Davidson County Department of Senior Services COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY 1
Emergency Numbers Ambulance.911 Fire.911 Police/Sheriff....911 Other Numbers Davidson County Department of Senior Services 555-B W. Center St. Extension 211 West Colonial Drive Lexington, NC 27295 Thomasville, NC 27360 Phone: 336-242-2290 Phone: 336-474-2754 Fax: 336-236-7515 Fax: 336-236-7521 2
Abuse and Neglect Davidson County Adult Protective Services. 242-2500 Family Services of Davidson County 249-0237, 476-0050 (Domestic Violence, Sexual assault) Davidson County Sheriff s Department. 911 Non-Emergency 242-2105 Lex/Denton Non-Emergency 474-2745 Tville Adult Day Care The Life Center of Davidson County. 249-2155 Advocacy AARP Raleigh 866-389-5650 Alzheimer s Association... 725-3085 Helpline 800-888-6671 Davidson County Senior Services. 242-2290 Lex 474-2754 Tville Disability Rights NC 877-235-4210 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 242-2092 Nursing Home Complaint Hotline. 800-624-3004 Piedmont Triad Council of Governments, 294-4950 Area Agency on Aging, Ombudsman Program Bereavement Services Hospice of Davidson County 475-5444 Blind and Visually Impaired Services for the Blind, Davidson County.. 242-2544 National Eye Care Project. 877-887-6327 800-222-3937 NC Library for Blind and Physically Handicapped.. 888-388-2460 NC Lions Clubs (help with glasses). 800-662-7401 Chore and Homemaker Services Davidson County Senior Services, In Home Services.. 242-2290 (may have waiting list) Davidson County Social Services, Chore Services 242-2500 (may have waiting list) NCBAM (volunteers) 474-1356 3
Communication Services Relay NC voice.. 800-735-8362 Relay NC TTY... 800-735-2962 Computer Training Davidson County Senior Services (when classes are offered).. 242-2290 Lex 474-2754 Tville Davidson County Community College.. 249-8186 Consumer Protection Better Business Bureau of Central NC..852-4240, 852-7540 NC Attorney General.919-716-6400 To file a complaint 877-566-7226 NC Dept of Insurance (questions & filing complaints) 800-546-5664 Counseling/Crisis Counseling Crisis Counseling/Intervention.. 249-0237 Christian Counseling Center.. 249-0415, 249-0020 (Coggins Memorial Baptist Church) Family Services of Davidson County 249-0237, 476-0050 24 hour hotline 243-1934 NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service...800-662-7660 Deaf and Hearing Impaired Davidson County Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 224-0116 224-5048 TTY HEAR Now 800-648-4327 NC Division-Svcs for Deaf & HOH, Greensboro Regional Center Voice/TTY/Video. 336-273-9692 Voice/TTY.. 888-467-3413 NC Lions Clubs (help with hearing aids)..800-662-7401 4
Dental Services Davidson County Health Department, Dental Hygienist.. 242-2300 Davidson Medical Ministries Clinic. 243-7475 (must meet eligibility requirements) Sandy Ridge-Dr. s Affordable Dentures... 800-336-8873 Mercy Dental (Randolph County). 610-7000 Disability-Related Services Alzheimer s Association 725-3085 Helpline 800-888-6671 CAP/DA Davidson County Senior Services..242-2290 (Disabled adults age 18 and over - must meet eligibility criteria) Easter Seals of North Carolina.. 757-4681 Handicap sign or license plate 248-2202 Lex (NC License Plate Agency) 476-4927 Tville 859-4332 Denton Independent Living Rehabilitation Services.. 877-836-2858 Monarch of Davidson County.. 248-2842 NC Assistive Technology Project.. 718-1660 Social Security Administration.. 800-772-1213 Salisbury office 704-633-9432 The Adaptables, Inc 767-7060 Vocational Rehabilitation.. 784-2700 Education Davidson County Community College 249-8186 Davidson County Cooperative Extension Office. 242-2090 Davidson County Senior Services. 242-2290 Lex 474-2754 Tville Lexington Memorial Hospital 238-4409 (Community Health, Library, Diabetes Education, Health Screenings) Thomasville Medical Center. 472-2000 (Diabetes Education Program) 5
Emergency Assistance American Red Cross. 248-2205 248-5580 Hot Line Cooperative Community Ministry (CCM), Thomasville.. 476-1842 Davidson County Crisis Ministry.. 248-6684 Davidson County Department of Social Services. 242-2500 Lex 474-2760 Tville Open Door Ministry (High Point). 885-0191 (Can live in Davidson County, but must be in City of High Point) Salvation Army, Lexington 249-0336 Salvation Army, Thomasville 472-7800 South Davidson Family Resource Center (Denton).. 859-5399 The Father s Storehouse. 870-8179 (Gives donated furniture, appliances and other items to families in need. Will only give if there is a referral from a social worker, school, or other professional.) Employment and Training Davidson Works.242-2065 Employment Security Commission, Lexington.248-2326 Employment Security Commission, Thomasville. 472-3116 Winston-Salem Urban League (Senior Employment Program) 725-5614 Financial Management Consumer Credit Counseling 888-474-8015 Family Services Credit Counseling 243-8111, 249-0237 Family Resource Management (Cooperative Extension Office) 242-2090 Food Assistance (groceries) Angel Food Ministries: Calvary Family Worship Center, Inc., Lexington 357-7866 First Alliance Church, Lexington 225-7276 Memorial UMC, Thomasville 472-7718 First Baptist Church of Welcome 731-8434 Davidson County Crisis Ministry. 248-6684 Clearview Baptist Church. 249-8716 Cooperative Community Ministry 476-1842 Fairgrove Family Resource Center... 472-7217 (Food Assistance continued on next page) 6
Food Assistance (continued) Pastor s Pantry (age 60 & over) 249-8824 North Lexington Baptist Church... 248-6285 Open Door Ministry (High Point-city). 885-0191 South Davidson Family Resource Center. 859-5399 Upper Room Food Ministry.. 798-7777 West Davidson Food Pantry.. 787-4357 Home Modification and Repairs Independent Living Rehabilitation Services... 877-836-2858 Lexington Housing CDC. 236-1675 NCBAM (NC Baptist Aging Ministry) 474-1356 Regional Consolidated Services (Weatherization)... 249-2016 FHA Low Interest Loans/grants... 294-7181 (Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development) Hospice & Bereavement Services Hospice of Davidson County 475-5444 Housing Senior Lexington Housing Authority.. 249-8936 Thomasville Housing Authority... 475-6137 Green Hill Apartments.. 249-2568 Grimes School Apartments 248-8775 Hilltop Terrace Apartments... 248-2868 Kidron Corner Apartments 248-2298 Liberty Arms Apartments. 475-6137 Mt. Moriah Manor Apartments. 248-4612 Piedmont Center United Church Retirement Homes, Inc. 472-2017 Tomlinson Hill Apartments... 472-7853 Housing Temporary Crisis Ministry of Davidson County (shelter)... 248-6684 Family Services of Davidson County.. 249-0237, 476-0050 (Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victims Shelter) Shepherd s Inn (shelter in Thomasville) 491-6876 7
I.D. Cards/Licenses Driver s License Office. 248-5179 Lex 472-7391 Tville 472-7334 Tville Handicap sign or license plate.. 248-2202 Lex (NC License Plate Agency) 476-4927 Tville 859-4332 Denton Information and Referral Davidson County Senior Services 242-2290 Lex 474-2754 Tville Davidson County Public Library System (Information) Denton Library 859-2215 Lexington Library... 242-2040 North Davidson Library (Welcome)... 242-2050 Thomasville Library 474-2690 West Davidson (Tyro) Library 853-4800 211 United Way.. 211 Insurance Information SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program).. 474-2754 NC Dept. of Insurance (questions/file a complaint). 800-546-5664 Legal Services Central Carolina Legal Services 800-951-2257 Elder Law Clinic, Wake Forest University... 713-8630 Legal Aid of NC 249-7736 NC Dept. of Labor. 800-522-6762 NC Lawyer Referral Service. 800-662-7660 Medical Centers Baptist Hospital. 716-2255 Forsyth Medical Center. 718-5000 High Point Regional Hospital 878-6000 Lexington Memorial Hospital... 248-5161 Rowan Regional Medical Center 704-210-5000 Thomasville Medical Center.. 472-2000 VA Hospital, Salisbury...800-469-8262 704-638-3825 8
Medical Clinics Davidson Medical Ministry Clinic (DMMC) 243-7475 J. Paul Sticht Center Geriatric Assessment 713-8250 Medical Complaints Medical Review of NC..800-722-0468 NC Medical Board (doctor complaint)..800-253-9653 Medical Equipment and Loan Closets Cooperative Community Ministry (Tville) 476-1842 Davidson County Senior Services (Thomasville office only) 474-2754 Tyro United Methodist Church. 853-7459 (If equipment loaned to non-member, may be asked to return if church member needs) Medicaid Information Davidson County Department of Social Services.. 242-2500 Care-Line 800-662-7030 877-452-2514 TTY Medicare Information Social Security Administration. 704-633-9432 800-772-1213 800-325-0778 TTY Medicare D Information Information/assistance for Medicare D enrollment plans 242-2290, 474-2754 (Davidson County Senior Services) Social Security Administration 704-633-9432 800-772-1213 800-325-0778 TTY Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services CRISIS Daymark Recovery Services 242-2450 Piedmont Behavioral Health 704-743-2100 9
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (Non-Crisis) Daymark Recovery Services 242-2450 Family Services of Davidson County 249-0237 Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit, Tville Med Ctr 476-2446 Piedmont Behavioral Health 704-743-2100 Nursing Homes, Retirement Homes, Assisted Living/Rest Homes List available from Senior Services. 242-2290 Lex 474-2754 Tville List available from Social Services-Adult Services Unit. 242-2500 Nutrition Congregate Meals (Golden Lunchbox) Age 60 and over 242-2290 474-2754 (Locations in: Denton, Lexington, Southmont, Thomasville, Welcome) Home Delivered Meals (county areas) Age 60 and over 242-2290 474-2754 Meals on Wheels, Lexington (city) 248-4934 Meals on Wheels, Thomasville (city) 472-7532 Davidson County Cooperative Extension Office 242-2090 (Nutrition Education) Personal Care Assistance Davidson County Senior Services, In Home Services..242-2290 (May have waiting list) CAP/DA Davidson County Senior Services..242-2290 (Disabled adults age 18 and over - must meet eligibility criteria) Recreation and Self-Enrichment Davidson County Recreation Department 242-2959, 242-2958 Davidson County Senior Services. 242-2290 Lex 474-2754 Tville Lexington Parks & Recreation.. 248-3960 Thomasville Parks & Recreation... 475-4280 10
Respite Care The Life Center of Davidson County.. 249-2155 Davidson County Senior Services 242-2290 Social Security Benefits Social Security Administration 704-633-9432 800-772-1213 800-325-0778 TTY Substance Abuse Path of Hope, Inc. (formerly Alcoholics Anonymous) 248-8914 Piedmont Behavioral Health. 704-743-2100 Support Groups Cancer Services. 249-7265 Caregivers Solutions (Lex Memorial Hospital) 238-4454 Caregiver Support Group (Life Center) 249-2155 Coggins Memorial Baptist Church 249-0020, 249-0415 Hospice of Davidson County 475-5444 Taxes Davidson County Tax Department 242-2160 Collections 242-2180 Listings and appraisals. 242-2161 IRS..800-829-1040 NC Dept. of Revenue (state tax information) 877-252-3052 Telephone Alert Systems Eastern Monitoring 800-806-2403 Hasten Help Systems. 800-582-3073 MedScope (Piedmont Home Care) 248-8212 Philips Lifeline... 800-543-3546 Telephone Reassurance Guardian Daily Phone Calls.. 242-2132 11
Transportation Davidson County Department of Transportation. 242-2250 Rodney Tucker (Veterans Transportation)... 249-0579 Utility Assistance Davidson County Department of Social Services. 242-2500 Lex 474-2768 Tville Cooperative Community Ministry (Thomasville). 476-1842 Crisis Ministry (Lexington) 248-6684 Salvation Army, Lexington 249-0336 Salvation Army, Thomasville 472-7800 Veterans Services Davidson County Veterans Services 242-2039, 242-2037 NC Division of Veterans Affairs 919-733-3851 Veterans Administration Benefits.. 800-827-1000 800-829-833(TDD) VA Health Care Benefits 877-222-8387 VA Hospital, Salisbury...800-469-8262 704-638-3825 VA Satellite Outpatient Clinic, Winston-Salem.336-768-3296 Rodney Tucker (Veterans Transportation)... 249-0579 Victim Assistance Services Family Services of Davidson County 249-0237, 476-0050 Volunteer Opportunities Davidson County Department of Senior Services..474-2754 Hospice of Davidson County..475-5444 United Way of Davidson County... 249-2532 cs updated 03-23-2011 12