259 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.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is a national nonprofit that helps people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, their families, and caregivers. It offers a helpline with licensed social workers, free memory screenings, caregiver support groups, online activities, education, and referrals to local help.
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Housing Development Corporation is a nonprofit housing organization in Georgia. It develops, owns, and manages affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities, including Reserve at Hairston Lake.
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Wright Independent Living provides affordable shared and private rooms for independent adults who need a safe place to live. They say they serve seniors, veterans, and homeless or displaced adults, with furnished rooms, Wi-Fi, kitchen access, laundry, security cameras, and wellness resources.
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Extended Family Residential Services LLC. runs residential group homes in Georgia for adults who need support with daily living and care. They provide furnished private or semi-private rooms, meals, hygiene help, medication support, care coordination, and 24/7 staff.
5 services