Area Agency on Aging transitional housing program helps older
victims of domestic violence in Maricopa County
UnitedHealthcare has donated $5,000 to support DOVES®, an Area Agency on
Aging transitional housing program for older victims of domestic
violence in Maricopa County.
DOVES helps victims of late-life domestic violence (ages 50+) overcome
the unique challenges they face in attempting to protect themselves from
their abusers – including being forced to leave their homes. The Area
Agency developed a program that provides older victims of abuse with
weekly support groups, emergency housing and meals for up to two weeks,
and transitional housing for up to two years.
“The Area Agency on Aging is grateful for our relationship with
UnitedHealthcare and the company’s commitment to the quality of life in
our community. Through UnitedHealthcare's support for the Agency DOVES
program, victims of late-life elder abuse and domestic violence are able
to rebuild their shattered lives and gain the tools to live free from
fear and abuse,” said Gerry Kroloff, vice president of community
relations, Area Agency on Aging.
“UnitedHealthcare very much welcomes the chance to support the Area
Agency on Aging’s DOVES program to help ensure older Arizonans have
access to important resources that will help them live safely and
securely,” said George Young, regional vice president, UnitedHealthcare
Medicare & Retirement.
DOVES is a landmark program designed for victims of late-life domestic
violence and elder abuse. It is the first program of its kind in
Maricopa County. DOVES is nationally accredited by the Council on
Accreditation for Children and Family Services.
In 2008, the program received an Aging Innovations Award from the
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and, in 2009 the Arizona
Attorney General’s Office honored DOVES “in recognition of outstanding
innovative practice on behalf of victims of crime.”
Serving nearly one in five Medicare beneficiaries, UnitedHealthcare is
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well-being needs of seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries.
UnitedHealthcare offers Medicare Advantage plans, Part D prescription
drug plans and Medicare supplement plans in Arizona.
UnitedHealthcare employs nearly 4,000 individuals and serves more than
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hospitals and more than 13,100 physicians.
About the Area Agency on Aging, Region One
Established
in 1974, the Area Agency on Aging, Region One serves nearly 90,000 older
adults and adults with disabilities each year in Maricopa County.
Hundreds of dedicated volunteers and professionals in the community work
in concert with the Area Agency on Aging to deliver home and
community-based services, protect elder rights, operate senior centers
and provide information, assistance and education.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare
is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit
programs for individuals, employers and Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries, and contracts directly with 780,000 physicians and other
health care professionals and 5,900 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare serves more than 40 million people in
health benefits and is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.
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