Norwich Township: Unique fire department partnership connects seniors to services so they can remain in their homes

  • Source: Columbus Dispatch
  • Published: 09/18/2018 12:00 AM

Norwich Township Fire Chief Jeff Warren was happy to be wrong. He thought the number of people enrolled in his fire department's collaborative program with National Church Residences was around 100. Actually, it's already grown to 120. Not far off, but he still underestimated it, which meant more people were getting help than he figured. "That's just amazing," Warren said with a smile Thursday as he stood in the bay of Station 81. The program, now one of three in Franklin County, seeks to fill a gap in the health-care system for seniors by connecting them with services available in their community to help them age in place — such as installing grab bars in homes or helping them understand their prescription schedule. In this case, fire departments deal daily with seniors who reach out to them for a variety of needs outside of emergency medical services.



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