2008 gwinnettcounty seniorresource directory

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gwinnettcounty seniorresource directory

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Introduction

The purpose of this publication is to provide a reader-friendly listing of programs and services available to Gwinnett County senior adults and to their families. While efforts have been made to include only programs and services that appear in good standing with Gwinnett County, potential recipients of any service should carefully examine those agencies or organizations that provide services, before making a commitment. To report an incident of misconduct concerning a nursing home or personal care/assisted living facility, contact the State Ombudsman Program (page 5). For organizations that protect against misconduct in other areas, see Consumer Safety & Fraud (page 16).

Listings do not constitute any kind of endorsement of a Gwinnett County service or program. This directory is a best effort to provide resource referrals for seniors in Gwinnett County but may not be a comprehensive listing as such. Please note that information included in this directory may become outdated or obsolete and that new resources and information may come along during the tenure of this publication.

To help us revise these materials for future issues, please report errors and/or omissions on the Revision Form (page 49) and return to the address listed on the form.

Cultural Languages

For assistance with translating this publication, please contact one of the following facilities:

Asian Languages Asian-American Resource Center 6045 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 213 Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 270-0663

Haitian Haitian Community Center of Gwinnett (404) 324-1199

Multiple Languages Refugee Family Services 3647 Market Street Clarkston, GA 30021 (404) 299-6217

Turkish Istanbul Cultural Center 6760 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, NW, Suite 125 Norcross, GA 30071 (678) 966-0048

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Table of Contents

One Stop Solutions American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) ............................................................................1 Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)....................................................................................................2 Emory Eastside Medical Center..............................................................................................................2 Gwinnett County Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS).........................................3 Gwinnett County Senior Services..........................................................................................................3 Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation ..................................................................................................3 Gwinnett Coalition for Health & Human Services.............................................................................4 Gwinnett Hospital System ................................................................................................................... 4-5 Long-Term Ombudsman Program.........................................................................................................5 SummitRidge Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine .............................................................5

Emergency Numbers Police / Fire / Ambulance (911) ..............................................................................................................6 Elder Abuse Hotline ..................................................................................................................................6 Food Pantries..............................................................................................................................................6 Mental Health .............................................................................................................................................7 Gwinnett County Police Departments .................................................................................................7 Municipal Police Departments ................................................................................................................7

The Aging Network Department of Health & Human Service (Federal Government)...................................................8 Georgia Department of Human Resources.........................................................................................8

Area Agencies on Aging Atlanta Region ............................................................................................................................................8 Northeast Georgia ....................................................................................................................................8 Georgia Mountains ....................................................................................................................................8

Gwinnett County Aging Services Gwinnett County Senior Services..........................................................................................................8 Gwinnett Council for Seniors .................................................................................................................8

Other Aging Resources Georgia Council on Aging........................................................................................................................9 National Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse & Neglect (NCPEA) ..................................9 National Council on Aging.......................................................................................................................9 National Institute on Aging......................................................................................................................9

Care Providers Assisted Living & Personal Care Homes (PCH) ...........................................................................9-10 Home Health Agencies...........................................................................................................................11 Hospice Care ............................................................................................................................................12 Nursing Homes ................................................................................................................................. 12-13 The Community Care Services Program (CCSP) ............................................................................13 Geriatric Care Managers................................................................................................................. 13-14 Private Home Care Providers........................................................................................................ 14-15

Consumer Information Better Business Bureau...........................................................................................................................15 Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs .............................................................................15 Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful...................................................................................................................15

Energy Assistance Program Heating Energy Assistance Team (HEAT)..........................................................................................15

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Energy Assistance Program (continued) Partnership for Community Action, Inc. ............................................................................................15 State of Georgia Energy Resource Division.......................................................................................15

Financial Planning & Related Services Consumer Credit Counseling...............................................................................................................15 Internal Revenue Service........................................................................................................................15 Memorial Society of Georgia.................................................................................................................16 Pension Counseling Hotline ..................................................................................................................16 U.S. Railroad Retirement Board ...........................................................................................................16 Veteran's Administration .......................................................................................................................16

Utilities ...........................................................................................................................................................16 Consumer Safety & Fraud .....................................................................................................................16 Educational Opportunities

AARP ..........................................................................................................................................................17 American Red Cross...............................................................................................................................17 Atlanta Association of Interpreters & Translators...........................................................................17 Elder Hostel ..............................................................................................................................................17 Georgia Division of Rehab Services.....................................................................................................17 Georgia Industries for the Blind ...........................................................................................................17 Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute ..................................................................................18 Gwinnett Hospital System - PrimeTime Health................................................................................18 Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park ........................................................................................18 Gwinnett Technical College ..................................................................................................................18 Community School Programs ...............................................................................................................18 Project Healthy Grandparents..............................................................................................................19 Employment Opportunities AARP ..........................................................................................................................................................19 Georgia Department of Labor..............................................................................................................19 Jewish Family & Career Services ..........................................................................................................19 Volunteer Opportunities AARP ..........................................................................................................................................................19 American Cancer Society.......................................................................................................................19 American Red Cross...............................................................................................................................19 Emory Eastside Medical Center............................................................................................................19 Georgia Cares...........................................................................................................................................20 Georgia Radio Reading Service.............................................................................................................20 Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.......................................................................................................20 Gwinnett Coalition for Health & Human Services...........................................................................20 Gwinnett County Senior Services - Administrative Office ............................................................20 Gwinnett County Victim Witness Program ......................................................................................20 Gwinnett Hospital System - Volunteer Services...............................................................................20 Gwinnett Senior Golden Olympics......................................................................................................20 Long-Term Ombudsman Program.......................................................................................................20 RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program)....................................................................................20 Triad / Senior and Law Together (S.A.L.T.) Council .......................................................................20 United Way - Metro Atlanta .................................................................................................................21 Cooperative Ministries Duluth Cooperative Ministry ................................................................................................................21 Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry....................................................................................................21

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Lilburn Cooperative Ministry ................................................................................................................21 Norcross Cooperative Ministry ...........................................................................................................21 North Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry...............................................................................................21 Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry ........................................................................................21 Health Services ? Health or Disease Focus Associations Alcoholics Anonymous ...........................................................................................................................21 Alzheimer's Association .........................................................................................................................21 American Cancer Society.......................................................................................................................22 American College of Rheumatology....................................................................................................22 American Diabetes Association............................................................................................................22 American Foundation for the Blind .....................................................................................................22 American Heart Association .................................................................................................................22 American Lung Association ...................................................................................................................22 American Parkinson's Disease Association........................................................................................22 Arthritis Foundation................................................................................................................................22 Center for Black Women's Wellness .................................................................................................22 Diabetes Association of Atlanta ...........................................................................................................22 Friends of Disabled Adults & Children ...............................................................................................22 Georgia Diabetic Association................................................................................................................22 Georgia Dental Association...................................................................................................................22 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America ......................................................................................22 Lupus Foundation of America ...............................................................................................................23 National Mental Health Association of Georgia ...............................................................................23 Muscular Dystrophy Association..........................................................................................................23 National Multiple Sclerosis Society......................................................................................................23 Myasthenia Gravis Foundation..............................................................................................................23 National Kidney Foundation of Georgia.............................................................................................23 Ostomy Association of Greater Atlanta ............................................................................................23 Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia .......................................................................................................23 United Ostomy Association ..................................................................................................................23 Health Service Agencies ARC - Intake Unit....................................................................................................................................23 Georgia Division of Rehabilitation Services - State Office .............................................................23 Georgia Division of Rehabilitation Services - Gwinnett Office .....................................................24 Gwinnett County Public Health Centers .......................................................................................24 Health Clinics Gwinnett Community Clinic .................................................................................................................24 Hope Clinic ...............................................................................................................................................24 Veteran's Administration Outpatient Clinic ......................................................................................24 Hearing Services Auditory Verbal Center of Atlanta ......................................................................................................25 Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation ................................................................................................25 Helen Keller National Center for the Deaf-Blind ............................................................................25 Hospitals Emory-Eastside Medical Center............................................................................................................25 Gwinnett Medical Center ......................................................................................................................25 SummitRidge Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine ...........................................................25 Veteran's Administration Medical Center..........................................................................................25 Wesley Woods Center of Emory University....................................................................................25

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Pharmacy & Compound Centers.......................................................................................................25 Mental Health

American Suicide Foundation................................................................................................................26 Buford Mental Health Center ...............................................................................................................26 Care & Counseling Association of America ......................................................................................26 Emory-Eastside Heritage Center..........................................................................................................26 GRN Community Service Board..........................................................................................................26 Lawrenceville Mental Health Center...................................................................................................26 National Mental Health Association of Georgia ...............................................................................26 Norcross Mental Health Center ..........................................................................................................26 SummitRidge Center for Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine ...........................................................26 Health / Wellness / Fitness Programs Gwinnett Hospital System - Diabetes Nutrition Education Center.............................................27 Gwinnett Hospital System - PrimeTime Health................................................................................27 Gwinnett Senior Center.........................................................................................................................27 Health, Happiness & You (H2U) ..........................................................................................................27 YMCA .........................................................................................................................................................27 Vision Services Center for the Visually Impaired ..........................................................................................................27 Eye Care America....................................................................................................................................27 Georgia Library for Accessible Services .............................................................................................27 Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation ................................................................................................27 Helen Keller National Association for the Deaf-Blind ....................................................................28 Prevent Blindness Georgia.....................................................................................................................28 Independent Living Guides to Mature Living Facilities ........................................................................................................28 New Lifestyles ..........................................................................................................................................28 Housing Resource Information Barrier Free Gwinnet..............................................................................................................................28 Georgia Department of Community Affairs......................................................................................28 Gwinnett Housing Resource Partnership...........................................................................................29 Housemate Match....................................................................................................................................29 National Center & Caucus on Black Aged.........................................................................................29 Shelters Partnership Against Domestic Violence .............................................................................................29 Quinn House.............................................................................................................................................29 Retirement / Independent Living Facilities ............................................................................ 29-30 Subsidized Housing Communities in Gwinnett ..........................................................................30 Information & Referral Service Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)..................................................................................................31 Eldercare Locator ....................................................................................................................................31 Gwinnett Coalition for Health & Human Services...........................................................................31 Gwinnett County Senior Services - Aging Connection ..................................................................31 United Way of Metro Atlanta - The Help Book...............................................................................31 Insurance Needs Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) - Georgia Cares ...................................................................32 Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services .........................................................................................32 Medicare Prescription Drug Program .................................................................................................32 Office of the Commissioner of Insurance ..........................................................................................32

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