Financial Resources for Care:
Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program
Elderly and disabled waiver program provides in-home and community-based services as an alternative to a nursing home:
You will need-
For more information visit:
Application Link: https://georgia.gov/elderly-and-disabled-waiver-program
Division of Aging Services
Phone: (404) 657-5258
Abundant Life Assisted Services
Caring for a family member at home is called Structured Family Care. The caregiving support program is now available in Georgia and your family member may be eligible. If you live with your loved one and if she or he is eligible for Medicaid, they may qualify.
If you are interested in becoming a paid caregiver for a family member, contact Abundant Life Assisted Services for more details.
10929 Crabapple Rd., Suite 102C
Roswell GA 30075
Phone: 678-319-0307
Fax: 678-319-0308
Email: info@alascare.com
Veteran-Disability Based Resources:
Veterans Village
Offers various services to veterans such as housing, peer support services, Individual and family therapy, case management, substance abuse service, job placement, and psychiatric services.
For more information visit: https://www.douglascountycsb.com/veterans-village/
Douglas County Community Service Board
Phone: (770) 949-8082
MON-FRI: 8 AM – 4 PM
5905 STEWART PARKWAY
DOUGLASVILLE GEORGIA 30135
Veteran/ Low income housing and assistance
Affordable Senior Living by Presbyterian Homes of Georgia. Presbyterian Homes of Georgia provides affordable senior housing apartments. Subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
For more Information: https://www.phgainc.org/affordable-senior-housing/
Phone: 404-647-0377
479 East Paces Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Care Support and services:
Caring Works - Housing
CaringWorks provides stable, supportive housing for men, women, and children facing homelessness in metropolitan Atlanta. Each year thousands of people are homeless in the city of Atlanta—over 500 of them find a home with CaringWorks on any given day.
Residents pay rent relative to their income, giving them a chance to regain their health, well-being, and dignity. A spectrum of services are delivered on-site. Our residents are encouraged to join in individual and group activities focused on helping them achieve their goals.
For more information visit: https://www.caringworksinc.org/how-to-get-help/
Phone: 404.371.1230
Email: INFO@CARINGWORKSINC.ORG
2785 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY,
SUITE #205
DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) - Independent Living
Independent Living services are provided to individuals who are not currently able to work because of the effects of service-connected disabilities. The services provided are limited to those required to improve independence at home and in the community.
This program provides:
Eligible Veterans and Service members may apply for either Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits or for Education/Career Counseling on-line through eBenefits.
For more information visit: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/programs/independent-living/
Phone: 1-877-424-3838
Meals/ Food:
Helping Hands of Paulding County - Food Pantry
Helping Hands provides food for qualifying families or individuals up to twelve (12) times per calendar year (minimum of 7 days between visits and only once per month).
In addition they provide perishable food items such as bread, pastries, and produce as they have available (minimum of 7 days between visits for perishable foods).
For More Information Visit: http://hhpcga.org/services/food-pantry
Phone : (770) 443-1230
Address : 228 West Spring Street Dallas, GA 30132
PO Box : 1130 Dallas, GA 30132
Email: helpinghandsofpc@gmail.com
Sweetwater Mission - Meals On A mission
For More Information Visit: https://www.sweetwatermission.org/
Phone: 770-819-0662
Address: 6130 Hotel Street, Austell, GA 30106
Meals on Wheels - Cobb County
Cobb County's Meals on Wheels program provides a nutritionally balanced meal to qualifying homebound older adults within the county. Some clients who are in greater need may qualify for additional meals for dinner or weekends. Meals are delivered five days per week by our dedicated and trained volunteers to the client’s door.
This program provides meal delivery. Menus are planned and prepared under the supervision of a registered dietitian and are designed to provide one-third of an adult’s daily nutritional requirements. Clients who have difficulty adequately feeding their cat or dog may receive supplemental pet food at no charge.
All clients are assessed through our Care Management team and cost is determined by household income on a sliding scale. No client is denied services due to inability to pay.
For more information:
https://www.cobbcounty.org/senior-services/resources/meals-on-wheels
Phone: 770-528-5364
Meals on Wheels - Paulding County
Paulding Senior Center offers the meals on wheels program for seniors 55 years of age or older who are unable to leave their place of residence within the county.
Phone: 770-443-1100
54 Industrial Way North, Dallas, GA 30132
Meals on Wheels - Douglas County
Douglas County Senior Services can provide weekly or biweekly meals to your home depending on your location. The Meals on Wheels Program is for Seniors age 60 or older. It is meant for those Seniors who are primarily homebound. Meals on Wheels is offered for a suggested donation of $2 per meal. For more information contact Douglas county senior services.
Phone: (775) 783-6455
Web: https://communityservices.douglascountynv.gov/senior_services/senior_services/meals_on_wheels
Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program
Elderly and disabled waiver program provides in-home and community-based services as an alternative to a nursing home:
You will need-
- Verification of income
- Verification of assets, such as bank accounts or property
- Verification of citizenship
- Doctor approval for intermediate nursing home care
- Doctor approval for the development of a care plan
For more information visit:
Application Link: https://georgia.gov/elderly-and-disabled-waiver-program
Division of Aging Services
Phone: (404) 657-5258
Abundant Life Assisted Services
Caring for a family member at home is called Structured Family Care. The caregiving support program is now available in Georgia and your family member may be eligible. If you live with your loved one and if she or he is eligible for Medicaid, they may qualify.
If you are interested in becoming a paid caregiver for a family member, contact Abundant Life Assisted Services for more details.
10929 Crabapple Rd., Suite 102C
Roswell GA 30075
Phone: 678-319-0307
Fax: 678-319-0308
Email: info@alascare.com
Veteran-Disability Based Resources:
Veterans Village
Offers various services to veterans such as housing, peer support services, Individual and family therapy, case management, substance abuse service, job placement, and psychiatric services.
For more information visit: https://www.douglascountycsb.com/veterans-village/
Douglas County Community Service Board
Phone: (770) 949-8082
MON-FRI: 8 AM – 4 PM
5905 STEWART PARKWAY
DOUGLASVILLE GEORGIA 30135
Veteran/ Low income housing and assistance
Affordable Senior Living by Presbyterian Homes of Georgia. Presbyterian Homes of Georgia provides affordable senior housing apartments. Subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
For more Information: https://www.phgainc.org/affordable-senior-housing/
Phone: 404-647-0377
479 East Paces Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Care Support and services:
Caring Works - Housing
CaringWorks provides stable, supportive housing for men, women, and children facing homelessness in metropolitan Atlanta. Each year thousands of people are homeless in the city of Atlanta—over 500 of them find a home with CaringWorks on any given day.
- RISE (Resiliency, Independence, Self-Sufficiency, and Empowerment) is open to men and women over the age of 18 with a documented disability.
- The Commons at Imperial houses adult men and women in a beautiful historic building in downtown Atlanta.
Residents pay rent relative to their income, giving them a chance to regain their health, well-being, and dignity. A spectrum of services are delivered on-site. Our residents are encouraged to join in individual and group activities focused on helping them achieve their goals.
For more information visit: https://www.caringworksinc.org/how-to-get-help/
Phone: 404.371.1230
Email: INFO@CARINGWORKSINC.ORG
2785 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY,
SUITE #205
DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) - Independent Living
Independent Living services are provided to individuals who are not currently able to work because of the effects of service-connected disabilities. The services provided are limited to those required to improve independence at home and in the community.
This program provides:
- Case management
- Evaluation and counseling services to help identify needs & goals
- Referral to support resources
- Evaluation to see if you're eligible for the VR&E home adaptation grant (which helps improve accessibility features in your home)
- Guidance to help you understand if you’re eligible for adaptive-housing programs. These programs can help you make changes to your home—like widening doorways or adding ramps—so you can live more independently.
Eligible Veterans and Service members may apply for either Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits or for Education/Career Counseling on-line through eBenefits.
For more information visit: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/programs/independent-living/
Phone: 1-877-424-3838
Meals/ Food:
Helping Hands of Paulding County - Food Pantry
Helping Hands provides food for qualifying families or individuals up to twelve (12) times per calendar year (minimum of 7 days between visits and only once per month).
In addition they provide perishable food items such as bread, pastries, and produce as they have available (minimum of 7 days between visits for perishable foods).
For More Information Visit: http://hhpcga.org/services/food-pantry
Phone : (770) 443-1230
Address : 228 West Spring Street Dallas, GA 30132
PO Box : 1130 Dallas, GA 30132
Email: helpinghandsofpc@gmail.com
Sweetwater Mission - Meals On A mission
- Provides FREE FOOD to low income families at the following locations: Every Thursday, except the 3rd Thursday of the month, they will be at the First Christian Church located at 878 Old Alabama Road, Mableton, Georgia 30126 from 5pm until 7pm.
- he 3rd Thursday of the month, they will be at Orchard Mills Apartments located at 1820 Mulkey Road, Austell, Georgia 30106 from 5pm until 7pm.
- Every Friday they will be at The Waverly Mobile Homes located at 100 Plantation Hill Road, Mableton, Georgia 30126 from 9am until 11am.
For More Information Visit: https://www.sweetwatermission.org/
Phone: 770-819-0662
Address: 6130 Hotel Street, Austell, GA 30106
Meals on Wheels - Cobb County
Cobb County's Meals on Wheels program provides a nutritionally balanced meal to qualifying homebound older adults within the county. Some clients who are in greater need may qualify for additional meals for dinner or weekends. Meals are delivered five days per week by our dedicated and trained volunteers to the client’s door.
This program provides meal delivery. Menus are planned and prepared under the supervision of a registered dietitian and are designed to provide one-third of an adult’s daily nutritional requirements. Clients who have difficulty adequately feeding their cat or dog may receive supplemental pet food at no charge.
All clients are assessed through our Care Management team and cost is determined by household income on a sliding scale. No client is denied services due to inability to pay.
For more information:
https://www.cobbcounty.org/senior-services/resources/meals-on-wheels
Phone: 770-528-5364
Meals on Wheels - Paulding County
Paulding Senior Center offers the meals on wheels program for seniors 55 years of age or older who are unable to leave their place of residence within the county.
Phone: 770-443-1100
54 Industrial Way North, Dallas, GA 30132
Meals on Wheels - Douglas County
Douglas County Senior Services can provide weekly or biweekly meals to your home depending on your location. The Meals on Wheels Program is for Seniors age 60 or older. It is meant for those Seniors who are primarily homebound. Meals on Wheels is offered for a suggested donation of $2 per meal. For more information contact Douglas county senior services.
Phone: (775) 783-6455
Web: https://communityservices.douglascountynv.gov/senior_services/senior_services/meals_on_wheels