Item 18 - Project CARE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF POWAY
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Susan Callery, Deputy Mayo~/~
DATE: January 31, 1995
SUBJECT: Project CARE
Backqround:
In response to a circumstance in Chula Vista where an elderly woman's death
went unnoticed for five weeks, that community instituted a "safety net"
program for seniors and the disabled (see attached). This program involves
watching for outward signs that something may be wrong (newspapers piling up,
mailboxes filling up, trash not put out for collection, etc.). If something
seems possibly wrong, then volunteer follow up is requested. Other activities
include daily telephone calls, medical information availability, and
assistance with minor home repairs for those meeting income qualifications.
In addition to the program in Chula Vista, a similar program will be started
in Alpine.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that with City Council concurrence that staff be directed to
review Project CARE and determine the feasibility of establishing a similar
program in Poway.
JAN311995 [TE~ 18~'~