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| Offices On Aging - Services |
| Home Services Important Contacts |
Meals on Wheels:
Provides noon time meal that provides 1/3 or the recommended daily allowance of nutrients for the 60+ age group. This meal is delivered to the shut-ins and also is provided throughout the county at the different Senior Centers for those that can make it into the centers. To sign up please call and our service coordinator will do an assessment on you to see if you qualify. We also offer at a reduced price, Ensure Plus. A one time only doctors prescription is needed. A case of Ensure Plus is $25.00 and a case of Glucerna shake is $35.00. In Ensure we offer Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and Butter Pecan. In Glucerna we offer Chocolate and Vanilla.
Homemake Service:
Homemaker service of light housekeeping/laundry is provided for seniors. Call for qualifications.
Telephone Reassurance:
Daily calls to homebound elderly to keep check on needs and clients health. Call to be put on the list.
Health Screening:
Offers monthly blood pressure check by local home health agency also has available for daily use, a blood presure monitor.
Friendly Visiting:
Visiting is provided to shut-ins and those in hospital or nursing homes for comfort and help.
Physical Fitness:
Exercise Hours 8:00am-8:00pm
The Office on Aging offers indoor walking and also a large exercise room with serveral pieces of equipment for your exercising enjoyment.
Educational:
Provides opportunities to acquire knowledge in areas such as health, crime, and accident prevention.
Information and Assistance:
Provides information about available public and voluntary services. For information concerning commodities and heating assistance, please call Lottie cooper at 731-364-2272. For Dept. of Human Services, please call 731-364-3128.
Recreational and Special Events:
Activities offered throughout the county at the different Senior Centers include: cards, bingo, crafts, games, quilting, trips, health seminars, pot-luck luncheons, singings, dances, and many activities not listed here. To find out more information and to contact the different sites in the county call: Dresden Senior Center - 364-5678, Martin Senior Center - 587-3900, Sharon Senior Center - 456-2213, Greenfield Senior Nutrition Site - 235-2815, Gleason Seniors - 648-9119.
Transportation:
The Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency Public Transportation has an office located at the Office on Aging. Transportation is provided for all ages to doctors visits (including dialysis), recreation, shopping, personal business, etc. Wheelchair vans are available. It is recommended to call at least 4-5 days in advance to ensure your name is added to the list. Please call for Transportation information at 731-364-3581.
Respite:
The Office on Aging's Respite program provides a worker to go into the home for a set amount of time and provide the caregiver of a loved one a much needed time of rest during the day. Call for further information.
Chore:
Provides a worker to go into the home and do heavier housework other than what our homemakers do. Also can include yard work.
NOTE: All Office on Aging programs in Weakley County are funded or partially funded by: U.S. Older American Act, Tennessee Commission on Aging, N.W. Tn. Development District (Are Agency on AGing and Disabilities), local county and city governments, and the United Way of West Tennessee.
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