Seniors

Here is an excellent directory of services for Georgia seniors and their caregivers:

LIST – Older Adult Serving Organizations with rev by BJH 2020-01-31

NAIPC-Web Resource Directory-September 2019


Do you or a senior you know have trouble finding resources.  Are you a caregiver that needs time off to go shopping or to go to a movie to get away for a couple hours?

Do you need a ramp installed?  Click here.  Are you concerned about falling and hurting yourself?  You don’t have to pay a monthly fee to wear a button around your neck.  Any cellphone, worn around the neck, will call 911.  No contract, no monthly fee.  As long as it is charged, any cellphone will call 911.

Are you feeling desperate and alone; fretting that a nursing home is the only way to go?  Community Care Service Program might be able to help.  Click here.  Or Caregiver.org

Perhaps  Adult Daycare would be helpful.  Click here for a list of Adult Daycares in Georgia.


Seniors and Disabled

Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
Southern Georgia Area Agency

1725 South Georgia Parkway West
Waycross, GA 31501
912-287-5888
888-732-AGING

for elderly and people with disabilities.
http://www.agingcare.com/local/Southern-Georgia-Area-Agency-on-Aging-Waycross-Area-Agency-on-Aging-GA
By contacting your local agency you get access to critical information including:

”    Available services in your area
”    Mobility assistance programs, meal plans & housing
”    Assistance in gaining access to services
”    Individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training
”    Respite care
”    Supplemental services, on a limited basis
This Area Agency on Aging serves the following counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner and Ware Area Agency on Aging has resources for home healthcare, home delivered meals, Medicare, prescription assistance and many other services.  If you are a senior or disabled, contact your local Area Agency on Aging.


Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)
 (912) 285-6097
Fax: (912) 285-6126
Toll Free: 1-888-732-4464
and many tribal organizations.
For information about how to contact these organizations, visit Eldercare.gov.
To learn more about Medicare prescription drug coverage, visit Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.


Senior Centers
Lowndes County Senior Center
1360 East Park Ave 
Valdosta
229-253-1266​
senlab@mchsi.co​m
http://vlpra.com/166/Senior-Citizen-Center

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 
Tuesday Evenings 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

 The Valdosta-Lownde​s Senior Center is a recreation center which offers an array of services to help meet the social, recreational and educational needs of seniors over 50 years of age. It offers services to enhance the quality of life for senior citizens through education, recreation and physical fitness programs that encourage seniors in our community to remain active and healthy. 
Must be a member of the Senior Center to participate in activities. Pool available.
Membership: $20 for city/county residents — $30 for out of county residents

*Annual memberships begin July 1st, and expire June 30th of the following year. *Membership fees are not prorated throughout the year, though anyone 50 years+ may join at any time throughout the year. 


Mildred Hunter Community Center
Valdosta/ Lowndes Recreation, Parks and Community Affairs Department

 All participants must pay an annual membership fee:
Adults 18 and up:   $30.00 per year
Seniors 50 and up : $12.00 per year or $1.00 per month

This membership fee will give you access to all of our recreational programs.  Memberships will not cover evening instructional programs (Sewing Classes, Computer Classes, Karate Program, or Basketball Leagues).  All participants must also complete and sign an active membership waiver form before participating in any center activity or program. 

For more information or if you would like to register in classes at the center, contact Andre Newson at the Mildred Hunter Center, 229-259-5407 or 229-259-5437