Community Resources Guide Adult Foster Homes Program P.O. Box 640015 Pike Road, AL 36064-0015 (p) (334) 737-1100 (Lee County DHR)/ 1-866-425-5437 (The toll-free number is a information line for people who want to provide foster care.) Contact Person: Ida Jennings-Jones LBSW Purpose: To provide a home for elder adults that cannot live by them selves or with their natural families due to risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or institutionalization. Services Provided: Adult Foster Care Eligibility Requirements: Must be 18 or older. Waiting List: Possible Preferred Referral Procedure: DHR Area Served: Alabama Affiliation/Parent Organization: North Alabama United Methodist Churches Alabama Rural Ministry P.O. Box 2890 131 South Gay Street Auburn, AL 38631 (p) (334) 501-4276 (f) (334) 887-3231 Email: info@arm-al.org Website: www.arm-al.org Contact Person: Lisa Pierce Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 8AM-5PM Purpose: Meet home repair needs/ Children's Day Camp Services Provided: Summer Day Camp/ Home Repair Eligibility Requirements: Disabled/ Elderly/ Low-Income Waiting List: 3 Months on Home Repair Preferred Referral Procedure: Application Transportation Provided: N/A Area Served: Sumter/ Greene/ Lee/ Macon Counties Last Updated 1-11-12 Auburn Nutrition Site 410 A Boykin Street Auburn, AL 36830 (p) (334) 887-8745 Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 9:00AM-1:00PM Purpose: Serve meals to citizens 60+ Services Provided: Frozen Meals on Wheels are delivered through a vendor service not to the site but meals are still served at the Senior Center. Eligibility Requirements: Must be 60 or older for the Senior Center and need to either call or come to the Senior center to fill out an application for enrollment.
; Donations Accepted Transportation Provided: Yes within a 7 mile radius in Auburn and is also privided to Loachapoka. Area Served: Auburn Last Updated 12/30/11 Arbor Spring Health and Rehab 1910 Pepperell Parkway (p) (334)749-1471 (f) (334)749-6016 Contact Person: Mark Traylor Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 8AM to 5PM (Office)/ Facility open 24 hours Purpose: 225 bed Long-Term Care Facility including an Alzheimer's unit Services Provided: Long term care Eligibility Requirements: Patients require long term care; physician referral; Medicare Medicaid eligible or private insurance Waiting List: Yes-short Preferred Referral Procedure: Appointment (Insurance policies, Health Insurance Card, and Social Security Card must be provided) Fees: Varies with service Transportation Provided: No, only emergency Area Served: Lee County and surrounding area Affiliation/Parent Organization: Care Corps of Alabama VI Central Alabama Nursing Service, Inc./Lee Co. 1995 Pepperell Pkwy, Suite 4 (p) (334) 745-7308 (f) (334) 745-8162 Contact Person: Stephanie Birmingham Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 8AM-4:30PM Purpose: Provides personal care and homemaker services to elderly or infirmed people in their homes. Services Provided: Sitter Services/ Homemakers/ Nurse's Aides Eligibility Requirements: Need service/ Have ability to pay / Personal Appearance/ Appointment Fees: Varies with service provided. Transportation Provided: No Area Served: Lee, Russell, Chambers, Macon counties East Alabama Services for the Elderly (EASE) 1300 Commerce Dr. Auburn, AL 36830 (p) (334) 826-5811 (f) (334) 826-6460 Email: easedirector@bellsouth.net Contact Person: Lura New Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 8AM-4:00PM Purpose: Provides life sustaining services to elderly and disabled individuals to allow them to remain independent for as long as safely possible. Services Provided: Adult Day Care/ Transportation/ Nutrition Advice/ Outreach/ Recreation/ Referrals/ Consumer Education/ Elderly Employment / Foster Grandparents /Home Healthcare / Personal Care Eligibility Requirements: Housing
Waiting List: Yes Fees: Yes, based on service provided Transportation Provided: For some programs. Area Served: Lee and Russell Counties East Alabama Services for the Elderly EASE HOUSE 1300 Commerce Drive Auburn, AL 36831 (p) (334) 826.5811 (f) (334) 749-9195 Contact Person: Dona Stroud (334) 826-3078 Days and Hours of Operation: 7 Days a week/ 8AM - 5PM Purpose: Provides life sustaining services to elderly and disabled individuals to allow them to remain independent for as long as safely possible. Services Provided: Housing Eligibility Requirements: Low income; must be 62 or older Waiting List: Varies With Service Preferred Referral Procedure: Call/ Write/ Personal Appearance Transportation Provided: Yes Area Served: Auburn/ Opelika Elder Abuse Hotline (p) 1-800-458-7214 (AL DHR) Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 8:00AM-4:30PM Purpose: To report abuse, neglect or exploitation of senior citizens. Calls are confidential. Services Provided: Hotline Eligibility Requirements: None Area Served: United States Eye Care America P.O. Box 429098 San Francisco, CA 94142-9098 (p) (877) 887-6327 (f) (415) 561-8567 Website: www.eyecareamerica.org Days and Hours of Operation: 24/7 Purpose: For elderly persons (65 or older) who cannot afford eye care. Services Provided: Does not cover cost of drugs, hospital services, or glasses. Eligibility Requirements: 65 or older Fees: Depends on service provided. Area Served: United States
Area Agency on Aging Lee-Russell Council of Governments 2207 Gateway Drive (p) (334) 749-5264 / (800) AGE-LINE (f) (334) 749-6582 Website: http://www.lrcog.com Contact Person: Jackie Pinkard Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Purpose: To provide programs and most services to persons 60 and older. Services Provided: Home Delivered Meals/ Medicaid Waivers/Senior Centers/ Legal assistance/ Outreach/ Insurance Counseling/ Alzheimer's Support Group/ Alzheimer's Respite Services/ Prescription Drug Assistance Eligibility Requirements: Different qualifications for each program. Age requirements also vary per program. Waiting List: Yes; depends on the program (Social Security Card required for some services) Fees: Varies according to the program. Area Served: Lee and Russell Counties Last Updated 10/21/11 Alabama Department of Human Resources -Lee County Office Adult Protective Services 2015 Gateway Drive (p) (334) 737-1100 (f) (334) 749-0889 Website: http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/adult_protective_services/adult_protective_services.aspx Contact Person: Debra Causey Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 8AM-5PM Purpose: The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and enable County Departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation and prevent unnecessary institutionalization. Services Provided: Casework Services/ Adult Day Care and Foster Care/Homemaker Service/ Investigating Adult Abuse and Neglect Eligibility Requirements: Lee County residents only (over the age of 18 and must be physically or mentally impaired/ unable to make decisions in their best interest) for intake, Yes for adoption Transportation Provided: No Area Served: Lee County Affiliation/Parent Organization: State Department of Human Resources Auburn Adult Daycare Center 410 Boykin Street Auburn, AL 36820 (p) (334) 826-9144 (f) (334) 826-0164 Contact Person: Lonnie Richardson Days and Hours of Operation: M-F/ 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Services Provided: Daycare and varied activities with breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Nurse check each Wednesday. Eligibility Requirements: Need for limited assistance.
Waiting List: Yes. Preferred Referral Procedure: In person. Fees: $22 a day. Transportation Provided: Yes $4 a day. Area Served: Lee and Russell Counties. Index of the Community Resources Guide For a complete index of the Community Resources Guide for all categories, look in the main guide. Adult Foster Homes Program, 1 Adult Protective Services, 4 Alabama Department of Human Resources -Lee County Office, 4 Alabama Rural Ministry, 1 Arbor Spring Health and Rehab, 2 Area Agency on Aging, 4 Auburn Adult Daycare Center, 4 Auburn Nutrition Site, 1 Central Alabama Nursing Service, Inc./Lee Co., 2 EASE, 2 EASE HOUSE, 3 East Alabama Services for the Elderly, 2 Elder Abuse Hotline, 3 Eye Care America, 3