Senior Services
Limitations Connection, Job Links, Community Care Program
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Senior Center Opportunities
Lawrenceville
Special event held at Lawrenceville Senior Center each month: A fabulous luncheon which provides you with great information! So join in and enjoy great food, fellowship and an opportunity to ask questions with their special guest.
Contact: Yvonne or Yvette
1705 12th St.
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
618*943*5431
Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Richland, Lawrence, Wayne, Wabash and White: Blood pressure checks, exercise class, defensive driving class, free legal assistance, Senior Health Assistance (Medicare Part D, Benefits Access Applications, Information/Referral), Transportation, Travel events, Congregate and Home Delivered meals, Caregiver assistance (GAP, Respite), Senior Health Insurance assistance, telephone reassurance and information and assistance to name a few. Contact your local Senior Center (see community resource centers tab) to get a monthly menu & event calendar and start today! Membership is not required at any site.
Community Care Program
Effingham City-County Committee on Aging - Senior Services provides residents, aged 60 and older, a number of programs and services that facilitate healthy aging. The Illinois Department on Aging, Midland Area Agency on Aging and Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging provide funding and technical assistance for programs and services. Effingham City/County Committee on Aging's' Senior Services is awarded the contract as the Case Coordination Unit (CCU) for the Counties of Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence, Richland and Marion in Illinois. Address: 209 S. Merchant St. Effingham, IL 62401 Phone: 217‑347‑5569 Fax: 217‑347‑5590 Website: www.eccoa.org
CCSI- Provides senior services to their caregivers. Program goals include providing access to services which enable older adults to maximize their independence and remain in the community, advocating for the rights of older adults and their quality of life in the community and in nursing homes, and protecting older adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Serving the counties in Hamilton, White, Edwards, Wayne and Wabash. Direct Carmi Office Listing: Address: 1120 West Oak Street, Carmi, IL 62821 Phone: 309‑406‑4550 Email: psa10@ccsiccu.com Website: https://www.ccsiccu.com
Centers for Independent Living
Opportunities For Access - OFA is a Center for Independent Living (CIL) serving people with disabilities across a large region of Southern and Southeastern Illinois. Their mission is to promote independence, self‑advocacy, community inclusion, and equal access.
Main Office (Mt. Vernon, IL)
Address: 4206 Williamson Place, Suite 3, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 Phone: 618‑244‑9212 TTY: 618‑244‑9575 Toll‑Free (IL): 1‑800‑938‑7400 Website: http://www.ofacil.org
