150 organizations
How senior services work in metro Atlanta
The front door for almost everything is your county's Area Agency on Aging — in metro Atlanta, that's Empowerline (run by the Atlanta Regional Commission). One call gets you screened for home-delivered meals, in-home help, transportation, and caregiver support, instead of hunting program by program.
The pieces: Meals on Wheels Atlanta and county nutrition programs deliver to homebound seniors (waitlists exist; get on anyway — they move). Senior centers are the underrated gem: hot lunch, exercise, classes, and company, usually free or a few dollars, through county senior services. Benefits: many seniors qualify for SNAP and Medicare Savings Programs that pay the Part B premium — a benefits check-up is worth real monthly money.
What to expect when you call: a friendly screening about daily needs — eating, bathing, getting around. If you're calling about a parent, have their age, county, and a sense of what's hardest right now.
First Choice Homecare Agency provides in-home care for children, adults, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities or medical needs. They help with personal care, companion care, skilled nursing, Medicaid waiver care, pediatric home care, and care planning in the home.
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LGBT National Help Center is a national nonprofit that gives free, confidential peer support for LGBTQIA+ people by phone, chat, email, and online tools. Trained LGBTQIA+ volunteers listen, offer information, and help people find local resources, including in Atlanta, but they do not provide in-person services in Georgia.
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StablePath Solutions helps independent adults in Georgia find safe, affordable, supportive housing. They offer shared and private furnished living spaces with utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry, security cameras, inspections, and community resource support.
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Jewish HomeLife is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps older adults and families with care through many stages of aging. Its services include skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care, affordable senior apartments, in-home care, hospice, palliative care, and education for caregivers.
9 services