Telephone Assurance Program (TAP)
The Telephone Assurance
Program was introduced to the community in September
1981. In 1997 the program went county-wide. The service
continues to be a daily person-to-person contact to
senior and handicapped individuals who live alone, or
have medical programs but with to maintain their
independence.
The TAP office is located
inside Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center with no charge for office
space. The program is operated by volunteers, most of
whom have been with the program since its inception.
TAP is a free service to participants who meet the
criteria. Referrals come from the Office on Aging or
Outreach or from individuals who learn about the program
from neighbors or friends. The program operates on funds
received from civic, private and individual donations.
Participants who sign up with the
program provide the office with a medical history and an
emergency contact person or neighbor who consents to
being involved in the "Good Neighbor Program". Their
duties are to check on the well-being of the
participants when the volunteer in TAP is unable
to reach them. A call back is required from the back-up
person. Local and county police agencies also
participate in the program as an emergency back-up in
the event the participant or good neighbor cannot be
reached. All information received by TAP is kept
confidential. The participant also receives birthday
cards from TAP volunteers.
Do YOU live alone? Are YOU
just home from the hospital? Are YOU alone while
your spouse or children work? Can the person who lives
with you handle an emergency? If YOU answer
"yes" to any of the above questions, TAP can
be of service to you. Remember, the program is a daily
telephone contact available to you, FREE!
For information on service or
volunteer opportunities, contact the Volunteer Office at
Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center 410.939.5500, ext. 243.
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