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Senior Services
KATHY CHRUSCIELSKI A group of men plays dominoes at the Weatherford Senior Center.
Weatherford Senior Center & Meals on Wheels
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(administered by the Parker County Committee on Aging) P .O . Box 817 1225 Holland Lake Road Weatherford, Texas 76086 Phone: 817-596-4640 pccoaonline .net
OTHER SERVICES
Department of Family and Protective Services
4113 Hwy . 180 East, Suite B Mineral Wells, Texas 76067 940-325-6959 dfps .state .tx .us 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-252-5400
Experience Works Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
126 College Park Drive Weatherford, Texas 76086 817-594-0049
Legal Hotline for Older Texans
800-622-2520
Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services
P .O . Box 149030 Austin, Texas 78751 701 W 51st Street Austin, Texas 78751 512-438-3011 www .dads .state .tx .us
Call the PCCOA for information: 817-596-4640 Opportunities provided to Parker County residents ages 60-plus from the Parker County Committee on Aging:
• CASE MANAGEMENT
Administered from the Weatherford Senior
Center to participants throughout Parker
County, this service provides individual assessment, arranging of necessary care and services, ongoing monitoring of client’s status and periodic revision of the overall service plan .
• INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
An ongoing program providing senior adults and their advocates or caregivers with concrete information about public and voluntary services and resources available to them .
• PREVENTATIVE HEALTH
Emergency assistance to purchase prescription medications, pay utility bills and liquid nutricial supplements .
• TELEPHONE REASSURANCE
Daily calls from the Senior Center to homebound individuals to assure their safety and well being .
• SENIOR CENTER
Open five days a week, 8 a .m . to 4 p .m ., the
Center provides recreation, physical fitness, personal improvement and positive thinking to help seniors remain active . It also provides periodic services such as immunizations, tax preparation, health screenings and educational speakers .
• MEALS ON WHEELS
Delivered five days a week to homebound elderly who are unable to prepare their own meals or who lack family, friends or other community resources . These meals also meet 1/3 RDA requirements .
• TRANSPORTATION
Available Monday through Friday, this service offers reduced rates for trips to pharmacies, grocers, doctors’ offices and to the Senior
Center .
• CONGREGATE MEALS
Served five days a week in a congregate setting at the Weatherford Senior Center, these meals meet 1/3 of the RDA requirements for senior adults .
