Aging and Community Services of South Central Indiana
Agency Information
Name: Aging and Community Services of South Central Indiana
Category: Social Services
Service Area: Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, and Jennings counties
Purpose: Our AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC) provides a single, coordinated system of information to connect older adults and persons of all ages with physical disabilities with the resources they need to live independently with dignity and integrity.
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm ET
Additional Information
Address: 1531 13th Street, suite G 900
City: Columbus
State: Indiana
ZIP: 47201
Phone: 812-372-6918
Phone 2: 866-644-6407
Fax: 812-372-7846
Email: contact@areaxi.org
Website: http://www.agingandcommunityservices.org/index.asp?p=1
Facebook URL: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Aging-and-Community-Services-of-South-Central-Indiana-Inc/401903346542561
Other: Program Titles: Link-Age; Nutrition; Care management; Family Caregiver Support; Volunteer Program; Quality Assurance; First Steps; Medications Assistance; Foster Grandparent; Long Term Ombudsman
Contact Information
Name: Mark Lindenlaub
Title: Executive Director
Name: Vickie Bateman
Title: Director Services-Caring Connections
Name: Angie Hartley
Title: Case manager
Phone: 812-372-6918 x-2783
Email: angieh@areaxi.org
Program Information
Title: Aging & Community Services-Caring Connections
Description: Provides volunteers to socialize and/or help with errands to elderly, disabled and HIV positive persons. Services are available for minor home repairs, grocery shopping, errands, visiting, transportation, snow shoveling and leaf raking, money management and bill payer program. Unable to help with housekeeping chores. Clients must cover the cost of materials. Clients needing transportation must call 48 hours or more in advance. Coordinator is required to do a home visit with the client for a brief assessment before volunteer service can be started.
Contact: Vickie Bateman, Director
Phone: 812-372-6918
Email: caringconnections@areaxi.org
Title: Congregate Meals Program
Time: Monday through Friday. Lunch served at 11:30 AM
Location: Seymour Community Center
Description: The meals are served in group settings once a day, five days a week. At each site people meet, socialize and make new friends. The program coordinates with local senior and community centers to furnish a broad range of educational, recreational and supportive services. These services promote the physical, economic, mental, social, and physiological well-being of the participants. A nutrition education program is held at least once a month at each meal site.
Cost: Financial donations are essential to support the program and are always greatly appreciated. Participants ages 60 and older are encouraged to donate whatever they can afford. Those younger than 60 are welcome and need to pay $5 for the price of the meal.
Contact: Carol Gee
Phone: 522-9146
Special Instructions: Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Call a lunchsite nearest you and a meal will be ready for you!
Title: Homebound Meals
Time: Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Meals delivered to participant's home.
Description: For those who are unable to come to a meal site, Meals for Better Living provides homebound meals. In order to determine eligibility for subsidized meals, an assessment must be made by an Aging & Community Services of South Central Indiana, Inc. Care Manager.
Cost: Participants not wanting to go through a subsidized system may purchase home-delivered meals for $7.
Special Instructions: To reserve a meal, call your local Luncheon Site or call 1-866-644-6407 ext. 2763 To find out if you qualify for subsidized meals, call our ADRC at 1-866-644-6407 ext. 2777
Updated Nov 2012