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Community Living
Acadian Monitoring Services
844-652-3093
www.acadianmonitoringservices.com
Alert 1
877-579-9862
www.alert-1.com
Lifeline – Medical Alert Systems
866-602-3029
www.lifeline.com
LogicMark
Guardian Alert 911
Pendant acts like a phone, calling for emergency assistance
800-519-2419
www.logicmark.com
Project LifeSaver (Wandering)
877-580-LIFE
Mobile County: 251-574-8049; 251-331-5113
projectlifesaver@mobileso.com
Baldwin County: 251-972-8545
projectlifesaver@baldwincountyal.gov
Escambia County: 251-809-0741
www.projectlifesaver.org
Facilities offering free classes to older adults are marked with an asterisk (*):
Bishop State Community College*
Mobile: 251-405-7000
www.bishop.edu
University of South Alabama
Adult Learner Services
251-460-6257
www.southalabama.edu
adultlearner@southalabama.edu
Coastal Alabama Community College
Main: 1-800-381-3722
www.coastalalabama.edu
Spring Hill College
Adult, Graduate and Online Programs
Mobile: 251-380-4000
www.shc.edu/academics
Mobile Public Library – Ben May Main Library
251-340-1535
www.mobilepubliclibrary.org
Baldwin County Public Library System
Baldwin County Library Cooperative 251-970-4010
https://baldwincountyal.gov/community/bcpls
Escambia County Cooperative Library System
251-368-4130
www.escambiacountylibrary.com
Mobile County
AgeSouth
We offer frozen home delivered meals in areas not served by Senior Nutrition Centers, non-profits and churches.
251-706-4680
Catholic Social Services
251-434-1550
City of Chickasaw
251-452-6466
Cottage Hill Baptist Church
251-660-2422
Dauphin Way Methodist
251-471-1511
Government Street Presbyterian
251-432-1749
Mom’s Meals
877-508-6667
www.momsmeals.com
City of Satsuma
251-675-1440
Springhill Baptist / Wheel a Meal
251-689-6574
251-342-5320
Springhill Presbyterian Church
251-342-1550
251-689-6574
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
251-342-8521
St. Ignatius Catholic Church
251-342-9221
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Council on Aging
We offer frozen home delivered meals in areas not served by Senior Nutrition Centers, Non-profits and churches.
251-972-8506
Christian Service Center – Gulf Shores
251-968-5256
Ecumenical Ministry
Eastern Shore: 251-270-9990
Foley: 251-278-5347
Mom’s Meals
877-508-6667
www.momsmeals.com
Orange Beach Methodist Church
251-981-6751
Escambia County
Escambia County Agency on Aging
We offer frozen home delivered meals in areas not served by Senior Nutrition Centers, Non-profits and churches.
251-368-1032
Mom’s Meals
877-508-6667
www.momsmeals.com
Some of our local senior centers offer congregate and/or home delivered meals. Click on your county below to view the local senior centers and the nutrition program they offer. Feel free to call your local center to learn more about their nutrition program.
Alabama Cares caregiver support
Mobile, Baldwin, and Escambia Counties:
251-706-4680, 800-243-5463
AL Lifespan Respite Resource Network/United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville
256-859-8300
www.alabamarespite.org
Veterans Affairs National Caregiver Support Line
855-260-3274
www.caregiver.va.gov
Veterans Affairs Out Patient Clinic
Mobile: 251-219-3900
Toll Free: 800-698-2411
Alzheimer’s Support Groups:
Alabama Head Injury Foundation
800-433-8002 / 205-823-3818
Alzheimer’s Association
800-272-3900
www.alz.org
Brewton Public Library
251-867-4626
cityofbrewton.org
E.A. Roberts Alzheimer Center
Mobile County: 251-435-6950
www.infirmaryhealth.org
Fairhope United Methodist Church
251-928-1148
www.fairhopeumc.org
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) Support Group
Helpline: 866-507-7222
www.theaftd.org
Gulf Coast Dementia Services & Support Group
251-355-9123
www.touchingheartsseniorcare.com
Haven Memory Care – Gulf Shores
251-923-2800
communityseniorlife.org
Parkway Senior Center Caregiver Support Group
Mobile County: 251-479-8096
The Long Goodbye
Dauphin Way United Methodist Church
Mobile County: 251-471-1511
dauphinwayumc.org
Other Support Groups:
Southwest Alabama Alcoholics Anonymous Central Office
Mobile County: 251-479-9994
mobileaa.org
Gulf Coast AA (South Baldwin County)
gulfcoastaa.org
Eastern Shore AA
251-301-6773
www.easternshoreaa.org
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
205-348-4928
Toll Free: 800-826-1675
adap.ua.edu
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind – Low Vision Support Group
251-432-7777
www.aidb.org
Alabama Kidney Foundation
Mobile: 251-721-0235
alkidney.org
American Cancer Society
Helpline: 1-800-227-2345
www.cancer.org
American Parkinson’s Disease Association
205-706-7320
apdaal.uabmc.edu
American Stroke Association
888-478-7653
www.stroke.org
Amputee Coalition
888-267-5669
www.amputee-coalition.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama
800-626-1582
www.epilepsy.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Alabama: 334-396-4797
Mobile County: 251-461-3450
Baldwin County: 251-279-0573
www.nami.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
800-344-4867
nationalmssociety.org
AARP Driver Safety Program
Call for class locations
888-227-7669
800-350-7025
www.aarp.org
Baldwin Rural Area Transit System (BRATS)
251-972-6817
251-937-0355
251-990-4636
baldwincountyal.gov/departments/BRATS
City of Chickasaw – Senior Adult Transportation Services
251-452-6464
City of Saraland – Senior and Disabled Van
Mobile: 251-375-5439
Escambia County Alabama Transportation System (ECATS)
Atmore: 251-446-9681
Brewton: 251-867-0584
www.escambiacountyal.gov
GoGo Grandparent
855-464-6872
www.gogograndparent.com
support@gogograndparent.com
MOGO Rideshare
City of Mobile
251-312-4372
city.ridewithvia.com/mogo
The WAVE (City of Mobile)
Mobile: 251-344-6600
Mobility Assistance Programs: 251-344-5656
thewavetransit.com
WheelCare
(251) 338-9521
https://www.wheelcarenmt.com/
info@mywheelcare.com
Premier Transit, Inc.
251-263-5333
www.thepremiertransit.com
info@thepremiertransit.com
AARP Alabama
Chapter 56, Mobile, AL: 251-445-5243
National AARP: 866-542-8167
www.aarp.org
Alabama Silver-Haired Legislature
Mobile, Escambia and Baldwin Counties:
334-242-5743, 800-243-5463
(Elected by peers aged 60 or older every two years to represent older adults in the same Alabama House District and to engage in the political process to support resolutions that improve the quality of life for older Alabamians.)
www.alabamaageline.gov
ageline@adss.alabama.gov
AgeSouth
Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties
251-706-4680, 800-243-5463
(Volunteers trained to provide SHIP insurance counseling to older adults; Ombudsman services for residents of nursing homes or assisted living facilities; teach wellness classes; make friendly calls to homebound seniors – Circle of Friends, or provide housecleaning for seniors with Silver Sweepers.)
Foster Grandparents Program
Mobile County
251-574-6488
Provides a small stipend to volunteers age 55 or older who work with children.
www.mobilecountyal.gov
Legacy Leadership Institute for Older Adults
Mobile, Escambia and Baldwin Counties:
251-706-4680
Free – leadership program preparing retired professionals for volunteer service in aging. Sponsored by AgeSouth and the University of South Alabama.
www.libguides.southalabama.edu/legacy
Mobile County Sheriff’s Volunteer Corp
251-574-2415
Volunteers work with the Yellow Dot Program, Child ID Division, Process Service Division, Parolee Verification Unit or Warrant Search and Call Division.
www.mobileso.com
AmeriCorps – RSVP of Mobile County
251-574-7787
Provides a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
www.americorps.gov
AmeriCorps South Alabama RSVP
251-444-1660
Baldwin County: 251-620-1462
Escambia County: 251-236-3881
Provides a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Senior Companion Program
Mobile County
251-574-3232
Provides a small stipend to volunteers age 55 or older providing in-home assistance for the elderly and disabled.
Volunteer Connect
Provides a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
Mobile County
251-433-3624
www.volunteer.uwswa.org
Volunteer Guardian Program
Via Health, Fitness and Enrichment Center
251-470-5222
VGP HOTLINE: 251-478-3311
(Mobile County Probate Court-appointed Volunteer Guardians support incapacitated individuals by making decisions regarding basic needs, medical treatment, and end-of-life care. Must be 21 or older, compassionate and caring and have 4-6 hours per month to spare.)
www.viamobile.org/volunteerguardianprogram
Volunteers of America Southeast
251-300-3500; 800-859-4431
Provides a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
www.voase.org
AgeSouth – Bingocize
Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties: 251-706-4680
More info
AgeSouth – A Matter of Balance
“A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls” courses help Alabamians age more healthfully and safely.
Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties: 251-706-4680, 800-243-5463
agingsouthalabama.org
aginginfo@sarpc.org
Beth M. Rouse Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
Mobile County: 251-266-2090
usahealthsystem.com
Connie Hudson Mobile Regional Senior Community Center
Mobile County: 251-208-6701
cityofmobile.org
Homestead Village Wellness Center
Baldwin County: 251-929-0250
communityseniorlife.org
Infirmary Health Fitness Center
North Baldwin Fitness Center (Bay Minette): 251-937-9099
ProHealth Fitness Center (Mobile): 251-435-2010
Thomas Fitness Center (Fairhope): 251-279-1684
infirmaryhealth.org
James P. Nix Senior Center
Baldwin County: 251-928-2835
fairhopeal.gov
Senior Circle, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center
Baldwin County: 251-949-3675
baldwinhealth.com
Senior Olympics
Statewide: 205-607-0504
alseniorolympics.org
Via! Health, Fitness and Enrichment Center
Mobile County: 251-478-3311
viamobile.org
YMCA
Bounds Family YMCA (Daphne)
251-626-0888
John McClure Snook Family YMCA (Foley)
251-970-3003
North Mobile Family YMCA (Saraland)
251-679-8877
Brewton Area YMCA
251-867-9622
brewtonareaymca.org
Dearborn YMCA (Mobile)
251-432-4768
dearbornymca.org