Services for Elderly, Disabled

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Services Available For Elderly, Disabled

Greene County offers numerous services for the community’s elderly and disabled. The following is a listing of agencies that offer living-assistance opportunities such as home-delivered meals, as well as agencies that offer social and volunteer options for aging citizens.

AGING DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTIONS

203 N. College St., Suite 3

Greeneville, TN 37745 639-7133

Katie Kincaid, co-ordinator

This is a referral agency for the disabled and elderly. The service coordinator visits elderly (age 60-plus) and disabled (ages 18-59) to assess need.

Services available range from a homemaker service to chore service (minor home repairs), respite service, personal care service and homebound meals.

HOMEBOUND MEALS 203 N. College St.

Greeneville, TN 37745 639-3128

Diana Lewis, Nuritution coordinator

Homebound Meals provides one nutritious meal a day, Monday through Friday, for the elderly and disabled. First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability helps seniors qualify for the meal. Call 639-7133 for more information.

Homebound Meals offers both home-delivered meals and a congregate meal for the elderly at the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center. Home-delivered meals are delivered solely by volunteers.

Elderly and disabled are encouraged to contribute $3 per meal.

ROBY FITZGERALD ADULT CENTER

Glenda Blazer, Director 203 N. College St., Suite 1

Greeneville, TN 37745 639-3128

The Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center is a multi-purpose center serving ages 55 and older in Greeneville and Greene County. Services include transportation, natural support services and leisure time activities.

The center helps the seniors stay strong mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. They are provided with nutritious meals.

Seniors may enjoy activities such as arts and crafts, Bible study, bridge, bingo, computer, gospel singing, library, line dancing, oil painting, pool tables, Roby Variety Band, rook, sewing, tai chi and a wellness room.

RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Steve Reynolds, Greene County RSVP fi eld coordinator 203 N. College St.

Greeneville, TN 37745 268-3060

The RSVP program recruits and and helps place volunteers 55 and older in public and nonprofi t organizations to meet community needs.

MYRIDE TN

Geanne McKechnie, coordinator 203 N. College St. 588-1028

MyRide TN is a senior-friendly program that offers door-throughdoor transportation that is provided by a well-screened and trained volunteer staff. They are coordinated by an employee of the MyRide TN Program and have support fom the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability.

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of the president of Emory & Henry College in Virginia, founded Holston Home as an orphanage when she took in her fi rst homeless child.

She believed every child had the right to a safe place to live, a good education and the opportunity to gain Christian knowledge.

More than 8,000 children have at one time or another called Holston Home “home” since then.

The ministry provides family services in Knoxville; Bristol, Virginia; and Chattanooga, in addition to Greeneville/Tri-Cities that specialize in foster care and adoptions.

There are more than 850 United Methodist churches involved in the Holston Conference. They encompass all of East Tennessee, the 17 western-most counties of Virginia, and four counties in North Georgia.

Much of Holston Home’s funding comes from the churches in the Holston Conference and individual donors who wish to help children reach their God-given potential. The State of Tennessee also provides funding through contracted care.

Holston United Methodist Home for Children’s mission statement is to provide hope and healing for a brighter future by sharing the love of Jesus with children and families struggling with life’s challenges.

FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT

When students leave Holston Home, they are provided follow-up support to ensure a smooth transition into a permanent home or adulthood. Holston Home provides opportunities for students to continue their education after high school.

Additional information is available on the website at www.holstonhome. org, or by calling 423-638-4171.