Non-Profit Resources in Atlanta Age-Wise-Connection
For information and referrals for aging services and resources throughout Georgia.
(404) 463-3333 or visit agewiseconnection.com
The Center for the Visually Impaired
In the fall of 2007, the Center for the Visually Impaired plans to open VisAbility—a nonprofit, accessible, street-level retail shop catering to the needs of people of all ages who have vision loss. The only store of its kind in the Southeast, VisAbility will provide immediate access to low vision aids, assistive technology and other adaptive devices that will allow people with vision loss to maintain independent lifestyles. VisAbility will be located inside CVI's Midtown Atlanta facility.
For More Information: cviatlanta.org or Call 404-875-9011 |
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Georgia Healthy Families
This program provides health insurance information, counseling and assistance for senior adults and their families when they need help understanding Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental insurance or long-term care insurance.
1-888-423-6765 or visit gahealthyfamilies.com
The Atlanta Senior Legal Hotline
This is a free telephone service staffed by attorneys Monday - Friday, from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 pm., who take calls from older Georgians and their families. Hotline attorneys give legal advice, brief service and referrals.
(404) 657-9915, Call toll free 1 (888) 257-9519 or visit atlantalegalaid.org
Fulton County Senior Information and Referral Services
This Agency operates in a senior citizen referral / hotline capacity. They provide seniors with information regarding practically any service they may be in search of. Their motto is that they will put you in touch with community resources regarding the elderly. They service residents of Fulton County.
(770) 730-6000 or visit the Fulton County Website, Human Sevices, Office of Aging
GAHSA
The Georgia Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (GAHSA) is the nonprofit association that represents 130 key providers of mission-driven, quality-focused organizations dedicated to providing services that people need, when they need them, in the places they call home.
(404) 872-9191or visit gahsa.org
Senior Connections, Inc. (DeKalb County Residents)
This is a peer organization offering senior residents of DeKalb County similar services such as Meals on Wheels, Home Repair and more.
(770) 455-7602 or visit srconn.org
Alzheimer’s Association,
www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America,
www.alzfdn.org
National Family Caregivers Association,
www.nfcacares.org
I Drive Safely,
www.iDriveSafely.com
”Specializing in traffic school for every age group; from teen
driver education to senior driver improvement”
NIH Senior Health,
www.nihseniorhealth.gov
“Health and wellness information for older adults from the National
Institutes of Health”
Georgia Parkinson’s Association,
www.apdageorgia.org
Other Resources in Atlanta
Coming Soon, This area will feature resources that companies pay to place on the
SCS Web site.
SCS enables seniors to maintain their independence and dignity.
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