AARP - SCSEP (covering Osage County) 11679 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO 63033 314-830-3600 http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/scsep/info-2014/over-55-and-looking-for-a-job/.htmlWorking an average of 20 hours a week, older job seekers are paid the highest of federal, state or local minimum wage and are compensated by SCSEP directly. The job seekers are placed in a wide variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities like day care centers, senior centers, schools and hospitals. This on-the-job training experience can then be used as a bridge to find employment opportunities outside of the program. Aging Best 1616 Southridge Dr., Ste. 203, Jefferson City, MO 65109 800-369-5211 (573) 443-5823 573-449-8000 Fax: 573-875-8907 https://www.facebook.com/agingbest.org/kelwood@agingbest.org help4u@AgingBest.org agingbest.org Variety of services for older Americans including the Long Term Ombudsman Program, senior center meals, home-delivered meals, transportation, respite care, area Senior Centers, case management, information and referral, services for family caregivers. Eligibility: Age 60 and over Central Missouri Community Action- Foster Grandparents Program for Osage County 807 North Providence, Columbia MO 65203 573-443-8706 ext 1131 Eligibility: Men and women, 55 years of age and over. Retired, no longer in the work force. Capable to serve assigned children on a personal and regular basis. Physically able, as determined by a required physical examination, prior to the assignment and annually thereafter. Willing to volunteer a minimum of 15 hours a week. Willing to accept supervision as needed. Stipend provided. Elder Abuse: Prevention and Recognizing the Signs https://www.seniorliving.org/research/preventing-elder-abuse/How to Identify and Avoid Scams Targeting Senior Citizens and the Elderly https://www.fiscaltiger.com/avoiding-elderly-scams/Missouri CLAIM 4215 Phillips Farm Rd., Ste. 101-A, Columbia, MO 65201 800-390-3330 CLAIM stands for “Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri.” We have been Missouri’s official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) since 1993. All of our services are free, unbiased, and confidential. We are not an insurance agency. We do not sell anything, and CLAIM counselors do not ask for or accept money. CLAIM has more than 300 volunteer counselors throughout Missouri providing local Medicare counseling in their communities. Volunteers receive extensive training to become certified Medicare counselors, and continue to receive updates and continuing education on a regular basis. Filling out our online contact form: Leave your information using this form 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. This will send an e-mail directly to CLAIM, which will work just like a phone call, only there’s no chance you will have to wait on hold. Veterans Home Care 888-314-6075 or 314-514-2444 Our exclusive VetAssist® Program helps veterans, or their surviving spouses, apply for a little-known Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to pay for assistance with activities of daily living. We can get home care started before the VA processes the claim and before our clients receive VA funds. |
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