|
Senior Services in Johnson County, IL |
|
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. |
|
Senior Nutrition Sites |
Whistlers & Whittlers (focal point)
Route 37 at Route 146
Vienna: 618.658.8140
Fax: 618.658.9151
Days of Operation: Monday through Friday. |
Goreville Senior Center
204 S. Broadway
Goreville: 618.658.8140
Days of Operation: Monday through Friday |
|
Housing Options |
| Public Housing
Johnson County Housing Authority
501 N. 4th St.
Vienna: 658-5811
Units in Goreville, Buncombe, Vienna, New Burnside |
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 Johnson County
(Apartments in Goreville & Vienna)
Vienna: 658-5811
Country Village I, II, & III
Vienna: 658-8161 |
|
Apartments
Privately owned, non-subsidized housing. These are the
only units known to us that we are allowed to list.
None known at this time.
|
Assisted Living
Private pay and/or government subsidized rental apartments which provide
service (meals, 24 hour supervision, etc.) within the facility.
Autumn Ridge
1000
Galeener St.
Vienna: Scheduled to open in late 2007.
Licensed: Yes and approved for low-income senior adults.
|
|
Emergency Shelter &
Assistance for the Homeless
Cairo Women’s Shelter
Cairo: 618.734.4357 or 618.745.9559
|
|
|
Nursing Homes |
Glen Brook
Route 45 North, P.O. Box 698
Vienna: 618.658.2005
Beds for Dev. Disabled |
Hillview Health Care Center
512 N. 11th St.
Vienna: 618.658.2951 |
|
Transportation Providers |
Whistlers & Whittlers senior center (Vienna): 618.658.8140
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. |
Southern Most Area Rural Transportation - Public transit provider.
618.634.9717 or 1.866.577.6278
For appointments call Monday thru Friday.
Door-to-door 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
Whistlers & Whittlers senior center. For transportation to other destinations, the
cost depends on travel distance and/or group affiliation. |
Cairo Transport
Cairo: 618.734.4003
Cab service in Alexander, Pulaski & Union counties. There is no cost for
Medicaid eligible clients for medical appointments if pre-approved. For all
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. |
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. |
|