Our Mission
History of Serving Our Seniors
Serving Our Seniors is a private, nonprofit, geriatric social service agency. The organization is funded through the Erie County Senior Services tax levy, volunteers and donations.
Judge Jane Lucal championed the formation of Serving Our Seniors and in 1996 a levy was passed in Erie County to fund the agency. Judge Lucal, Ray and Marian Koch then co-founded Serving Our Seniors.
About Us
All of Serving Our Seniors Programs are designed as the services of last resort. This means Serving Our Seniors will not duplicate a program to help senior citizens if one already exists. Instead, we make every effort to assist eligible clients to enroll in the existing program. When there is no program that fulfills the older person's needs, those who qualify will be helped through Serving Our Seniors programs.
All services and programs are designed to enable individuals to afford the cost of service. If they cannot afford the cost of a particular service, Serving Our Seniors will help them by sharing the cost with the client. We refer to this as cost-sharing. By cost-sharing, Serving Our Seniors is able to consider an individual's circumstances and arrange for the older adults to pay what they can afford in an amount that will not cause a financial hardship.