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Johnson
County
Resources –
Spring
2009
This list has
been compiled
from a number
of
sources;
inclusion here
does not
constitute
endorsement by
UUSIC. We hope
this will
provide a
starting point
as you look
for the
resources you
want and need.
If you have
suggestions
for additional
resources,
please
let us know.
Please note:
Links
often change. If a
link below
doesn't work,
a key word
search using
the name of
the resource
will often
take you to a
current page.
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General
resources |
Elder
Services, Inc.
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com |
Elder Services
case
management
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/CaseManagement.html |
Elder Services
general
information
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY
www.elderservicesiowa.com/documents/ESIGeneralbrochure.pdf |
Iowa COMPASS
1-800-779-2001
TTY
1-877-686-0032
M-F, 8-5
www.iowacompass.org
Statewide
information
and referral
service for
people with
disabilities
and their
families |
Johnson County
Resources
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/documents/JOHNSONCORESOURCES.pdf |
Local
organizations
www.icpl.org/community/associations/activitybrief.php
Comprehensive
information on
area
resources from
the Iowa City
Public Library |
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Adult care,
day programs |
Iowa Respite
and Crisis
Care Coalition
Center
www.irccc.com/
Crisis care
for children
who do not
necessarily
have a
disability
(essentially
emergency
respite care)
and adults,
including
elderly
consumers of
respite.
316-339-6162
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Pathways Adult Day Health Center
www.volunteersolutions.org/uwjc/org/23640024.html
Serves adults
18 and over
with
physical/psychological
concerns, M-F,
7:30 AM-5 PM.
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Systems
Unlimited
319-338-9212
www.sui.org/ |
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Advocacy |
American Association of
Retired
Persons
of Johnson
County
319-351-1135-351-1135
http://www.aarp.org/states/ia/ |
Heritage Area
Agency
Advocacy
Services
319-398-5559;
1-800-332-5934
www.heritageaaa.org
Long Term Care
information;
Nursing Home
Guide; Home
Care Guide;
Housing Guide;
Medicare/Insurance
Counselors
(SHIIP);
Caregiver
assistance
program;
Nutrition and
Health
Education;
Speakers and
Workshops.
Must be 60
years old for
service.
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Long-term
Care
Ombudsman,
Iowa Dept of
Elder Affairs
1-800-532-3213
www.iowa.gov/elderaffairs/advocacy/ombudsman.html
Advocate for
residents of
long-term care
facilities and
their
families. The
office can
investigate
and resolve
complaints and
grievances
that may
affect the
health,
safety,
welfare, or
rights of
residents.
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Assisted
living
facilities |
Elder Services
Home
Assistance
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/HomeAssist.htm |
Iowa Dept of
Inspections
and Appeals,
Health
Facilities
Div.
515-281-6325
https://dia-hfd.iowa.gov/DIA_HFD/Home.do
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Caregiver
support |
Elder Services
caregiver
support
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/caregiver.html |
Heritage Area
Agency
Advocacy
Services
319-398-5559;
1-800-332-5934
www.heritageaaa.org
Caregiver
assistance
program; must
be 60 years
old for
service
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Child care
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4Cs Community
Child Care
338-7684
www.iowa4cs.com/
Information on
child care
centers, child
care homes,
occasional
care
providers;
child care
provider
training,
parent
education and
child
development
information,
Toy Library
and Resource
Center, child
advocacy,
community
education and
Child Care
Food Program. |
Home Ties
(4Cs)
319-341-0050
www.nchc.org
Quality,
short-term
child care for
homeless and
near homeless
families, as
well as those
participating
in MECCA,
United Action
for Youth,
Community
Mental Health
programs, or
other
assistance
programs |
Handicare
319-354-7641
www.handicareinc.com/
Child care for
children with
special needs
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Child
development |
UI Center for
Disabilities
and
Development
319-353-6900
(local,
voice),
877-686-0031
(toll-free)
www.medicine.uiowa.edu/cdd/index.asp
Services for
children birth
to age 22 who
have
developmental
concerns. |
4Cs Community
Child Care
338-7684
www.iowa4cs.com/
Information on
parent
education and
child
development
information,
Toy Library
and Resource
Center, child
advocacy,
community
education. |
Teenline
1-800-443-8336
www.extension.iastate.edu/teenline/
24-hour,
confidential,
free hotline
for teens. |
Neighborhood
Centers of
Johnson County
319-358-0438
http://www.ncjc.org/
Child
development
programs for
infants,
toddlers and
preschoolers;
in-school and
after school
prevention
programming
for school-age
children; Even
Start Family
Literacy
Program;
Successful
Families
Initiative.
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Chore services |
Caring Hands
and More
319-337-8922
www.caringhandsandmore.com |
Comfort
Keepers
319-354-0285
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Elder
Services, Inc.
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/ |
Home Instead
319-358-2340
www.homeinstead.com
Non-medical
companions
|
Systems
Unlimited
319-338-9212
www.sui.org
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Counseling |
Alzheimer's
Association
800-272-3900
http://www.alz.org/greateriowa/
Support for
those needing
help with
Alzheimer's
and other
dementia
illnesses. |
Crisis Center
319-351-0140
www.jccrisiscenter.org
24-hour phone
counseling;
walk-in
service 9 AM -
11 PM. Suicide
intervention.
Suicide
survivors
support group.
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Hillcrest
Family
Services
319-337-4204,
ext. 203
www.hillcrest-fs.org
Support,
assistance,
and skills
teaching to
persons with a
mental
illness.
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Life Skills
(United Way
agency)
319-354-2121
www.lifeskills-inc.com
Serves
children,
adults, and
families in
need of
assistance.
Supported
community
living for
persons with
disabilities,
respite
services,
supported
aging
services. |
Memory Loss
Nurse
Specialist,
Elder Services
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/documents/MemoryLossNurseSpecialist.pdf |
Mid-Eastern
Iowa Community
Mental Health
319-338-7884
www.communitymentalhealthcenter.org/
Professional
counseling
available on a
sliding fee
scale.
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Res Care
319-653-6571
http://www.iowarescare.com/
A variety of
support
services for
individuals
with mental
illness or
persons
needing a
companion to
talk to.
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UI Integrated
Employee
Assistance
Program
319-335-2085
www.uiowa.edu/hr/fsseap/index.html
For UI faculty
and staff with
permanent
full- or
part-time
appointments,
and their
families;
brief
counseling (up
to 4 sessions
at no charge). |
UI Psychology
Dept, Seashore
Clinic
319-335-2467
www.psychology.uiowa.edu/seashore.html
Psychological
assessment,
individual
psychotherapy,
marital/couples
therapy,
stress and
pain
management,
assistance in
dealing with
medical
concerns. |
Veterans
Medical Center
319-338-0581
www.iowacity.va.gov
Post traumatic
stress
disorder
counseling.
Individual
counseling,
marital and
family
therapy.
Counseling
specific to
female
veterans.
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Emergency
assistance |
American Red
Cross, Grant
Wood Chapter
319-337-2119
www.grantwood-redcross.org/index.html?gwatitle.html |
Crisis Center
319-351-0140
www.jccrisiscenter.org
24-hour phone
counseling;
walk-in
service 9
AM–11 PM; suicide
intervention;
suicide
survivors
support group;
food bank |
Domestic
Violence
Intervention
Program
319-351-1043
www.dvipiowa.org/
24-hour crisis
line and
shelter house
for women and
children
experiencing
family
violence:
Counseling,
referrals and
community
education on
domestic
violence;
support groups
for battered
and formerly
battered
women/p> |
Hawkeye Area
Community
Action Program
(HACAP)
319-337-5765
www.hacap.org/
Helps with
weatherization
and winter
heating bills
for low income
residents. |
Rape Victim
Advocacy
Program
319-335-6000
or
1-800-284-7821
www.rvap.org/
Phone answered
24 hours/day
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Shelter House
319-351-0326
www.shelterhouseiowa.org
Temporary
housing,
supportive
services for
individuals
and families;
staffed 7
days/week. |
UIHC Social,
Patient, and
Family
Services
356-1616; ask
for social
worker on-call
http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/socialservice/patientcare/index.html
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Emergency food
and hot meal
sites
(see also
"Nutrition") |
Crisis Center
319-351-0140
www.jccrisiscenter.org
Food bank,
M-F, Noon-4:30
PM |
Dept Human
Services
General
Assistance
319-356-6050
www.johnson-county.com/GeneralAssistance/index.shtml
Food vouchers |
Free Lunch
Program
319-337-6283
or
319-338-1179
Free lunch is
served
Monday through Saturday,
Noon to 1:00,
at the Wesley
Center, 120 N.
Dubuque
Street, Iowa
City. |
Salvation Army
319-337-3725
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Emergency
response
systems
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Healthwatch(Visiting
Nurse Assoc.)
319-337-9686
http://www.vnaic.org/
Electronic
link to help
in an
emergency |
Lifeline –
Mercy Hospital
319-339-3649
www.mercyic.org/Patients_Visitors/lifeline.cfm
Electronic
link to help
in an
emergency
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Finances
|
Financial
assistance
information
for UIHC
patients and
families
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/socialservice/financialresources/index.html
Family
Investment
Program (FIP),
Health
Assistance
Partnership,
Healthy and
Well Kids in
Iowa (HAWK-I),
IowaCare,
Iowa Compass,
Iowa Waiver
Program,
Medicaid/Medically
Needy (MD),
Medicare (MC),
Senior Health
Insurance
Information
Program
(SHIIP),
Social
Security
Disability
Insurance
(SSDI),
Supplemental
Security
Income (SSI),
Women and
Infants (WIC)
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Dept of Social
Services,
Johnson Co.
319-356-6050
www.johnson-county.com/socialServices/index.shtml
Emergency or
temporary
financial aid
for eligible
persons. Rent,
utilities,
medical
services,
transportation,
burial, etc.
Johnson County
residents
only.
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Heritage Area
Agency
Advocacy
Services
319-398-5559;
1-800-332-5934
www.heritageaaa.org
Medicare/Insurance
Counselors
(SHIIP); must
be 60 years
old for
service |
Johnson County
Commission of
Veterans
Affairs
319-356-6049
10 AM– 3:30
PM, M-F
http://www.johnson-county.com/veteransaffairs/index.shtml
Assistance to
county
residents who
have served in
the armed
services
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Salvation Army
319-337-3725
www.icsalvationarmy.org/ |
Social
Security
Office
319-338-9461
Assist with
inquiries on
Social
Security
checks and
benefits.
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Health Care
Benefits
Assistance
Program
(HCBAP), for
patients of UI
Hospitals and
Clinics
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/socialservice/department/services/hcbap.html
Information
and assistance
in completing
applications
for Medicaid,
Social
Security
Disability,
and
Supplemental
Security
Income (SSI);
clarifying and
coordinating
benefits with
Social
Security and
the Department
of Human
Services;
assisting with
appeals
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Health
clinics
and information
|
Free Dental
Clinic
319-337-4459
www.freemedicalclinic.org/
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Free Medical
Clinic
By appointment
only; call
3199-337-4459
www.freemedicalclinic.org/
Monday and
Thursday
evening clinic
(general care)
Tuesday and
Thursday
daytime clinic
(chronic care) |
Geriatric
Assessment
Clinic,
UIHC
319-384-7999
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/uifamilycare/clinics/geriatric.html
A team
approach to
comprehensive
evaluation and
treatment of
older adults. |
UI College of Dentistry, Special
Care Clinic
335-7373
Comprehensive
dental care
provided in
one easily
accessible
location for
people who are
elderly; and
for people
older than 18
who have
complex
mental,
physical, and
medical
conditions |
Mercy Hospital
319-339-0300
or
1-800-637-2942
www.mercyic.org/ |
University
Hospitals and
Clinics (UIHC)
319-384-8442
or
1-800-777-8442
www.uihealthcare.com/infofor/patients/index.html |
Veterans
Administration
Medical Center
319-338-0581
www.iowacity.va.gov |
Visiting Nurse
Assoc. of
Johnson County
319-337-9686
www.vnaic.org/
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Home
health
care
|
Auxi Health,
Inc.
319-358-8787
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Caring Hands
and
More
319-337-8922
www.caringhandsandmore.com/ |
Comfort Care
319-248-0270 |
Comfort
Keepers
319-354-0285
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Department of
Human Services
319-339-6171
Medicaid/Medically
Needy, Elderly
Waiver,
In-Home Health
program;
eligibility
determined on
basis of
income and
assets. Some
programs will
pay for
in-home
services. |
Elder
Services,
Inc.
319-338-0515
www.elderservicesinc.com/HomeAssist.htm
Non-medical, in-home services |
Gentiva Home
Health
Services
319-393-4742
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Home Instead
Senior Care
319-358-2340
www.homeinstead.com/Franchise.asp?ID=146
Non-medical
companions
|
Home Safe
319-319-248-0477
www.homesafeia.org/index.htm
Supportive
assistance for
seniors. |
Mercy Home
Health Care
319-358-2740
www.mercyic.org/Services/home_health.cfm |
Mercy Private
Care
319-358-2755
www.mercyic.org/Services/private_care.cfm |
Professional
Home Health
Services
319-363-3318 |
Systems
Unlimited,
Inc.
319-338-9212
www.sui.org |
Visiting Nurse
Assoc.
319-337-9686
www.vnaic.org/
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Hospice |
Amenity
Hospice of E.
Iowa (Cedar
Rapids)
319-341-8400
www.amenityhospice.com/locations.php?state=ia
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Iowa City Hospice
319-351-5665
www.iowacityhospice.org
Care for
people who are
terminally
ill; support
for their
families
|
Iowa Hospice
866-752-4692
email:
http://www.iowa-hospice.com/our-foundation/index.php
Dedicated to providing
hospice
services to
all those in
need;
Medicare,
Medicaid,
private
insurance, and
individuals
provide the
funding for
hospice
services; no
one is turned
away from our
hospice
services
because of an
inability to
pay |
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Housing |
Elder Services
Housing
Assistance
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/Housing.htm
Rental
assistance for
low-income,
62+ elderly
and
people with
disabilities.
|
Heritage Area
Agency
Advocacy
Services
319-398-5559;
1-800-332-5934
www.heritageaaa.org
Current
listing of
senor housing
options:
319-338-0515
Housing guide;
must be 60
years old for
service |
USDA Rural
Development
319-354-1074
www.rurdev.usda.gov/ia/
Help with
repairs
related to
safety and
health for
low-income
rural
homeowners
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Legal services |
Iowa Legal Aid
319-351-6570
www.iowalegalaid.org/ia/homepage.html
Legal services
for low-income
persons; civil
cases only. |
Iowa Senior
Legal Hotline
1-800-992-8161
www.abanet.org/aging/resources/states/Iowa.html |
Martha Quint
319-366-7675
Direct legal
services
funded Under
the Older
Americans Act
and provided
to the elderly
according to
case priority
basis.
Referrals are
made to
cooperating
attorneys on
an as needed
basis. Senior
advocates
available for
tax and
consumer
counseling.
|
UI College of
Law
Legal Clinic
319-335-9023
www.law.uiowa.edu/academics/legal-clinic/index.php
Free to those
who qualify
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Medical
equipment |
American Home
Patient
319-351-9338
www.ahom.com |
Community
Medical
Supply, Inc
319-356-0202
or
1-866-956-0202
www.communitymedicalsupply.com |
Helget Medical
Supply
319-354-5009
|
Quality Life
Products
319-377-0608
(automated
medication
dispenser –
MedReady)
|
Visiting Nurse
Assoc.
319-337-9686
www.vnaic.org/
MD2 Automated
Medication
Dispensing: Contact
319-337-9686
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Mental health |
National
Alliance on
Mental Illness
(NAMI) of
Johnson County
319-337-5400
www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID=60
Grassroots,
self-help, and
family
advocacy
organization
solely
dedicated to
improving the
lives of
people with
serious mental
illness... |
Mid-Eastern
Iowa Community
Mental Health
319-338-7884
www.communitymentalhealthcenter.org/
Professional
counseling
available on a
sliding fee
scale
|
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Nursing home
information |
Dept Human
Services,
Johnson Co.
319-339-6171
Assistance
with Medicaid
applications.
|
Elder Services
Nursing
Facilities
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/documents/NursingFacilities.pdf
Information on
area nursing
homes and
procedures for
placement |
Heritage Area
Agency on
Aging
319-398-5559
www.heritageaaa.org
Care review
committees;
advocates for
nursing home
residents.
Information on
residents
rights, long
term care and
nursing home
guide;
must be 60
years old for
service |
Iowa
Department of
Inspection and
Appeals
515-281-4115
www.dia.iowa.gov
Investigate
nursing homes
and provide
public survey
reports.
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Dept. of Elder
Affairs
1-800-532-3213
http://iowa.gov/elderaffairs/advocacy/ombudsman.html
Advocate for
residents of
long-term care
facilities and
their
families; can
investigate
and resolve
complaints and
grievances re:
health,
safety,
welfare, or
rights of
residents
|
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Nutrition |
|
Dept Social
Services,
Johnson Co.
319-339-6171
www.johnson-county.com/socialServices/index.shtml
Food Stamps -
eligibility
determined on
basis of
income,
assets, and
expenses.
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Elder Services
Congregate
Meals
319-356-5213
Congregate
meals provide
a nutritious
noon meal and
socialization
opportunities
for persons
over 60.
Contact Elder
Services for a
current
listing of
congregate
meal sites
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Elder Services
Meals on
Wheels
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/documents/Mealsonwheels.pdf
A hot meal
delivered to
the home at
noon for
persons having
difficulty
preparing
meals.
Delivered
seven days a
week. Special
diets prepared
when needed.
Frozen meals
and breakfast
bags also
available. |
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Elder Services
Nutrition
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/Nutrition.html |
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Feeding the
Heartlands
Homebound
319-356-5412
Meals
delivered 1
time a week to
rural Johnson
County.
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Heritage Area
Agency
Advocacy
Services
319-398-5559;
1-800-332-5934
www.heritageaaa.org
Nutrition and
health; must
be 60 years
old for
service
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Parenting |
Nest of
Johnson County
887-1209
www.icpl.org/community/associations/resultsfull.php?ID=335
Promotes
healthier
pregnancies
and newborns
through
education and
prenatal care;
participants
have an
opportunity to
utilize
existing
health,
welfare, and
educational
services
available
within Johnson
County. |
Neighborhood
Centers of
Johnson County
319-358-0438
Even Start
Family
Literacy
Program;
Successful
Families
Initiative
|
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Protective
services |
Elder Abuse
Initiative
319-398-5559
www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/advocacy/elderabuse.html
Iowa's Elder
Abuse
Initiative
works to
create
awareness
about the
problem of
elder abuse
through
education and
intervention. |
Elder
Services, Inc.
Legal Case
Management
Program
319-338-0515,
800-735-2942
(TTY)
www.elderservicesiowa.com/documents/JOHNSONCORESOURCES.pdf
Assessment of
dependent
adults who are
at-risk for
dependent
adult abuse.
Funding for
services
including
respite care,
legal
assistance,
chore
services,
medical
assistance or
other crucial
needs of the
at-risk
individual.
|
Iowa
Department of
Human Services
800-362-2178
www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Safety_and_Protection/Abuse_Reporting/
DependentAdultAbuse.html
Report
suspected
Dependent
Adult Abuse in
the community
after normal
business hours |
Iowa
Department of
Elder Affairs
515-281-4077
www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/
Report
suspected
Dependent
Adult Abuse in
nursing homes
|
Johnson Co.
Dept. Social
Services
319-892-5055
Report
suspected
dependent
adult abuse
during normal
business
hours
|
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Social
recreation |
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Involvement
Magazine,
Heritage Area
Agency
1-800-414-5506
www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?d=443andp=6060andt=2
Involvement
is published
monthly |
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Iowa City
Parks and
Recreation
Dept
319-356-5100
www.icgov.org/default/?id=1082
A
wealth of
City/community
sponsored
programs and
the Parks and
Recreation
Department's
most updated
activities.
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Iowa City
Public Library
319-356-5200
www.icpl.org/
Free services
for homebound
Johnson County
residents
unable to come
to the library
due to
physically
disabling
condition;
call, mail, or
e-mail
requests to
the Homebound
Program;
materials are
mailed, with a
postage-paid
return label
to the
patron’s home. |
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Retired Senior
Volunteer
Program, Elder
Services, Inc.
319-356-5218
For
people 55 and
over who want
to be involved
in their
community
through
worthwhile
activities.
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The Center
(Johnson
County Senior
Center)
319-356-5220
www.icgov.org/senior/
The Center
offers a full
array of
classes,
activities and
volunteer
opportunities
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Substance
abuse |
Alcoholics
Anonymous
319-338-9111
http://theagapecenter.com/AAinUSA/Iowa.htm |
Al-Anon
319-341-7068
www.usrecovery.info/AA/Iowa.htm
For family and
friends of
alcoholics;
information,
and support. |
Mid-Eastern
Council on
Chemical Abuse
- MECCA
319-351-4357
www.meccaservices.com
Individual,
group, and
family
counseling for
those with
alcohol and
drug abuse
issues.
Non-medical
detoxification
services also
available.
Employee
Assistance
Programs [EAP]
for
contracting
local
employers.
Outpatient and
inpatient and
transitional
housing.
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Support groups |
Alzheimer’s
Assoc.
319-398-3550
or
1-888-397-9635
www.alz.org/greateriowa/
Information on
meeting days,
times in east
central Iowa. |
Caregiver
Support Group
319-339-6162
www.volunteersolutions.org/uwjc/org/23640024.html
Pathways Adult
Day Health
Center
|
Grief Support
Services
319-351-5665
or
800-897-3052
www.iowacityhospice.org |
Mercy Medical
Center
319-339-0300
Information on
support
groups, days,
and times. |
University of
Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics
319-356-1616
www.uihealthcare.com/infofor/patients/supportgroups/index.html
Information on
a wide variety
of local
support
groups,
meeting days,
and times
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Transportation |
Johnson County
Ambulance
Emergency:
Call 911
Non-emergency:
319-356-6013
www.johnson-county.com/ambulance/ |
Johnson County
SEATS
319-339-6128
www.johnson-county.com/seats/index.shtml
Paratransit
service to
Johnson County
senior
citizens and
people with
disabilities
unable to use
regular bus
service.
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Southeast Iowa
Ambulance
319- 466-0735,
1-877-466-0735
www.seiowaambulance.com/
Available 24
hours per day,
7 days per
week. $30 base
rate plus
$1.50 per
mile.
Transports
anywhere in
the state of
Iowa
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Weatherization |
Hawkeye Area Community Action
Program (HACAP)P)
319-337-5765
www.hacap.org/Programs/Energy_Assistance/Overview.aspx
Weatherization
services for
low-income
citizens |
