Senior Resources
We’re here to help seniors and their families lead fulfilling lives in our community! Find information on senior benefits, support groups, caregiver resources, local adult daycares, mobile services, and healthcare for Parkinson’s, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.
Resources
Area Agency on Aging
Program and services for older adults.
24 Hour Senior Help Line (602) 264-4357
Visit them online: aaaphx.org
Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)
Arizona Medicaid program
602-417-6200
Visit them online: azahcccs.gov
Aster Aging, Inc.
Services to help older adults.
480-964-9014
Visit them online: asteraz.org
Eldercare Locator
Services for older adults and their families.
1-800-677-1116
Visit them online: eldercare.acl.gov
Memory Loss Support Groups
Memory Cafe is a comfortable, safe, and engaging place for people with memory loss and their caregiver partners to meet with others in a like situation.
Memory Cafe – (Sun Lakes)
Every Monday (except holidays)
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Coffee, Water, and Pastries
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Support Group
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
9248 E. Riggs Rd. Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
(Education building – Far North parking building)
Memory Cafe (Chandler)
1st & 3rd Friday of each month
10:00am – 11:30am
Saint Matthews Episcopal Church
901 West Erie Street, Chandler, AZ 85225
saintmatthewschurch.org
chandlermemorycafe@gmail.com
480-688-4070
Support Groups
Caregiver Support Group (Caregivers only)
Sponsored by Neighbors Who Care
Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Room 110
Every Monday 1:00 – 3:00 pm
480-895-7133
Alzheimer’s Support Groups
Sun Lakes Country Club
2nd and 4th Saturday 10:00 am
602-528-0545
Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners
http://www.slcep.com/
A coalition of non-profits whose goal is to create programs for families with Memory Impairment.
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
2nd and 3rd Thursday 9:00 am
602-528-0545
Chandler Hospital
2nd Thursday 5:30 pm
480-728-5414
Alzheimer’s Association 24-Hour Helpline
They provide information, offer referrals and support for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Got a question? Give them a call!
800-272-3900
Parkinson’s Information & Support
For information on the disease that affects 10 million people worldwide, along with its symptoms, causes and treatments visit Parkinson’s Foundation.
Parkinson’s Network of AZ
(602) 618-7478
For more information on local support groups and classes visit: Parkinson Network of Arizona
Adult Day Services
The Perfect Place by Oakwood Creative Care
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
480-895-2892
FREE Fall Prevention Home Modifications
Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun provides fall prevention equipment such as grab bars, handheld shower heads, night lights, toilet risers, smoke detectors, shower chairs, non-slip mats, and wheelchair ramps to eligible residents in Maricopa County.
They provide critical repairs and accessibility modifications at no cost to income-eligible Maricopa County residents, including seniors, veterans, families with young children, and those with disabilities.
Benefits Assistance Programs
Medicare Basics
1-800-432-4040
Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
Wednesdays 9:00 – 12:00
By Appointment only
480-895-7133
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
Friday 9:00 – 12:00
480-264-2255
No appointment necessary
Caregiver Hotline
1-888-737-7494
Crisis Hotline (Mental Health and Suicide)
1-800-631-1314 or 988
Area Agency on Aging
602-264-4357 or 1-888-264-2258
Elder Abuse
1-877-767-2385
or
Adult Protective Services 24 hr.
602-542-2124
Food and utility assistance
St. Vincent de Paul Society – St. Stevens Church
480-895-9266-ex 200
National Institute on Aging
www.nia.nih.gov
National Institute of Health – Senior Health
nih.gov
Veterans Health Benefits
1-877-222-8387
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8355
Mobile Services
Doctors
Dispatch Health 480-295-4490
Arizona Health on Call 480-294-4471
Generations House Calls 480-800-4800
Mobile Doctors 602-369-9659
Dentist
Mobile Dentistry of Arizona 480-313-3310
Coronado Dental Service
Phillip Hendrix 480-461-4171
Podiatrist
MD24 Mobile Podiatrist 623-374-7774
Sole Care Podiatrist 480-247-6494
Dr Paul 602-955-2030
Psychiatric
MD24 Mobile Psychological 888-632-4758
Angels Care Home Health – Psychiatric 480-288-4822
(including dementia)
Veterinary
Dr. Georgia Tate 480 802-6904
Speech Therapist
Rachel Lozano 480-629-5911
Phlebotomist
CCL Lab Services 480-990-1335
Chiropractic
Dr. George Berg 480-298-6148
Wound Care
Athena Specialty Group 480-712-8319
Notary Public
Keller & Assoc. (Dana) 602-456-2052
Mobile Legal Document Preparer
JoAnna Harrell 480-382-1113
Hair Stylists
Glyn Songer (01/23) 480-281-4638 | Cell 720-323-8754
Anthony Masi (Volunteer) 602-300-4341
Shears to You 480-983-5378
Shear Blessings 602-299-7782
Robinette Travelling Salon 623-340-3003
Hair Anywhere 602-595-1275
Beauticians on the Go 602-803-2827
Bin2curb
Take out your trash 480-712-8836
Healthcare Discounts
A list of tips and discounts to help seniors save money on their healthcare:
100+ Ways for Seniors & Baby Boomers to Save Money on Healthcare Costs
Federal Resources
The White House Conference on Aging has compiled a list of federal resources for caregivers from the following agencies:
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Aging
- HHS Office of Women’s Health (OWH)
- HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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