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Caregivers Resources
Caregivers, please review this entire guide. It is full of great resources to assist you in your caregiving role.
• Definition:
Respite Care provides temporary relief from caregiver responsibilities
• Aging & Disability Resource Center - 1-855-937-2372
Caregiver respite for caregivers under age 60
• Area Agency on Aging - Caregiver Services
Caregiver respite, caregiver counseling, grab bars, minor home repair, durable medical equipment, Medicare and Social Security questions, Medicare Part D, Extra Help & Medicare Savings application assistance 254-292-1855 or aaainfo@hot.cog.tx.us
• Alzheimer's Association alz.org or 254-753-7722 or 800-272-3900
• Caregivers - Local Private Pay Caregiver List
Area Agency on Aging 254-292-1855 or aaainfo@hot.cog.tx.us
• In-Home Care
See ADRC, Area Agency on Aging, and Home Health Agencies in this guide aaainfo@hot.cog.tx.us or 254-292-1855 https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/aging/services-caregivers apps.hhs.texas.gov/taketimetexas/
• Legal Issues
See Aging & Legal Services in this guide
• Take Time Texas - Take time for yourself! apps.hhs.texas.gov/taketimetexas/
• Veteran Caregiver Resources
See Veteran Services in this guide http://www.caregiver.va.gov/
• Other Caregiver Resources
Today's Caregiver www.caregiver.com
Texas Caregivers texascaregivers.org www.caregiverteleconnection.org www.wellmedcharitablefoundation.org
Table of Contents
AGING SERVICES
AAA
AGRI-LIFE EXTENSION SERVICES
ANIMAL ADOPTION, RESCUE & CONTROL
ANIMAL ADOPTION, RESCUE & CONTROL - continued
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE - HHS COMMUNITY PARTNERS
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Bellmead
Cen-Tex
Clifton
Cranfills
Fairfield
Groesbeck
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Rosebud
CHILD CARE
CHILDREN AND/OR INFANT SERVICES
CHILDREN AND/OR INFANT SERVICES - cont.
COUNSELING
DEMENTIA CARE / MEMORY CARE FACILITIES -
Mercy House, Waco & Hewitt...McLennan..............254-752-1008
Stoney Brook of Hewitt...McLennan..................254-420-1400
The Delaney at Lake Waco...McLennan................254-651-1010
Waco Healthcare & Rehab...McLennan.................254-753-0291
Wesley Woods Nursing & Rehab Healthcare...McLennan.254-666-5454
West Rest Haven Home...McLennan....................254-826-5354
Willow Park Rehab & Healthcare, Clifton...Bosque...254-675-2828
Windsor HealthCare Residence...Limestone...........254-729-3366
Woodland Springs Nursing Center...McLennan.........254-752-9774
DENTAL CARE
Dental Referral Service............................800-336-8478
Dentures Direct Services, Elm Mott.................254-829-0497
Keep Smiling Waco, Dr. Clara Griffey...............254-752-0305
Smiley Dental Orthodontists, Valley Mills..........254-221-1901
Mission Waco Meyer Clinic, Tu/Th, Ext 206..........254-296-9866
Pediatric Dentistry, Bellmead......................254-799-4000
Stonewood
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - SEXUAL ABUSE & ASSAULT
DRUG & ALCOHOL RECOVERY
EDUCATION -
continued
McLennan Community College, Waco...McLennan........254-299-8000
National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI...........800-950-6264
Navarro College, Corsicana...Navarro...............800-628-2776
Navarro College, South Location-Mexia.Limestone....254-562-3848
NeighborWorks Waco, Homebuyer Education............254-752-1647
Nurse, Family Program, 1st time Mothers............254-202-1130
Skillpoint
Tarleton State University, Waco...McLennan.........254-299-8322
Texas Area Health Ed Center East Waco AHEC.........254-313-5100
Texas State Technical College, Waco...McLennan.....254-799-3611
Texas
Valor
EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY
Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Freestone....903-389-3436
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Hill.........254-582-4022
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Limestone....254-729-5314
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, McLennan.....254-757-5180
ELDER RESOURCES
ELECTED OFFICIALS
HILL
COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES - call to verify
OCF Food Bank 105 Steven's St,Osceola 2/4 Fri 5:00.817-857-7100
Our Daily Bread.Whitney...M 10-12, W 4-6, Th 1-3...254-694-3155
Second Baptist Church...Itasca...3rd Sat 9:30......817-857-7100
LIMESTONE COUNTY
FOOD PANTRIES - call to verify
Call 211 for daily schedules................................211
Fishes & Loaves Pantry.Groesbeck..2/4 Wed 9:30-12..254-729-5200
Groesbeck Community, 193 LCR 412, 2nd Wed 10-11....512-282-2111
Kosse Community Pantry.200 W Adams, 1st Fri 10-11..512-282-2111
Mexia Caritas.111 Paris St 1st Tu 10-12,3rd Tu 4-6.254-562-6687
Mexia Community 901 N. MLK Dr, 3rd Wed 9-11........512-282-2111
MCLENNAN
COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES - call to verify
Call 211 for daily schedules................................211
ACTS Storehouse/300 S 13th, 2nd/4th W 10:00-12.....254-759-1800
Caritas,300 S 15th St,Waco M-F 8:30-10:45, 1-2:45..254-753-4593
Carver Park, 1020 East Herring 1st-3rd Fri 10-12...254-799-2766
Church Open Door, 900 N Loop 340, M & Wed 10-12....254-799-2656
Crestview Church, 7129 New Delhi, M & Thu 9-11.....254-776-0711
Doris Miller VA Hospital 4800 Memorial-1st W 10-11.254-752-6581
Family of
FOOD STAMP / SNAP OFFICES
GED - HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENT CLASSES
Adult Edu Program @ MCC call for locations.........254-299-8777
HEAD START & EARLY START with EOAC
Brazos Early Head Start, 3005 Edna Ave.............254-750-5124
Harmony Science Jump Start, 1900 N. Valley Mills...254-751-7878
Head Start Waco EOAC, 1800 N. Valley Mills.........254-753-0331
Johnette Hicks Early Head/Head Start, 510 S 12th...254-754-5641
Marlin Early Head/Head Start, 1134 N. Hwy 6........254-803-9905
Mitchell Ave Early Head Start, 1824 Mitchell Ave...254-218-1083
New Road Early Head & Head Start, 1407 N. New Road.254-244-2446
Thurman Dorsey Early Head/Head Start,3221 Speight..254-753-5324
Waco ISD South Waco Jump Start, 2104 Gurley........254-753-6802
Waco ISD West Ave Jump Start, 1101 N 15th..........254-750-3900
Woodrow Logan Early Head/Head Start, 3510 Latimer..254-412-0313
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
HEALTH & WELLNESS
HEARING
HOME REPAIR
Area Agency on Aging, Grab bars for Seniors pg 8...254-292-1855
Area Agency on Aging, Minor Home Repairs for Srs...254-292-1855
Baylor University, Stepping Out Program............254-710-3199 Faulkenbery Construction...........................254-759-1147
HOSPICE CARE
Accent
Ascension
S&W
HOSPITALS
Waco......................254-202-9242
Crest Hospital-Behavorial Services.Ext 780...254-939-2100 Central Texas Veterans Healthcare Hosp, Temple.....800-423-2111 Coryell Memorial Hospital, Gatesville..............254-865-8251 Falls Community Hospital & Health Clinic, Falls....254-803-3561
Freestone Medical Center, Fairfield................903-389-1600
Goodall Witcher Hospital, Clifton..................254-675-8322
Hill Regional Hospital, Hillsboro..................254-580-8500
Limestone Medical Center, Groesbeck................254-729-3281
Oceans Behavioral Health Hospital Waco.............254-870-4682
Parkview Regional Hospital, Mexia..................254-562-5332
Shriner's Hospital for Children, Referral Line.....800-237-5055
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston.................832-824-1000 HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL ALTERNATIVES -
CARE
Apartment
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
HOUSING AUTHORITIES
Asher
Brook
Cottages
Dripping
Emerald
Emerald
Fountain
Lynridge
North
Ridgecrest
Riverpark
- MEDICARE AGENTS
INSURANCE PAPERWORK / BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
IDD: INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
LEGAL ASSISTANCE / LEGAL AWARENESS
Lake
LONG-TERM CARE & SKILLED CARE FACILITIES
MEALS-PREPARED
MEDICAL & DENTAL HEALTH
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
MEDICARE - MEDICAID -
MEMORY CARE (see DEMENTIA CARE/MEMORY CARE pages 14-15)
MANAGEMENT
PARENTING CLASSES
PHARMACIES - HOME DELIVERY -
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE
SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTERS - CALL TO VERIFY HOURS - continued
Coolidge Sr. Center...MWF 10-1, Limestone..........254-749-5123
Dewey Recreation Center...T/Th 10-12, McLennan.....254-750-8677
Fairfield Sr. Center...M-F 8:30-3:00, Freestone....903-389-5800
Forever Young Sr. Ctr., M&TH 9:30-12:30, Woodway...254-855-2590
Groesbeck Sr. Center...M-F 8-3 pm, Limestone.......254-729-5123
Harrison Sr. Center...MWF 8:00-1:00, meals, Waco...254-772-9317
Hillsboro Sr. Center...M-F 9-12, Hill..............254-582-9572
Hubbard Sr. Center...MWF 10-12:00, Hill............254-580-3510
Kosse Sr. Center...MW 10-1:00, Limestone...........254-729-5123
Laguna Park West Shore Com Center...T/TH, Bosque...254-435-2930
Marlin Senior Center...TH 9:30-12:30, Falls........254-883-5900
McGregor Sr. Center...Tu/Th 10:00-12:00, McLennan..254-681-2030
Meals on Wheels Waco, McLennan.....................254-752-0316
First Methodist Church, Bosque.....................254-435-2930
Mexia Sr. Center...M-F 8-2:00, Limestone...........254-562-5123
North Crest Apartments, Residents Only M-F Meals...254-757-2242
Prairie Hill Sr. Center...Tu 10-1, Limestone.......254-729-5123
Riesel Sr. Center...Thursday only 10-12, McLennan..254-896-6501
Robinson Sr. Center...MWF 9-12:00, McLennan........254-235-9559
Rosebud Sr. Center...M-F 9:00-12:00, Falls.........254-721-4457
Sul Ross Sr.
SOCIAL SECURITY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUPPORT GROUPS
Friends
TELEPHONE REASSURANCE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
DPS
THRIFT STORES
TRANSPORTATION
UTILITY PROVIDERS
VETERANS INFORMATION
OPPORTUNITIES
WEATHERIZATION
WIC - WOMEN INFANTS CHILDREN
WOMEN'S HEALTH
HEALTH EDUCATION AND A MATTER OF BALANCE
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CAREGIVER PROGRAMS
