Support Services 

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Chefs for Seniors:  Affordable meal service for seniors in Huntsville, Alabama. 

The Medicare GUIDE Dementia Program promotes coordinated dementia care to support both people with dementia and their caregivers. Program providers must establish dementia care programs that meet all the GUIDE care delivery requirements including:

• Dementia-trained care navigator who will guide you through the disease progression 
• 24/7 helpline
• Dementia symptom management and problem-solving assistance
• Virtual family caregiver support and education

Program Participants enjoy:

• No Medicare co-pays or deductibles
• $2,500 respite care services allowance for those with moderate to severe dementia who have a family caregiver

Participating Providers include:

• Home Instead
• Right At Home

Studio 60 Homaker Program:  A homemaker is scheduled every two weeks to perform light housekeeping in the clinet's home.  Eligibility is:  must be 60 yrs or older with health/physical limitations that prevent accomplishing household chores and have limited or no assistance.

Enable Madison County:  Enables's mission is to enable the aging and homebound to live at home independently, safely, and with dignity. They have programs for installing wheelchair ramps, grab bars and hand rails; weatherizing homes; deliveries; food garden and more.

The NationalCouncil on Aging researches and tests the top medical alert systems on the market to help you make an informed decision:

Medical Guardian - Best Overall

Bay Alarm Medical - Best Customer Service

Mobile Help - Best Value

Medical Alert - Most User Friendly

Life Station - Most Portable

Life Line - Most Industry Experience

The primary responsibility of TARCOG Area Agency on Aging is to our five-county service area is to plan and carry out a comprehensive, coordinated service delivery system to address the needs of people over 60, and help them maintain their independence. They serve DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, and Marshall counties. 

The TARCOG Medicaid Waiver Program Provides services for elderly seniors and disabled individuals that allow them to live well in their own homes and communities they love rather than having their needs met in a nursing home. 

Phone:  211

211 Connects Alabama will connect you with local organizations that provide: Food Assistance, Clothing Assistance, Hoursing Assistance & Shelters; Rent & Utlity Assistance, Support Groups, Counseling & Rehabilitation, Education & Job Training Programs, Transportation Assistance, Elderly Support, Family Support and more.

American Senior Assistance Programs (ASAP):  With trained care providers, they have worked with families by providing: home safety evaluations, development of a care plan, in-home care support, and crisis intervention, all while providing relief for family caregivers. 

Caring Strategies:  Caring Strategies offers personalized care management for older adults and their families, guiding them through care planning, service coordination, advocacy, and crisis management. With a focus on dignity and independence, they tailor solutions to each unique need. Dementia care and problem-solving are their specialties. As a trusted partner, they help families navigate complex care decisions with peace of mind.

Oasis Community Day Respite Care is a Community-Day-RespiteCare for those living with dementia and their unpaid caregiver. Open Tuesday and Thursday from 10am - 2pm.  Prior registration is required for participants.

Alabama Family Trust:  As a unique public service created by state law, we shelter and protect assets for persons with disabilities of all ages so the person may achieve or maintain financial eligibility for potential means-tested government benefits. Placing funds in an AFT trust may also help protect the disabled person from financial exploitation or fraud from untrustworthy people.