American Red Cross Adult Day Care Centers
5615 Pershing Ave. and 2220 Lemp Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108 and St. Louis, MO 63118
314/ 516-2776
The American Red Cross operates adult day care services at several locations including two in the City of St. Louis. Each facility has a team of professionals including a registered nurse, clinical social worker, and trained program assistant. Fees are set on a sliding scale and services are covered by Medicaid.
CCBF House Repair Program for Senior Homeowners
6408 Michigan Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63111
314/ 752-6339
http://stlouis.missouri.org/resources/ccbf.htm
Senior owner-occupants who live in the Carondelet area and have demonstrated financial need may apply for house repairs to be done by the Carondelet Community Betterment Federation. The program is funded 70 percent by the Community Development Administration and 30 percent by private industry.
Friedens Haus Senior Services
1908 Newhouse St.
St. Louis, MO 63107
314/421-0307
Friedens Haus Senior Services serves the Hyde Park area. The program delivered its first hot meal in January 1998 and now serves 64 elderly residents. Twelve people visit and call on the elderly and look for problems with taking medicine, keeping the house clean, or any signs of elder abuse. Eleven workers from Friedens Haus also go to elders’ homes and help with cleaning, bathing, and shopping. A study completed by St. Louis University’s Geriatric Department shows that the program has improved participants’ nutrition and decreased their depression.
Home Services, Inc.
3755 Forest Park Pky.
St. Louis, MO 63108
314/ 531-9779
http://stlouis.missouri.org/development/houseProgs/senior.html
Home Services (formerly Senior Home Security) is a federally funded, independent non-profit organization. It lends the elderly and disabled homeowners a helping hand to make minor repairs with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and guttering repairs. The organization also makes safety and security improvements and provides energy and weatherization services. A growing portion of the operation is the addition of ramps and other accessibility modifications.
Housing Options Provided for the Elderly, Inc. (H.O.P.E.)
4265 Shaw Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
314/776-0155
H.O.P.E. counsels persons 60 years of age and older concerning most any kind of housing problem they may be experiencing. H.O.P.E. neither owns nor manages housing, only counsels.
Jeff-Vander-Lou, Inc.
2754 Bacon St.
St. Louis, MO 63106
314/534-3530
Jeff-Vander-Lou, Inc. provides elderly, disabled, and low- to moderate-income families with housing services. The service area includes the 63118 and 63104 ZIP codes.
McCormack House at Westminster Place
3915 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63108
314/531-8844
McCormack House, a 96-unit complex, is the first apartment facility in the metropolitan area to offer such services as meals and limited medical attention for low- and moderate-income senior citizens. The apartment complex provides services for residents who might need help with dressing, bathing, and taking medication. It is designed for elderly who wish to stay independent and not live in a nursing home.
Memory and Aging Project Satellite (MAPS)
St. Louis Area Agency on Aging
634 N. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/ 658-158
The MAPS of the Washington University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center was developed to meet the medical, social, and housing needs of minority and medically underserved elders with cognitive impairments. MAPS, located in the offices of SLAAA, provides multidisciplinary outreach, as well as home-based diagnosis, treatment, and case management. It differs from most other satellite programs in that it seeks to provide service to individuals who do not voluntarily seek help for dementia.
Missouri Care Options (MCO) Program
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Aging
P.O. Box 1337
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573/ 751-3082
The MCO Program was started in 1994 by the Missouri Department of Social Services Division of Aging. The program was established to inform individuals of available long-term care options and moderate the growth of state-funded nursing facility placements. Alternatives such as in-home care or a community setting are provided if the individual meets the program guidelines. In 1998, the MCO program received 2,403 referrals from the City of St. Louis.
Missouri Department of Social Services-Division of Aging
Wainwright Building
111 North 7th St.
4th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/340-7360
http://www.dss.state.mo.us/da/da.htm
Missouri Division of Aging serves as a central agency to coordinate all matters relating to the lives of older Missourians. Among its goals for Missouri seniors are: to improve quality of life; to assure the maintenance of personal dignity; and to protect their basic rights. Division services are: support for seniors and for persons with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 59; immediate assistance to the above-mentioned persons who encounter abuse, neglect or exploitation; and safeguards for residents in long-term care facilities.
Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
1 Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1067
St. Louis, MO 63130
The Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (named for U.S. Senator and Representative Claude Pepper) is completing its fourth year in a five-year series. The program is designed to determine if a supervised exercise regimen for the elderly will keep them from needing a nursing home. The program, held in the gym at Washington University, is one of 11 similar programs throughout the country. As of 1998, there were about 150 participants. The National Institute on Aging funds the program.
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Alexian Brothers Community Services
2645 Keokuk St.
Building B, 2nd Floor
St. Louis, MO 63118
314/771-5800
Alexian Brothers Community Services, a division of Alexian Bothers Health Services, was selected by the Missouri Department of Social Services to start and manage this program which emphasizes preventative and holistic care. The program is designed to give the frail elderly the help they need to delay or avoid nursing home care. The program is open to people 55 and over whose income and health make them eligible for nursing home benefits under the Medicaid program.
St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA)
634 N. Grand Blvd.
7th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63103
314/658-1149
http://stlouis.missouri.org/government/hslaaa.html
SLAAA provides a comprehensive and coordinated system of community-based services for older adults in the City of St. Louis. The Agency’s objectives are to secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment and encourage economic, social and personal independence of older persons by providing opportunities for employment, socialization, and volunteer activities in the community. Services include: home delivered meals (sometimes called “Meals on Wheels”); personal care assistance; homemaker chore services providing cooking, cleaning, laundry and general household tasks; and respite care -- helping family members who are caring for an older relative in their home by giving them a break from care giving responsibilities. Community services include senior centers with meals programs, transportation services, information and referral services, and the long-term care ombudsman program.