Seniors
AARP - SCSEP (covering Cole County)
2838 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
314-333-5688
Working an average of 20 hours a week, older job seekers are paid the highest of federal, state or local minimum wage and are compensated by SCSEP directly. The job seekers are placed in a wide variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities like day care centers, senior centers, schools and hospitals. This on-the-job training experience can then be used as a bridge to find employment opportunities outside of the program.
Aging Best
1616 Southridge Dr. Ste. 203, Jefferson City, MO 65109
800-369-5211 (573) 443-5823 573-449-8000 Fax: 573-875-8907
Clarke Senior Center, 1310 Linden Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109 meals served M - F, 11 - 2:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/agingbest.org/
kelwood@agingbest.org
help4u@AgingBest.org
Variety of services for older Americans including the long term Ombudsman Program, senior center meals and activities, home-delivered meals, transportation, respite care and resources for caregivers, Telephonic Reassurance, referrals and assistance with Medicare and prescriptions, health and mobility workshops, and more.
Eligibility: Age 60 or older
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri: Disaster Services
2201 West Main, P.O. Box 104626, Jefferson City, MO 65110
(573) 635-7719 Fax: (573) 635-7721
Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is a 501(c)(3) social service agency that provides a range of programs and services to those in need in our 38 county service area regardless of faith, culture or situation. We believe in assisting the most basic and immediate needs of the poor and vulnerable and by giving them the help and resources needed for long-term change. We choose to focus on those areas of greatest need and avoid duplication of services wherever possible. We also belong to the nation’s largest private social services network through our affiliation with Catholic Charities USA. CCCNMO also provides short-term and long-term recovery services to individuals and families dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters like tornadoes, floods, and other catastrophes. Catholic Charities responds both immediately and for the long haul, helping survivors get back on their fee
Services: Immigration Services, Refugee Resettlement, Housing & Financial Counseling, Disaster Services, monthly Senior Food Boxes for income eligible seniors (60+) in Cole County.
Central Missouri Community Action- Foster Grandparents Program for Cole County
807 North Providence, Columbia MO 65203
573-443-8706 ext 1131
The Foster Grandparent Program provides an opportunity for men and women age 55 and older to interact with children through active involvement at locations such as non-profit daycare centers, Head Start, state-supported facilities, public and private schools and home settings. The "Grandparents" mentor/tutor youth with exceptional and special needs.
Eligibility: Men and women, 55 years of age and over. Retired, no longer in the work force. Capable to serve assigned children on a personal and regular basis. Physically able, as determined by a required physical examination, prior to the assignment. Willing to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours a week. Willing to accept supervision as needed. $3.15 an hour stipend and paid transportation costs provided.
Chapel Hill Commons II
205 Rock Beacon Rd., Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-659-0077
https://www.publichousing.com/city/mo-jefferson_city
Located in the heart of Jefferson City, the next phase of chapel hill features 44 apartments for individuals age 62 and better. This active senior community offers 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartments that include a full kitchen with all modern appliances.
Clarke Senior Center
1310 Linden Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-634-8020
http://seniorcenter.us/sc/clarke_senior_center_jefferson_city_mo
Congregate Meal Program; Recreational and Social Activities; Health Education and Screening Programs; Exercise Classes; Information and Assistance Services; Volunteer Opportunities
Elder Abuse: Prevention and Recognizing the Signs
https://www.seniorliving.org/research/preventing-elder-abuse/
How to Identify and Avoid Scams Targeting Senior Citizens and the Elderly
https://www.fiscaltiger.com/avoiding-elderly-scams/
Hamilton Towers Apartments
12 Jackson St., Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-635-4020
https://www.publichousing.com/details/hamilton_towers_apartments
Hamilton Towers Apartments is a senior low income housing apartment subsidized by the federal governments HUD (Housing and Urban Development Division). Contact Hamilton Towers Apartments for complete details on the current vacancies and housing applications.
Homemaker Health Care
1755 Woodclift Drive, Suite 203, Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-635-6603
http://www.homemakerhealth.org/
HHC works with local hospitals, physical therapists, social workers, and other health care providers to identify individuals struggling to live independently in their own homes.
HHC loans equipment such as hospital beds, bedside toilets, wheelchairs, and shower benches to these individuals at no cost. All items are donated by members of our community.
Volunteers assist with shopping, errands and doctor’s visits for seniors.
Hyder Elderly Apartments
1320 Linden Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-3058
https://www.publichousing.com/city/mo-jefferson_city
Hyder Elderly Apartments is a senior low income housing apartment subsidized by the federal governments HUD (Housing and Urban Development Division). Contact Hyder Elderly Apartments for complete details on the current vacancies and housing applications.
Missouri CLAIM
4215 Phillips Farm Rd., Ste. 101-A, Columbia, MO 65201
800-390-3330
Contact https://www.missouriclaim.org/contact/contact-info/
CLAIM stands for “Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri.” We have been Missouri’s official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) since 1993. All of our services are free, unbiased, and confidential. We are not an insurance agency. We do not sell anything, and CLAIM counselors do not ask for or accept money.
CLAIM has more than 300 volunteer counselors throughout Missouri providing local Medicare counseling in their communities. Volunteers receive extensive training to become certified Medicare counselors, and continue to receive updates and continuing education on a regular basis.
Calling 1-800-390-3330: Our friendly Contact Center staff will take your name and basic information. Then they will relay that information to one of our local community partners. Within days, a volunteer counselor calls back to set up an appointment or to discuss your Medicare issue by phone. The helpline is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
Filling out our online contact form: Leave your information using this form 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. This will send an e-mail directly to CLAIM, which will work just like a phone call, only there’s no chance you will have to wait on hold.
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Seniors Ultimate Guide to Planning a Move
https://www.neighbor.com/storage-blog/moving-for-seniors-the-ultimate-guide-to-planning-a-move/
Veterans Home Care
888-314-6075 or 314-514-2444
Our exclusive VetAssist® Program helps veterans, or their surviving spouses, apply for a little-known Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to pay for assistance with activities of daily living. We can get home care started before the VA processes the claim and before our clients receive VA funds.
West Point Senior Center
2701 W. Main St., Jefferson City 65109
573-635-4120