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Senior Services in Hardin County, IL |
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Senior Service Providers |
Golden Circle Senior Citizens Council
RR #1, Box 191A
Elizabethtown: 618.287.5590
Fax: 618.287.5593
Services: transportation, outreach, information and assistance, congregate meals, home delivered meals,
in-home respite care, home modifications, health screening, medication management, homemaker, and family
caregiver support. |
Addus Health Care
P.O. Box 963
Marion: 1.800.487.5315 & 618.997.8008
Service Area: homemaker. |
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Senior Nutrition Site |
Hardin County Site (focal point)
RR #1, Box 191A
Elizabethtown: 618.287.2501
Days of Operation: Monday through Friday.
(2 miles east of Elizabethtown near the new school) |
Frozen home delivered meals available for
weekends & holidays, as well as, more than one meal per day if needed. |
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Housing Options |
Public Housing
Housing Authority of Hardin County
Elizabethtown: 618.287.2786
Units in Cave In Rock & Elizabethtown. |
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.
Housing Authority of Hardin County
Meadow View Apartments & Rose Hill Manor
Elizabethtown: 618.287.2786
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River Side Homes - McAnnually Addition
3rd & Hardin St.
Rosiclare: 618.287.2786
Hillside Apartments
Hillside St.
Rosiclare: 618.994.2480 |
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Nursing Homes |
Rosiclare Rehab & Health Care Center
Ferrell Road, P.O. Box 220
Rosiclare: 618.285.3655
Skilled Care |
Whispering Oaks
201 Spring St.
Rosiclare: 618.285.6974
Beds for Dev. Disabled |
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Transportation Providers |
Golden Circle Senior Citizens Council
Main office (Rosiclare): 618.287.5590
Elizabethtown senior center: 618.287.2501
Arranges for senior adult transportation in the county. Call for information & assistance. Open Monday
thru Friday. There is no cost, but donations are encouraged. |
Rides Mass Transit District - Public transit provider.
Phone: 1.877.667.6123
Routes by appointment in southeastern counties and to regional health care centers. Transit hours
are Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 pm. Senior adult passes available from Golden Circle Senior Citizens.
There may a cost for seniors depending on the destination. For others, the cost depends on travel distance
and group affiliation. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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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