, and Wasatch Counties.

The Department is also the planning agency for Title XX, Social Services Block Grant Funds(SSBG), which supports broader human service needs within our three-county service area.

 

PROGRAMS/SERVICESRESOURCES/INFORMATION
In-Home Services
Community Resource Directories
  
Caregiving General Information About The Department
  
Senior Activity Centers
New Information & Notices
  

Long-Term Care Facilities

 Frequently Asked Questions
  
Health Insurance Counseling
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
  
Legal Services
Website Links to Information & Resources
  
Retired & Sr. Volunteer Program (RSVP)    Service Providers Only
  
Ombudsman Services Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention
  
SSBG Funds (Title XX Program)  
  

 

 
  • Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention
  • Community Resources Directories
  • Services Providers Only
  • Website Links to Information & Resources
  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
    Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

    Nationally, more than six million children, about 1 in 2 are living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives.

    In Utah 16,000 grandparents are taking care of their grandchildren because of their parents struggle with substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, economic hardship, divorce, domestic violence, or even their death.

    Financial assistance and information is needed by grandparents to assist them in their benevolent efforts.
  • Social Services Block Grant Program (Title XX)
    Social Services Block Grant Program (Title XX)
  • Volunteer Opportunities....RSVP Program
  • Legal Services

  • Health Insurance Counseling
     
  • Long -Term Care Facilities....Ombudsman Services
    Caring for someone in their home may not be feasible or appropriate to meet their needs. Long-term care services provided in assisted living or nursing homes offier medical and non-medical care for older individuals who have a chronic illness or disability to help them perform routine activities of daily living such as dressing and bathing.

    Information is provided that can help you identifiy and select the appropriate long-term care faciltiy that meets the needs of individuals, needing such care.

    Our "Ombudsman Program" provides advocacy on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities.
  • Senior Activity Centers

    Senior centers provide an opportunity for older adults to remain active and engaged in the community.

    Programs and services include:
    • information about community resources
    • opportunities for socialization
    • lunch time meal
    • transportation
    • educational presentations
    • preventative health activities
    • volunteer opportunities
    • entertainment
    • recreational activities

    Ten senior centers are owned and operated in Utah County by various municipalities. Three senior centers are owned and operated in Summit County by the county. One senior center is owned and operated in Wasatch County by the county.

    Mountainland Association of Government's Aging & Family Services contracts with these entities to provide the meal program, transportation, and information about services available in the community for older adults. These services are provided without a fee to those 60 years of age or older or the spouse of someone 60 years of age and older. Donations are encouraged and accepted for these services.

  • Caregiving

    Most older persons with long-term care needs rely exclusively on family and friends to provide assistance. Care provided by family and friends can determine whether older persons can remain at home. 50% of the elderly who have a long-term care need but no family available to care for them are in nursing homes, while only 7% who have a family caregiver are in institutional settings.

    Women provide the majority of informal care to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, friends and neighbors, and they play many roles while caregiving—hands-on health provider, care manager, friend, companion, surrogate decision-maker and advocate.

    The average caregiver is age 46, female, married and working outside the home. Although men also provide assistance, female caregivers may spend as much as 50% more time providing care than male caregivers.

  • In-Home Services
    Assist older individuals to remain at home by providing services within their homes and in the community that are designed to support and prolong independent living and reduce costs assoicated with premature placement in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

    Assistance such as case management; home maker services; home delivered meals; personal care; respite and overnight respite; durable medical equipment; non medical transportation; and adult day care services are offered to meet the individual's needs.
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • New Information & Notices
  • General Information About The Department
  • Community Resource Directories
  • Aging Department News