SENIOR RESOURCES AND SERVICES

To obtain a copy of the Senior Citizen Handbook, call 452-0340

Published by the Shelby County Mayor’s Office on Aging, this 105-page booklet contains facts and information on services available to citizens of Shelby County through County Government as well as other non-profit and social service organizations. Topics covered range from medical, homemaking, and health aid to educational, recreational, and volunteer opportunities. Hundreds of resources and phone numbers are listed in this all-encompassing handbook.

To get your FREE copy mailed to you, call the number listed above. Every family age 50 and over should have one of these valuable resource books; or, if you are moving a senior citizen to Shelby County, be sure to call for one.

Abused Women's Services 725-4277
Aging Commission of the Mid-South 324-6333
Aging, Office on 525- CARE or 452-0340
Agricultural Extension Service 544-0245
Agricultural Extension Dial-A-Tip 377-2500
Alcoholics Anonymous 454-1414
AI-Anon Information 278-5953
Alliance for Blind and Visually Impaired 766-0600
Alzheimers Association 565-0011
American Cancer Society 278-2000
American Diabetes Association 682-8232
American Heart Association 526-4616
American Lung Association 276-1731
Area Agency on Aging 324-6333
Arthritis Foundation 685-9060
Assistance Center – County 545-4584
Better Business Bureau 759-1300
Calvary Rescue Mission 775-2570
Cancer Information 1 -800-4-CANCER
Catholic Charities 722-4700
Church Health Center of Memphis 272-0003
Collierville Food Pantry 853-3235
Collierville Literacy Council 854-0288
Community Service Agency (Ayers) 523-7554
Community Service Agency (Bartlett) 371-9006
Community Service Agency (Lamar) 278-3893
County Clerk's Office 545-4244
Crisis Center 274-7477
Election Commission 545-4127
Emergency 911
Escort Service (MIFA Transportation) 527-0061
Family Link (missing children) 725-6911
Family Service 324-3637
Fire Department (Germantown) 754-1414
Fishing License (Tennessee) 1-800-372-3928
Food Stamps (North) 320-7200
Food Stamps (South) 344-5040
Frayser Family & Counseling 353-5440
Frayser-Millington Mental Health Center 353-5440
Gardening 452-0340
Germantown Community Library 757-7323
Germantown Chamber of Commerce 755-1200
City of Germantown Information 757-7200
Germantown Community Theatre 754-2680
Germantown Performing Arts Centre box office 757-7256
Goodwill Homes Community Services Agency 785-6790
Grief Recovery of Widows & Widowers 357-2865
Highway Patrol 543-6256
HIV/Aids Information 544-7405
Home Delivered Meals 521-0536
Hospitals  
    Baptist Memorial 226-5000
    Baptist Rehabilitation 757-1350
    Baptist Memorial Hospital – Collierville 861-9000
    Methodist Healthcare – LeBonheur 516-6418
    St. Francis Hospital 765-1000
Income Tax Information & Assistance 1-800-829-1040
Independent Living 726-6404
Insurance Counseling 1-800-525-2816
Jewish Family Agency 767-8511
Jury Commission 545-4065
Legal Services 523-8822
Library – Germantown Branch 754-3702
Library and Information Center (LINC) 415-2700
Minority Applicant Pool System (M.A.P.S) 545-7702, ext. 392
Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) 722-7190
MIFA 527-0208
MIFA Nutrition Sites (hot, noon meals)  
    Bartlett Senior Center (M-F) 385-6439
    Collierville Community Room (M-T-Th-F) 853-8069
    Jewish Community Center (M-F) 761-0810
      - make reservation the day before 767-6325
    McWherter Senior Center (M-F) 761-2462
Mayor's Office on Aging (county) 525-CARE(2273)
Medicare Claims 1-800-342-8900
Memphis Fair Housing Center 432-HOME(4663)
Memphis Transit Authority (MATA) 722-7190
Memphis Health Center 775-2000
Mid-South Lions Sight Service 726-0771
Midtown Mental Health Center 577-0200
National Kidney Foundation 683-6185
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers  
    602 Looney 523-1036
    170 Tillman 323-4995
    3000 Walnut Grove 323-4993
Nursing Homes (for a list) 452-0340
Nutrition Services - Health Department 544-7780
Police (Germantown) 754-7222
Property Tax Relief 521-1829
Public Guardian 324-6333
Public Library and Information Center (LINC) 725-8895
Rape Crisis 272-2020
Red Cross 726-1690
Senior Centers 
    Bartlett Senior Center385-6439
    McWherter Senior Center 761-2462
Senior Leaders 324-3299
Senior Information and Assistance 324-3399
Senior Services 766-0600
Serenity Recovery Centers 726-1127
Shelby County Crime Victims Center 545-HELP(4357)
Sheriff Department 545-5555
Sheriff's Senior Crime Watch 867-1455
Social Security 1-800-772-1213
Southeast Memphis Mental Health Center 369-1470
Southern College of Optometry 722-3200
Southwest Mental Health Center 774-7811
Temple Israel Sisterhood Services 761-3130
Time information 526-5261 or 522-8888
U.T. (College of Dentistry) 448-6270
U.T. Dept. of Preventive Medicine 448-8400
Union Mission, Inc. 526-8403
Urban League 272-2491
Veteran Administration (Benefits) 1-800-827-1000
Veterans Affairs 543-7395
Veteran Service (county) 545-4077
Victim Assistance Center 545-HELP
Volunteer Memphis 523-2425
Voter Registration by Mail 545-4160
Women's Infant Children's Clinics 528-0048
Weatherization Program 545-4523
Weather Information 332-3679

Web Sites

AARP - www.aarp.org
American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org
American Society of Aging - www.asaging.org
Better Business Bureau - www.bbb.org
General Health Information - www.healthfinder.gov
Germantown City Government - www.germantown-tn.gov
Heart Health - www.americanheart.org
Medicare - www.medicare.gov
Memphis City Government - www.ci.memphis.tn.us
Memphis and Shelby County Library - www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us
National Council on Aging - www.ncoa.org
Shelby County Government - www.co.shelby.tn.us
Social Security Administration - www.ssa.gov

Other web sites for seniors:

www.seniornet.org
www.senior.com
www.friendly4seniors.com
www.seniorssearch.com
www.anetsource.com/Seniors/sen.htm
www.seniors-site.com/index.html
www.Elderhostel.org

To update or add information to either the Calendar or the Resources list, call 755-0803 or email luci2@comcast.net.



SENIOR LINKS
Area Senior Calendar
Parks and Recreation
Senior Newsletter
Resources and Services