Elderly help?

Question

I have just moved to St. Louis to care for my elderly mom (79).We have not been able to find local assistence, as I am from out of town ( LA). How ironic is that?
Anyone in the Midwest have any help. please.
Merci beau coup!

Answer 1

This may help you.

634 North Grand Blvd., 7th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63103
[phone]

The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging provides a comprehensible 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.

Geographically, the St. Louis Area Agency on Aging serves older adults who reside within the boundaries of the City of St. Louis. However, the SLAAA office works with the Mid-East Area Agency on Aging to refer St. Louis City and County residents to the appropriate resources. Also, City residents who have out-of-state older adult relatives are referred to the respective State area agency on aging.

In Home Services

Home Delivered Meals (sometimes called "Meals on Wheels") This meal provides one third of the daily recommended nutrition, five days and week, to persons who cannot shop and prepare food for themselves.
Personal Care: Provides (non-medical) hands-on care that is needed for daily living. Contractors make regularly scheduled visits and follow a written care plan. Tasks include bathing, shampooing hair and shaving.
Homemaker Chore Services provides cooking, cleaning, laundry and general household tasks that do not involve direct care of the older person.
Respite Care: helps family members who are caring for an older relative in their home by giving them a break or respite, from care giving responsibilities. Individual care for an older person in their home or an Adult Day Center may be utilized while primary care giver is away.

Community Services
Senior Centers with Meals Programs: St. Louis has 23 senior centers and 12 nutrition sites in public housing that support nutrition, social, physical and recreational activities. Their programs are well planned and supervised, and are developed carefully to get people involved.
Transportation Services allow older persons to access other needed services such as medical, shopping, senior centers and necessary businesses.
Information & Referral Services can answer questions about the availability of service, the eligibility requirements and how to contact the appropriate agency.
Health Promotion:SLAAA has a new contract with a medical doctor to provide health promotion/disease prevention services, such as education about good health habits, physical fitness, and proper nutrition.
Senior Community Employment Program (Title V) provides employment training opportunities for eligible seniors aged 55 and over.
Legal Assistance: Contract with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc. to help safeguard the rights and interests of older persons, to protect them and their property, and to provide advice and counsel to older persons and their families with financial and business concerns, such as Power of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Guardianship, and Wills.
Housing Options: SLAAA fosters development of additional housing alternatives, such as, home sharing, group residences, and exchanging housing equity for needed cash.
Institutional Services/Ombudsman Services for Complaint Resolution

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of older St. Louisans who are residents of long term care facilities.