Sixty Plus and Philanthropy

Older Adult Services:
Quality of life for seniors and caregivers 

Knowledge is the key to maximizing health and well-being for seniors, and peace of mind for their families. Philanthropy helps Sixty Plus deliver an expanding array of services related to aging and caregiving.

Guidance for life decisions

Sixty Plus provides expert help for older adults, families and caregivers across a wide spectrum of complex matters, ranging from living arrangements, to healthy lifestyles, to practical assistance about how Medicare works. 

This unique Piedmont program is an invaluable resource for doctors who want special
post-release care for older patients … for families seeking evaluation of a loved one’s requirements … for caregivers in need of information and support … and for a community in which everyone is affected by the rapid growth of older segments.  A recognized leader in geriatric service, Sixty Plus is now developing a best-practice model for “transitions in care” under a federal grant.

Philanthropy helps Sixty Plus deliver numerous high-impact services including: case management for individual patients referred by physicians; assessment for families of a senior’s needs; medical transportation services; aging information helpline; community outreach to senior group residences, health fairs, churches and other settings; caregiver support; dementia support; senior-specific inpatient services; basic insurance assistance; and other highly focused programs. 

According to the Atlanta Regional Commission, since 2000, the older adult population of the area has grown at more than twice the rate of the general population.  Demand for aging-related assistance is intensifying, and Sixty Plus donors make a tremendous difference in meeting the need.

Opportunities:  By establishing a Caregiver Resource Center, Sixty Plus can serve more families and caregivers more efficiently.  This new center will provide education for all types of geriatric health and caregiving challenges, in order to increase understanding and facilitate informed decision-making. 

Sixty Plus also can strengthen its contribution to the medical community through expanded delivery of geriatric training to physicians’ staffs, thus promoting a keener focus on the special needs of older patients.