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Senior Services in Alexander County, IL |
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Senior Service Providers |
Southern Pride Senior Program
P.O. Box 1372
60 St. Route 37 N.
Vienna, IL 62995
Phone: 618.658.9669
Fax: 618.658.8203
Services: transportation, outreach, information & assistance, congregate
meals, home delivered meals, health screening, medication
management, home modifications, in-home respite care, and family caregiver support. |
Addus Health Care
P.O. Box 963
Marion: 1.800.487.5315 & 618.997.8008
Services: homemaker. |
Shawnee Development Council
P.O. Box 298
Karnak: 618.634.2373
Services: homemaker and senior companion. |
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Senior Nutrition Sites |
Happy Days (focal point)
305 23rd St.
Cairo: 618.734.1451 (meals) or 734.1050 (info & asst. or transit)
Fax: 618.734.1269 (call first)
Days of Operation: Monday through Friday. |
Tamms Senior Center
Tamms: 618.747.2426
Day of Operation: Tuesdays. |
Olive Branch Senior Citizens
Olive Branch: 618.776.5563
Day of Operation: Wednesdays. |
Home delivered meals are available in Thebes. Call 618.734.1451 for
information. |
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Housing Options |
| Public Housing
Alexander County Housing Authority
100 The Riverview
Cairo: 618.734.1910
Units in Cairo & Thebes |
Subsidized Housing
Rental housing for low-income families of all ages but,
some units have been specifically designed to meet the needs of older people.
Rent is usually 30% of family income.
Little Egypt Apartments
Cairo: 618.499.0802 |
Apartments
Privately owned, non-subsidized housing. These are the
only units known to us that we are allowed to list.
Diamond Development
Tamms I & Tamms II – Front St. & Illinois St. in Tamms
Phone: 618.665.4081
Little Egypt Housing
Cairo: 618.734.0606 |
Emergency Shelter &
Assistance for the Homeless
Cairo Women’s Shelter
911 Cedar
Cairo: 618.734.4357 |
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Nursing Homes |
Daystar Care Center
2001 Cedar St.
Cairo: 618.734.1700
Skilled Care |
Pilot House
1111 Washington Ave.
Cairo: 618.734.3706
Beds for Dev. Disabled |
H & S Care Center
310
3rd St.
Tamms: 618.747.2613
Beds for Dev. Disabled |
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Transportation Providers |
Happy Days senior center (Cairo): 618.734.1050
Arranges for senior adult transportation in the county. Call for transportation
and information & assistance. Open Monday thru Friday. There is no cost,
but donations are encouraged.
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Southern Most Area Rural Transportation - Public transit provider.
618.634.9717 or 1.866.577.6278
For appointments call Monday thru Friday.
Transportation in Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union
counties by appointment. Transit hours vary (generally Monday thru Friday from
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Senior adult passes may be available to senior nutrition sites from
Happy Days senior center. For transportation to other destinations,
the cost depends on travel distance and/or group affiliation. |
American Cancer Society
1.800.642.7792
Road to Recovery Program in Illinois or within 100 miles of the state line.
Volunteers can provide transportation to and from cancer treatment centers with
an American College of Surgeons-approved cancer program. Hours depend on the
provider of the service. There is no cost. |
VIP Medical Transportation
1.888.392.0052 or 1.888.392.0048
Pickups in Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union
counties. No limits on drop-off points. 24-hours a day with an appointment.
There is no cost for Medicaid eligible clients for medical appointments if
pre-approved. For others, the cost depends on the distance. |
Disabled American Veterans
Marion VA hospital: 618.997.5311 ext. 54266 or call the state
Veteran’s offices to arrange transit. Daily transportation to the Marion
IL Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Must be a veteran. Ambulance transportation from the Marion VA hospital to any
other hospital including VA hospitals in St. Louis and Evansville. Serves veterans from as far
north as Salem, IL, as far south as Cairo, IL, and from river to river in Illinois.
Hours depend on rider and provider. There is no cost. |
Department of Human Services
All requests for transportation must be pre-approved by First Transit at 1.877.725.0569. The rider must be on the state
medical program and need transportation. A DHS approved provider of transportation must be used.
The hours depend on the provider of transportation. There is no cost for Medicaid eligible clients for medical
appointments if pre-approved. |
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