Project CARE-Community Action to Reach the Elderly

Contact Person: Richard Smith, Project CARE Supervisor

Address: P.O. Box 596, Sylva, NC 28779

Email Address: [email protected]

Phone Number: 828-586-8562

Established: 1991

Sponsor: Jackson County Department of Aging

Target Population: Elderly, 60+

No. of Persons Served/Year: 350

No. of Paid Staff: 2

Most Common Modification: Ramps, steps, hand-rails, grab-bars, roofs (esp. for mobile homes).

Type of Assessment: Environmental

Assessor: Staff and volunteers.

Funding Sources: * SABA, * CDGB, * Donations.

Special Features: Counseling available for clients.

Cost to Client: Sliding scale payment.