COOSA COUNTY RESOURCES
Look below for aging and disability resources in Calhoun County. Click on the blue links for more information.
- AIDB (Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind): AIDB has a strong commitment to helping all Alabamians with sensory impairments regardless of age. Contact them for more information at (256) 761-3740.
- Benefits Counseling: Contact our Agency to find out if any Aging and Disability Resources in our area could benefit you. Below is a list of some of the programs. Contact us at 1-800-AGE-LINE (1-800-243-5463), info@EastAlabamaAging.org, or click on resources below for more information.
- Assistance Transitioning from a Long-Term Care Facility to a Home or Community Based Setting
- Caregiver Assistance Program
- Food Assistance
- Long-Term Care Services in Home and Community Based Settings
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Senior Medicare Patrol: This program helps Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education.
- State Health Insurance Counseling (SHIP): SHIP provides free, unbiased health insurance counseling for people with Medicare.
- Elder Abuse
- Exercise Opportunities
- Senior Activity Centers
- Masters Games of Alabama: This is competition for Alabama residents age 50 and older. Competition is divided into Male and Female divisions in 9 age groups. Events include a 5K Run/Walk, Basketball Free Throw, Billards, Bowling, Checkers, Domino Doubles, Domino Singles, Golf Singles, Golf Doubles, Horseshoes (30′ male or female, 40′ male), Nerf Throw, Frisbee Throw, Rook, Shuffleboard, Softball Throw, Table Tennis, and 9 Swimming Events. Click here for more information.
- FREE Legal Services for Low-income Alabama Residents
- Age 60 and older: Call 1-800-243-5463 or email info@EastAlabamaAging.org.
- Under Age 60: Call 1-866-456-4995.
- FREE Tax Aid
- Prescription Assistance
- Transportation Services
More details about some of the above programs can be found in the below section.
- Food Assistance (Call 1-800-AGE-LINE or 1-800-243-5463)
- EAC Senior Centers Meals (in the center and delivered to eligible Homebound)
- Farmers Market Coupons: The goal of this program is to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs from Alabama Farmers Market Authority eligible farmers markets and roadside stands to low-income seniors and nutritionally at risk women and children. Go to this website for more information or to apply: http://www.fma.alabama.gov/VoucherPrograms.aspx.
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): This Food Assistance Program’s purpose is to end hunger and improve nutrition by providing monthly benefits to eligible low income households to help them buy the food they need for good health.
- Prescription Assistance:
- Prescription Assistance through SenioRx: This program provides assistance with Medications, Liquid Supplements, and Diabetic Supplies approved by the physician. Contact Interfaith Ministries’ Kathy Gaines at 235-237-8355.
- FREE Prescription Savings Card from United Way – call 1-866-810-3784
- FREE Discount Prescription Card – call 1-800-931-8872 or go to www.coast2coastrx.com
- Senior Activity Centers: These centers provide activities, fun, fellowship, volunteer opportunities, and access to health and nutritional information. For those that qualify, there are a limited number of lunches at the center and delivered to homebound clients.
Goodwater
Goodwater Senior Center
256-839-5653
431 Clay Street
Goodwater, AL
Rockford
Rockford Senior Center
256-377-4888
313 School Street
Rockford, AL 35136
West Coosa
West Coosa Senior Center
256-249-2024
47 Co Rd 70
Sylacauga, AL 35151
- Transportation Services
- Medicaid Recipients: The Alabama Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) Program helps eligible recipients pay for rides to dental and doctor offices, hospitals, and other medical facilities when the service is also covered by Medicaid. Recipients with special ride needs for dialysis, radiation, or other treatments should contact the NET program at 256-549-7702.
- Goodwater:
- Contact: Ms. Shirley Smoot at 256-839-5653
- Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
- This is a demand response service.
- No specific route is taken.
- Serves NE Coosa County and will take passengers to Alexander City and Talladega if the passenger has a doctor’s appointment and ample time is given to schedule to trip.
- Cost:
- $1 Within Goodwater city limits each way.
- Service to connect with Cheaha Mental Health Center Bus is $2 each way.
- Trips to Alexander City, Sylacauga and Rockford are $6 round trip.
- Longer, more time consuming trips to Birmingham or other special trips have a flat rate of $50 and are scheduled around medical trips of other passengers.
- Goodwater:
- Coosa County:
- Contact: Mr. Standford Benson at 256-794-8257
- Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
- This is a demand response service.
- No specific route is taken.
- Operates within the county of Coosa and, upon ample notice of passengers through appointment, will drive to Montgomery, Alexander City, Birmingham, or Tuskegee for kidney dialysis.
- Cost:
- Within the county of county of Coosa, $1.50 each way.
- Service to connect with Cheaha Mental Health Center Bus is $2 each way.
- To Alexander City and Sylacauga the fare is $6.00 round trip.
- To Birmingham, Montgomery, or Tuskegee, the fare is $20.00 round trip.
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