Services & Activities
Social Services & Activities
CAGAA contracts with DelightsMe to provide resident service coordination for GAV residents.
DelightsMe specializes in providing aging services, service coordination, supportive services, and educational programming focused on empowering senior residents to live independently.
The Resident Service Coordination program provides individual assessments, including Activities of Daily Living (ADL), for residents; organizes programs with topics of interest to residents; establishes links to community agencies and service providers; develops and maintains a resource directory; provides basic case management and referrals; and monitors the ongoing provision of services by outside agencies.
USC Community Health Involvement Project (CHIP)
USC CHIP students visit GAV monthly with medical equipment to provide free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings, and give a short talk on diet and exercise while residents wait for their results.
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Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is a shared ride service that our residents can use to make any trip from their home within the City of Monterey Park and trips to outside communities within 5 miles for medical appointments only. The Service Coordinator assists residents in applying for the D-A-R card and arranges monthly Costco group trips.
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Wheelchair Repair
The Repair Division Coordinators from Aging Care come to GAV to educate residents on safety, and to make an assessment of the residents' equipment, like wheelchairs (powered and manual) and power-operated vehicles. Aging Care technicians arrange for quarterly visits to continue their assistance and reach out to residents who missed the last visit.
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Educational Lectures
Service coordinators hold health- and welfare-related presentations for residents every month. These educational lectures promote intellectual stimulation, physical well-being, and social growth that enriches the lives of residents. The service coordinator will also translate lectures into Chinese as needed.
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Hearing Aids
The Service Coordinator invites a local hearing aid provider to come to GAV to educate residents on hearing health and make assessments of residents' hearing problems. The provider also arranges quarterly visits to maintain their services.
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Mental Health Support Group
The Service Coordinator and USC interns lead a depression support group for residents experiencing depression or anxiety. The group offers support and helps members learn to regain control of their emotions so they can cope with and overcome difficulties.
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Advance Directive Support Group
An Advance Directive is a document that lets you make your medical decisions in advance, in case you lose the ability to make them for yourself. Although very important, it is not widely accepted within the Chinese community. The Service Coordinator and her interns led an Advance Directive support group to educate residents about Advance Directives and help them complete the document.
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Music Support Group
Music can help older adults deal with age-related problems such as general stress, depression, chronic pain, and even memory impairment. The Service Coordinator has recruited a volunteer occupational therapist to lead a music support group and enhance the residents' physical and mental health.
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