Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
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There are 16 resources
AARP Longevity Calculator
(Separate Website)
Find out what personal habits may add or take years from your life. Information about nutrition, exercise and more.
Aging and Disability Resource Center Northwest Louisiana
Find out more here about this organization, which serves nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana.
1700 Buckner Street @240
Shreveport, LA 71101
318 676.7900
Toll free number: 1.800.256.3003
By: Aging and Disability Resource Center Northwest Louisiana
Aging Well Through Exercise
(Separate Website)
See this article from The New York Times with information that may help you stay fit as you age.
By: The New York Times
Caddo Parish Council on Aging
Find out more here about the Caddo Council on Aging, which offers services to help seniors remain independent in their homes.
Caddo Council on Aging
1700 Buckner St. #240
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 676-7900
Website: http://www.caddocoa.org
By: Caddo Parish Council on Aging
Elder care: More than
(Separate Website)
Guidance for special issues when caring for older parents.
By: American Psychological Association
Find an area agency on aging near you.
(Separate Website)
See the link to find an area agency on aging where you live.
Find out about Louisiana's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
(Separate Website)
Seniors who qualify can get coupons for food at farmers markets. Find out more on the program's site.
Food for Families/Food for Seniors
Find out about this food aid program, where people who qualify can get extra food.
By: Louisiana Commodity Supplemental Food Program (LA CSFP)
Other Formats:
Separate Website
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Library Books by Mail, Free! Jefferson Parish
(Separate Website)
Information from the library's site "
If you are a resident of Jefferson Parish and are unable to leave home because of a temporary or permanent disability, the Jefferson Parish Library BOOKS BY MAIL service will send you books and other library materials free of charge."
By: Jefferson Parish Public Library
Louisiana Aging and Disability Resource Center
(Separate Website)
Click on the link for information and resources.
Louisiana Charitable Dental Clinics
(Separate Website)
For the elderly and disabled.
From the website: Anyone in the state that is elderly or handicapped can call Donated Dental Services and apply to participate: (800) 946-6016. There is also a DDS program specifically for Acadiana called 232-HELP/211. For more information, click the link above or call (337) 232-4357.
By: Louisiana Dental Association
Recipe finder for food stamp (SNAP) recipients
(Separate Website)
Healthful, low-cost recipies rated by users. From the SNAP (formerly Food Stamp) program.
Recipes for Health
(Separate Website)
You can search this site for healthful recipes using a wide range of simple foods. You can click on the picture of a food you like to eat to find recipes using that food.
By: The New York Times
Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Fact sheet from the federal government about programs that help seniors get coupons for foods sold at farmers' markets.
By: US Department of Agriculture
Other Formats:
Separate Website
The LA Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
(Separate Website)
From the site: "The Louisiana Commodity Supplemental Food Program (LA CSFP), one of thirty-two CSFP state programs nationwide, is currently the largest CSFP in the country. As of 2006, our sole local agency, Food for Families/Food for Seniors, is allowed to serve a maximum of 78,763 clients each month."
Food aid for targeted low-income groups, including babies, young children, pregnant women, and people over 60.
By: Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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