COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Administration on Aging

The Administration on Aging is the principal agency of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services designated to promote the well-being of older individuals by providing services and programs designed to help them live independently in their homes and communities.

AgingCare.com

AgingCare.com provides caregivers a plethora of information to help guide them in taking care of loved ones who are senior adults. From a caregivers forum to helpful tips regarding choosing assisted living for your parents, AgingCare.com provides caregiver support and answers to many commonly asked questions.

Alzheimer's Association

Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer’s Association advances research to end Alzheimer’s and dementia while enhancing care for those living with the disease. If you are interested in the Coastal Georgia Region’s activities, visit their Facebook page.

Alzheimer's Store

The Alzheimer’s Store offers a wide range of Alzheimer’s therapy products to ease the challenges for those who live with this disease. Shop at AlzStore.com.

America the Beautiful Senior Pass

For U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are 62 years or older, The America the Beautiful Senior Pass can be purchased for $10.00. It provides access to more than 2,000 recreation sites managed by five Federal agencies, with up to 100% of the proceeds being used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million.

Department of Veteran Affairs

If you are a veteran or a surviving spouse of a veteran, you may be eligible to receive a VA pension commonly called “Aid and Attendance” to help pay for long term care in an assisted living community or home setting. The Department of Veteran Affairs and the US Department of Veteran Affairs Aid and Attendance Pension offer information about this monthly pension.

American Healthcare Association

The American Healthcare Association is the nation’s largest association of long-term and post-acute care providers. It advocates for quality care and services for frail, elderly, and disabled Americans. Members of AHA provide essential care to approximately one million individuals in 12,000 not-for-profit and proprietary member facilities.

Department of Veteran Affairs

If you are a veteran or a surviving spouse of a veteran, you may be eligible to receive a VA pension commonly called “Aid and Attendance” to help pay for long term care in an assisted living community or home setting. The Department of Veteran Affairs and the US Department of Veteran Affairs Aid and Attendance Pension offer information about this monthly pension.

Georgia Association of Community Care Providers

Georgia Association of Community Care Providers is a group of providers throughout Georgia committed to helping those persons who are elderly by providing comprehensive, supportive and preventative care to clients in a home-based or community setting.

Georgia Department of Human Services

The Georgia Department of Human Services offers a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program designed to improve the quality of life for residents of long-term care facilities. These facilities include nursing homes and personal care homes.

National Association of Veterans and Families

Sorting through Veterans paperwork and determining eligibility for Aid and Attendance can be overwhelming to many elderly veterans and their spouses. The National Association Veterans and Families is a non-profit Veterans Support Center that provides direct assistance regarding better living and health services for American Senior Veterans and their surviving spouses.

National Center on Elder Abuse

Older Americans should age with dignity and honor. The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) is one of 27 Administration on Aging-funded Resource Centers. It is the place to turn to for up-to-date information regarding research, training, best practices, news and resources on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Center provides information to policy makers, professionals in the elder justice field, and the public.

Silver Sneakers

One out of five people 65 and older are eligible for a fitness benefit called Silver Sneakers. You can learn how this leading exercise program helps active senior adults remain healthy.

National Institute on Aging

Dedicated to understand the nature of aging, the National Institute on Aging has been at the forefront of our nation’s research activities regarding older adults since 1974.

Cypress Pond Resources

Leroy Rogers Senior Center

LeRoy Rogers Senior Center, located in Tifton, GA is a resource for local senior information and activities.

The City of Tifton

The City of Tifton, through grant money, provides meals to qualified and enrolled seniors through home delivery. You can learn more about this meal program by calling 229-391-6189.

Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce

Cypress Pond Senior Care is a proud member of the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being an active member of the Chamber and our community by serving not only the senior adult population in Tift County, but being a resource and partner to our business community as well.

The Tifton Gazette

The Tifton Gazette covers all the news, sports and events in Tifton and the surrounding counties.

Maple Court Resources

Leroy Rogers Senior Center

LeRoy Rogers Senior Center, located in Tifton, GA is a resource for local senior information and activities.

The City of Tifton

The City of Tifton, through grant money, provides meals to qualified and enrolled seniors through home delivery. You can learn more about this meal program by calling 229-391-6189.

Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce

Cypress Pond Senior Care is a proud member of the Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being an active member of the Chamber and our community by serving not only the senior adult population in Tift County, but being a resource and partner to our business community as well.

The Tifton Gazette

The Tifton Gazette covers all the news, sports and events in Tifton and the surrounding counties.

Poplar Creek Resources

LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce

Poplar Creek Senior Care is a proud member of the LaGrange Troup County Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being an active member of the Chamber and our community by serving not only the senior adult population in Troup and surrounding counties, but being a resource and partner to our business community as well.

The LaGrange Daily News

The LaGrange Daily News covers all the news, sports and events and has served LaGrange and the residents of Troup County and the surrounding areas since 1843.

Station Exchange Resources

Richmond Hill and Bryan County Chamber of Commerce

Station Exchange Senior Care is a proud member of Richmond Hill and Bryan County Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being an active member of the Chamber and our community by serving not only the senior adult population in Bryan County, but being a resource and partner to our business community as well.

Bryan County News

The Bryan County News and bryancountynews.net cover all the news, sports and events in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Fort Stewart and Pembroke.

Coastal Regional Commission - Area Agency on Aging

The Coastal Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Coastal Georgia’s advocate for seniors, was formed in 1973, as a department of the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC). They strive to develop a comprehensive, coordinated system of services which promotes the independence and well-being of older adults, those with disabilities and their caregivers, and to provide these individuals with information and access to needed services. They serve the coastal region, which includes Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh counties.

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Willow Pond Resources

The Division of Aging Services

The Division of Aging Services serves Bulloch and surrounding counties and works to continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services and fully complies with the requirements of the Older Americans Act to ensure that services are properly and effectively administered to meet the needs of older adults and people living with disabilities.

Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce

Willow Pond Senior Care is a proud member of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being an active member of the Chamber and our community by serving not only the senior adult population in Bulloch County, but being a resource and partner to our business community as well.

The Statesboro Herald

The Statesboro Herald covers all the news, sports and events in Bulloch, Screven, Evans, Jenkins, Bryan and Candler counties.

Grice Connect

At Grice Connect, we are dedicated to keeping the people of Statesboro and Bulloch County informed and engaged with the news and community information that matters most.

Founded in 2019, Grice Connect is owned and operated by Statesboro residents Lori and DeWayne Grice with a mission to provide an unparalleled hyper-local news product to our community.

Since our launch, Grice Connect has built a reputation in Statesboro as a trusted, professional news source. But we are more than just an independent news organization with the intention of publishing objective, unbiased news. We are also connectors of people – a place where our readers can come together and truly become engaged with our community.

The Pilot Club of Statesboro

The Pilot Club of Statesboro is committed to many Alzheimer’s community projects which help families cope with caregiving for a loved one. Like them on their Facebook page to get information on their recent activities.

 

Coastal Regional Commission - Area Agency on Aging

The Coastal Area Agency on Aging (AAA), Coastal Georgia’s advocate for seniors, was formed in 1973, as a department of the Coastal Regional Commission (CRC). They strive to develop a comprehensive, coordinated system of services which promotes the independence and well-being of older adults, those with disabilities and their caregivers, and to provide these individuals with information and access to needed services. They serve the coastal region, which includes Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh counties.

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The Center for Social Gerontology

The Center for Social Gerontology is a cross-disciplinary collaborative center at Georgia Southern University whose mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of aging persons and their families and communities. Anyone is welcome to become involved.

Rockin' Out Alzheimer's Disease

Rockin’ Out Alzheimer’s promotes awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, provides support to caregivers through educational or financial resources, supports funding for additional research, and encourages nursing students to choose senior care by funding scholarships. 

The Woods Resources

Spaulding County Senior Center

The 27,000 square foot state-of-the-art Spalding County Senior Center offers classrooms and amenities including a billiards room, fitness room, ceramics room, computer lab and much more. A diverse menu of planned activities is available to senior adults.

Woodleaf Resources

Southwest Georgia Council on Aging

Serving seniors in southwest Georgia since 1966, the Southwest Georgia Council on Aging helps meet the physical, mental and spiritual needs of older people in the 14-county service area.

Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce

Woodleaf Senior Care is a proud member of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being an active member of the Chamber and our community by serving not only the senior adult population in Thomas County, but being a resource and partner to Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur and Grady Counties as well.

The Thomasville Times-Enterprise

The Thomasville Times-Enterprise covers all the news, sports and events in Thomasville.ties.