Services for
Older Adults in Mecklenburg County
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Adult
Day Care is a service that provides an organized program
of daytime services in a community group setting. An adult
day care supports the personal independence of older adults
and promotes their social, physical and emotional
well-being. |
| ADULT CARE AND SHARE |
704-567-2700 |
| BETHEL PALS BY THE
LAKE |
704-987-8404 |
| BLESSED ASSURANCE
ADULT DAY CARE AND DAY HEALTH |
704-845-1359 |
| NEW FRIENDS ADULT
DAY CARE/ADULT DAY HEALTH |
704-549-0595 |
| PRITCHARD PALS |
704-370-0093 |
| SPENCER PALS |
704-333-5581 |
| UNIVERSITY ADULT DAY
CARE |
704-510-0030 |
| LOVING CARE ADULT DAY CARE &
HEALTH CENTER |
704-568-3137 |
| ADULT
PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
| Adult
Protective Services investigates any reports of abuse,
neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults. |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES
(ADULT SERVICES INTAKE)
bakercr@co.mecklenburg.nc.us |
704-336-4812 |
| Care
Management services assist older adults with complex
care needs by identifying, accessing and coordinating
services that are necessary to enable the individual to
remain in the least restrictive environment. |
| OPEN
CARE |
704-377-2273 |
| CHARLOTTE
CENTER FOR AGING SERVICES |
704-358-0700 |
| ALL
LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDE CARE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES IN VARYING DEGREES. Some assist with services
provided within the agency while others will provide whatever
assistance is needed to identify and access the required
services. |
| COMMUNITY
ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FOR DISABLED ADULTS |
| The Community
Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP-DA) is a
program specifically for those individuals with limited
financial resources who need assistance to stay in the home. |
| HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
704-336-4700 |
| The Senior
Community Service Employment Program is a program
designed to provide subsidized employment for low-income
older adults in order to provide training to obtain full
time employment. |
| Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA) Older Worker Program assists
adults, age 55 and over, to find employment through either
counseling, job search, basic education, on-the-job
training, individual referral or work experience. |
| ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| Energy Assistance Program
is available on an annual basis for those individuals who
qualify. Generally late summer or early fall is the sign-up
period for this service that provides financial assistance
to pay heating bills. |
| The Ethics Committee is
an interdisciplinary group of professionals trained in
medical ethics to review the ethical aspects of care and
treatment for residents of long term care facilities. |
| HUNTERSVILLE OAKS/BROOKWOOD
LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES ETHICS COMMITTEE |
704-875-7425 |
| Ombudsman Program provides
support for family members/residents in long term care
facilities, encourages the development of individual
facility family councils and facilitates the regional family
council. |
| Food Stamps provide
food assistance for low-income individuals. |
| Health Screening is a
service that consists of evaluating personal and family
medical history information and testing for diseases or
health problems. Health Screening can detect problems,
abnormalities, and/or identify factors that may make a
person at risk for a condition or problem. |
| HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
704-336-4700 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH
SERVICES |
704-375-0172 |
| Home Health is the
provision of skilled health care in the home that is
prescribed by a physician. Allowable activities include:
skilled nursing (both registered and licenses practical
nurses); physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational
therapy; medical and social services as well as nutritional
care services. |
| SEE YELLOW PAGES OF
LOCAL PHONE DIRECTORY FOR CURRENT LISTING. |
| Hospice is an
independent, not-for-profit health care organization, which
provides a full range of services for patients with life
limiting illnesses and supportive services for those who
share their lives. |
| HOSPICE AT
CHARLOTTE, INC. |
704-375-0100 |
| CAROLINA'S MEDICAL
CENTER |
704-355-2000 |
| PRESBYTERIAN |
704-384-4890 |
| PRESBYTERIAN/ORTHOPEDIC |
704-735-6790 |
| PRESBYTERIAN/MATTHEWS |
704-384-6500 |
| MERCY |
704-379-5000 |
| MERCY SOUTH |
704-543-2000 |
| UNIVERSITY |
704-548-6000 |
| HOUSING
AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES |
| Independent Living
refers to several alternatives that enable an older adult to
live independently in a group setting. |
| Bethel Haven |
704-892-5910 |
| Booth Gardens
Apartments |
704-376-0763 |
| Brian Center
Retirement Apartments |
704-536-1928 |
| Brian Center
Retirement Lodge |
704-563-6862 |
| Brookwood Retirement
Community |
704-875-7540 |
| Charlotte Housing
for the Elderly |
704-392-0369 |
| Charlotte Springs
Apartments |
704-921-2488 |
| Charlottetown Manor |
704-377-8000 |
| The Dorchester |
704-541-0016 |
| Fairmarket Plaza
Apartments |
704-535-2753 |
| Farm Lane Apartments |
704-536-5643 |
| Glennview Suites |
704-544-2094 |
| Housing Authority,
City of Charlotte |
704-336-5183 |
| Autumn
Place |
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| Charlottetown
Terrace |
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| Edwin
Towers |
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| Hall
House |
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| Park
Towne Terrace |
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| Red
Carpet Inn |
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| Strawn
Apartments |
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| Merrywood |
704-523-4949 |
| Plaza Terrace
Apartments |
704-372-0847 |
| Sharon Manor Homes |
704-535-7028 |
| Sharon Village
Apartments |
704-365-2620 |
| St. Andrew's Homes |
704-535-7084 |
| Wilora Lake Lodge |
704-537-8848 |
| CCRC/Life Care
Communities/Retirement Communities |
| Carmel Place |
704-541-8012 |
| Carriage Club of
Charlotte |
704-366-4960 |
| Aldersgate |
704-532-3000 |
| Plantation Estates
at Matthews |
704-845-6220 |
| Sharon Towers, The
Presbyterian Home of Charlotte |
704-553-1670 |
| Southminister |
704-551-6800 |
| The Pines at
Davidson |
704-896-1100 |
| The Cypress |
704-643-7222 |
| Assisted Living
residence means any group housing and services program for
two or more adults, by whatever name it is called, which
makes available at a minimum, one meal a day and
housekeeping services and provides personal care services
directly or through a formal written agreement with one or
more licensed home health agencies. |
| Alterra Clare Bridge
of Charlotte |
704-544-7255 |
| Alterra Clare Bridge
at Southpark |
704-544-7255 |
| Alterra Wynwood of
Charlotte |
704-544-7220 |
| Ameer Commons |
704-333-4240 |
| Arbors of Charlotte |
704-365-8551 |
| Brighton Gardens by
Marriott |
704-643-1400 |
| Carmel Hill |
704-364-8302 |
| Carolina House |
704-540-0098 |
| Charlotte Elderly
TLC |
704-542-2814 |
| Charlotte Family
Care Home, Inc. |
704-365-0508 |
| Charlotte Square |
704-544-4979 |
| Coach House at
Carriage Club |
704-365-8551 |
| Cove at Wilora Lake,
The |
704-537-8848 |
| East Towne Manor |
704-531-9690 |
| Elmcroft |
704-541-9333 |
| Greenbriar at
Merrywood |
704-523-4949 |
| Haven at Carolina
Place, The |
704-540-0155 |
| Hunter Village |
704-875-0859 |
| Haven at Highland
Creek, The |
704-992-7560 |
| Laurels of Carolina
Place, The |
704-540-8007 |
| Laurels of Highland
Creek, The |
704-947-8050 |
| Lawyers Glen |
704-545-9555 |
| Lee's Living Center |
704-597-7575 |
| Little Flower, The |
704-545-7005 |
| The Place at
Southpark-Memory Support at Aldersgate |
704-525-5508 |
| New River Assisted
Living |
704-393-2870 |
| Parc of Sharon
Amity, The |
704-569-9661 |
| Parker Terrace |
704-532-5225 |
| Preston House |
704-921-9279 |
| Remington Place |
704-542-7260 |
| Shady Harbour Adult
Living |
704-597-1088 |
| Slay's Rest Home |
704-509-9132 |
| Sunrise of Eastover |
704-366-2550 |
| Sunrise Assisted
Living on Providence |
704-365-5252 |
| Sunrise of South
Charlotte |
704-544-2094 |
| True Care Rest Home |
704-598-9837 |
| Weddington Park |
704-847-9477 |
| Willow Ridge |
704-563-7650 |
| Nursing Facility,
often called Nursing Homes, provide
extensive care to people of all ages needing medical
services. |
| Asbury Care Center |
704-532-5200 |
| Avante at Charlotte |
704-364-8363 |
| Beverly Healthcare -
Charlotte |
704-333-5165 |
| Beverly Healthcare -
Renaissance |
704-334-1671 |
| Brian Center Health
and Retirement |
704-563-6862 |
| Brian Center Nursing
Care/Shamrock |
704-563-0886 |
| Britthaven of
Charlotte |
704-549-0807 |
| Carriage Club of
Charlotte |
704-365-8551 |
| Carrington Place |
704-841-4920 |
| Charlotte Health
Care Center |
704-394-4001 |
| Elizabeth Place |
704-372-1270 |
| Hillcrest Manor
Nursing Homes |
704-366-1511 |
| Hunter Woods Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center |
704-598-5136 |
| Huntersville Oaks
Nursing Home |
704-875-7400 |
| Liberty Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center |
704-940-8300 |
| Mecklenburg Health
Care Center |
704-583-0430 |
| Pineville Rehabilitation &
Living Center |
704-889-2273 |
| Presbyterian/Ortho
Transition |
704-375-6790 |
| Sardis Oakes Nursing
Home |
704-365-4202 |
| Saturn Nursing &
Rehab |
704-598-4480 |
| White Oak
Manor-Charlotte |
704-365-2620 |
| Wilora Lake
Healthcare Center |
704-563-2922 |
| Information and Case
Assistance identify critical services that assist older
adults, their families and others acting on behalf of older
adults, in their efforts to acquire information about
programs and services and to obtain appropriate services to
meet their needs. |
| UNITED WAY
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL |
704-377-1100 |
| JUST 1 CALL www.just1call.org |
704-432-1111 |
| MECKLENBURG COUNTY
HOUSING INFORMATION SERVICE FOR SENIORS |
704-334-4637 |
| UNITED WAY 2-1-1 |
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| In-Home Aide Services
are those paraprofessional services that assist the
individual and/or family with essential home management,
personal care tasks, and/or supervision necessary to enable
the individual and/or family to remain, and function
effectively, at home as long as possible. |
| Institutional Respite Care
Service is temporary placement of an individual who
requires constant care and/or supervision out of his/her
home to provide the primary, unpaid caregiver temporary
relief from care giving responsibilities. |
| SEE ASSISTED LIVING
AND NURSING FACILITIES LISTED UNDER THE SECTION HOUSING
AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES. |
| Legal Services provide
older adults with information on their legal rights, legal
advice, legal benefits, entitlements, and/or appeals when
referral to a human service agency or a pro bono service is
inappropriate, and community education. |
| LEGAL SERVICES FOR
THE ELDERLY |
704-334-0400 |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF
THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT |
704-376-1608 |
| LONG
TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN (Advocate) |
| An Ombudsman is
legislatively mandated to serve as an advocate for residents
in Assisted Living and Nursing Facilities. The focus of the
Ombudsman program is to enhance the quality of life for
residents. Community Advisory Committees serve as local
Ombudsman. |
| Congregate Nutrition
Services promote the health and well-being of older
adults through the provision of a nutritious meal five or
more days a week. |
| Home Delivered Meals
help maintain and improve the health of impaired home-bound
older persons by providing nutritionally balanced meals
served in the home. |
| The Supplemental Meals
Program is a service that provides a meal composed of a
nutritional supplemental product. The meal is provided to
persons who are at nutritional risk and the service must be
authorized by the individual's physician. |
| Medicaid provides
financial assistance for health care needs. While low income
older adults may qualify for this financial medical
assistance while living independently at home, the majority
of older adults using this service are residents in Nursing
Homes. |
| The Parish Nurse Program joins together
the resources of the faith community and a hospital by
placing a nurse on staff of the congregation. The Nurse
provides home and hospital visitation, health education,
health care consultation, and preventative health
management. |
| PARISH NURSE PROGRAM
(PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL) |
704-384-4170 |
| A Multipurpose Senior
Center provides a broad program of services and
activities which must include but not be limited to:
outreach, information and case assistance, health promotion,
social, nutritional, and educational services, volunteer
opportunities, and recreational activities for older adults
60 years of age and older and their spouses. |
| Senior Games is a health and
wellness program that is a network of local, state and
national competitions in a variety of sports and arts
events. An individual must be 55 or older to participate. |
| CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG
SENIOR GAMES, INC. |
704-332-4020 |
| Shepherd's Center is an interfaith
senior citizen's organization. It provides a variety of
educational, recreational, and informational programs. Also,
the Shepherd Center uses volunteers to offer services to
frail and homebound seniors. |
| THE SHEPHERD'S
CENTER OF CHARLOTTE |
704-334-4637 |
| THE SHEPHERD'S
CENTER EAST |
704-338-1510 |
| THE SHEPHERD'S
CENTER SOUTH |
704-341-5342 |
| The Transportation Service
provides travel to and/or from community resources such as
medical care facilities, nutrition sites, or other locations
for the purpose of accessing needed services or carrying out
activities necessary for daily living. |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES
(ADULT SERVICES INTAKE)
bakercr@co.mecklenburg.nc.us |
704-336-4812 |
| COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED |
704-336-4547 |
| SPECIAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, CITY OF CHARLOTTE |
704-336-2634 |
| RETIRED SENIOR
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM |
704-522-6222 |
| VOLUNTEER ACTION
CENTER |
704-372-7170 |
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There are also
several opportunities for individuals to volunteer through
the Centralina Area Agency on Aging.
The Region F Aging Advisory Committee comprises
members from each of the eight counties in Region F.
Individuals are appointed by the county Commissioners in
each county. The responsibilities are to attend four
meetings each year in Charlotte; to learn about the aging
network in the respective county; and to make
recommendations to the Centralina Council of Governments
Executive Committee and Board regarding initiatives and
funding allocations on behalf of older adults in the eight
county region. For more information, contact the Clerk to
your Board of County Commissioners for an application form
or application procedures or contact the Area Agency on
Aging. |
| REGION
F AGING ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
704-372-2416 |
| The Adult Care and
Nursing Home Community Advisory Committees in each county
comprise volunteers who serve as advocates for residents who
live in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes. Committee members
visit facilities, as a group, on a regular basis to monitor
for resident's rights and speak out for quality of care for
frail citizens under the supervision of the Centralina
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