Options for Community Living
This program provides in-home assistance to elderly (age 60 or older) and disabled adults (age 18-59) that need assistance to remain safe and independent in their own homes. Services include periodic assessment, homemaker services, personal care services, and home-delivered meals. Service delivery is based on the individual’s need and the individual may be required to contribute toward the cost of homemaker or personal care. No cost shares are applied to meals.
Call 1-866-836-6678
Long Term Care Ombudsman
Provides information and resolves complaints or problems of older persons living in, or seeking access to, a long-term care facility.
Call 1-931-490-5914
Homemaker Services - Older Americans Act
Provides assistance to elderly persons with activities of daily living, such as: preparing meals, housework, and shopping.
Call 1-866-836-6678
Public Guardianship/Conservator - Court Appointed
Conservatorship services are provided directly by South Central TN Area Agency on Aging & Disability to aid persons 60 years of age and older who are unable to manage their own affairs and who have no family member, friend, etc. willing and able to act on their behalf.
Call 1-931-490-5888
SHIP /SMP
The State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or SHIP, is a nationwide program that provides free and objective counseling to persons with questions or problems about Medicare and related insurance products. This includes Medicaid, the Medicare Part D prescription program, Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplemental Insurance and long term care insurance. The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) has changed the name of the program designated to help older Americans avoid unintended errors and detect deliberate abuses of the Medicare system. The program formerly known as the Senior Medicare Patrol Project (SMP) is now known as SMP: Empowering Seniors to Prevent Healthcare Fraud. If you have questions or are interested in learning more about these programs call toll free
1-877-801-0044
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Unpaid family and friends are the main support for many elderly individuals that require help to prevent or delay nursing home placement. This program is designed to ease the stress on these caregivers and provide needed support to help them take care of their loved ones at home. Services include service coordination, caregiver counseling, support groups, respite care, caregiver training, and supplemental services such as home-delivered meals and a PERS (Personal Emergency Response System). Respite care may be authorized for up to 4 hours a week to give the caregiver temporary relief from care giving duties. A cost share may apply and is based on the care receiver’s income.
Call 1-866-836-6678
Thanks to the South Central Area Agency on Aging & Disability
The Medicaid Waiver Program allowed me to stay home with my family.
Nutrition Services - Older Americans Act
Congregate and home-delivered meals are provided at 21 different meal sites across the South Central District, along with Nutrition Education Programs and other supportive services.
Call 1-866-836-6678
Senior Center Services
Senior centers are the designated focal point in each county and offer opportunities to foster the physical, mental and social well-being of older adults by providing the following: Recreational Services - Educational Programs - Health Screenings - Phone Reassurance -Information, Assistance & Referrals -Physical Fitness -Transportation - Outreach—Friendly Visitation
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Home & Community-Based Service Network
1–866-836-6678
This phone number is the initial point of contact to access information and assistance for adults age 60 and older, caregivers of adults age 60 and older, and disabled adults age 18 and older. An Information Specialist answers this phone, provides information and referrals to help consumers connect with available resources and programs, and screens callers to see if they qualify for an in-home assessment to determine eligibility for in-homes services.
Call 1-866-836-6678
Medicaid Waiver
Enrollment in this program is based on the following requirements:· Resident of Tennessee · Financially determined by the Department of Human Services to be Medicaid eligible· Have an approved Pre-admission Evaluation (PAE) for level 1 nursing facility car Be an adult over age 21,be able to receive services at home at a cost less than that of institutional care, and have adequate social support.
Waiver services include:
Case Management
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living Facility
Assistive Technology
Home-Delivered Meals
Homemaker
In-Home Respite
Institutional Respite
Minor Home Modifications
Personal Emergency Response System
Personal Care Attendant
Personal Care Services
Pest Control
Call 1-866-836-6678
Legal Assistance - Legal Aid Society of
Middle TN & The Cumberlands
Provides legal advice and representation by an attorney, including legal casework and referral. They also provide legal education materials and programs to inform older persons of their rights, the legal system, and alternative courses of legal action.
Call 1-800-238-1443