Seniors

AARP - SCSEP (covering Osage County)

11679 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO 63033

314-830-3600

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/scsep/info-2014/over-55-and-looking-for-a-job/.html

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

https://www.facebook.com/agingbest.org/

kelwood@agingbest.org

help4u@AgingBest.org

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


Central Missouri Community Action- Foster Grandparents Program for Osage County

807 North Providence, Columbia MO 65203

573-443-8706 ext 1131

fostergrandparents@cmca.us

http://www.cmca.us/

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.


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/


Missouri CLAIM

1105 Lakeview Ave., 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 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.


Scams Targeting Smartphones and Mobile Devices

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

www.veteranshomecare.com

poswald@veteranshomecare.com

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.