The
Innovation Winners were honored at a special awards ceremony, in front of peers
from across the country, at n4a’s national conference, in San Francisco, CA.
A special program followed the awards ceremony to provide an opportunity
for attendees to learn about these innovative programs and how to replicate
them. MEOC’s Director of Family Support Services Julia Trivett Dillon accepted
the award on behalf of MEOC and explained the winning program to interested area
agencies on aging from across the nation.
“Critical
Signal Technologies is pleased to associate with the local leaders and true
innovators of our society -- who make it their work to change the status quo for
seniors. CST is a company who has and continues to create TeleCare and
technology based solutions to assist the aging community with the ever
increasing demand, “ said Jeffrey S. Prough, CEO of CST.
“We are inspired by these award winning programs and appreciate that
the local communities are providing solutions to problems facing our growing
older population.”
The
2007 Aging Innovations and Achievement
Awards honored organizations in a wide array of categories, including
caregiving, collaboration/partnership, ethnic and cultural diversity, healthy
aging, housing, meal services, intergenerational programming, the Medicare
Prescription Drug Program and transportation.
MEOC serves as the area agency on aging and public transit entity in Lee,
Wise, Scott counties and the City of Norton. Established in 1974, MEOC has
become much more intergenerational in its programming and includes a Department
of Children’s Services as well which includes The Southwest Virginia
Children’s Advocacy Center, Healthy Families For Southwest Virginia and
KinCare. MEOC also hosts The Mountain Laurel Cancer Resource and Support Center
Partnership.
The
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) is the leading voice on
aging issues for Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) across the country and a champion
for Title VI – Native American aging programs in our nation’s capital. For
more information about n4a, visit
www.n4a.org.
AAAs,
the leaders of the local aging network in communities across the country,
provide assistance to help older adults remain living independently in their
homes. By planning, coordinating and offering services like home delivered
meals, transportation, health insurance counseling, and home health services,
the AAAs and Title VI programs make independent living a viable option for
millions of older adults each year. By making a range of options available, AAAs
make it possible for older individuals to choose the services and living
arrangements that best suit their needs.
Critical
Signal Technologies (CST) was founded by Jeffery S. Prough, an industry veteran
and Marguerite Linteau, consultant and expert on senior care technology.
CST is making it safe, easy and affordable for seniors to live in
independently in their own homes. For
less than one dollar a day, CST uses state of the art technology and its world
class monitoring center to provide seniors security, without the intrusion of
home care aides or video monitoring.
