Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
The items below may include links to other sites with information about family, health, money and other issues.
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Experience Works Employment and Training Programs
(Separate Website)
Check out this site, which has information about finding a job and job training for senior citizens.
By: Experience Works
EyeCare America Free Eye Exam Program
(Separate Website)
You or someone you know may qualify for a free eye examination under this program sponsored by EyeCare America. There are special programs for seniors, people with diabetes and others.
By: Foundation of the American Academy of Opthamologists
Find a community action agency and community help near you
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about how to reduce energy bills through weatherization and LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program).
By: Louisiana Association of Community Action Partnerships
Find a Community Health Center
(Separate Website)
Use this site to look for community health centers, including places with dental care or mental health care.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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.
Find your Area Agency on Aging
(Separate Website)
Check out this page for information about how you can locate your Area Agency on Aging.
By: Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
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
Food pyramid is out, 'My Plate' is in for healthy eating
(Separate Website)
Read this story about what the US government's new ideas about a healthful diet. The government is trying to make it easier for people to make smart choices about the foods they eat.
By: The Associated Press/The Times-Picayune
Free and Low-Cost Health Care
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about finding free or low-cost health care in New Orleans.
By: Tulane Physicians for Social Responsibility
Generations United
(Separate Website)
A national organization that promotes intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies.
Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
(Separate Website)
Check out this state site for information and resources for seniors.
By: Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
Grandcare Support Locator -- Grandparent Support Groups
(Separate Website)
Using a search form on the AARP web site, you can find support groups resources in your area.
Interactive Menu Planner
(Separate Website)
Check out this interactive menu planner -- you can pick what you eat and in what portions and the site tells you how many calories you will consumer. It is also handy for planning a thrifty grocery list.
By: DHHS - National Institutes of Health
Jefferson Parish Public Library Delivery Service
(Separate Website)
The Jefferson Parish Public Library's east bank outreach program delivers materials to retirement homes, assisted living facilities and to homebound disbled or elderly people living alone.
The west bank program focuses on children's day care providers.
By: Jefferson Parish Public Library
Job Skills for Seniors -- Senior Community Service Employment Program
(Separate Website)
Information to boost your job skills and help in job searches.
By: Senior Community Service Employment Program
Other Formats:
PDF File
Lafayette Public Library Outreach Services
(Separate Website)
The Lafayette Public Library's outreach program brings library services to elderly, disabled, institutionalized and homebound people. Click on the link to learn more.
By: Lafayette Public Library
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
Lifeline and Link Up Phone Service Discounts
(Separate Website)
Use this site to see if you qualify for Lifeline and Link Up discounts. According to the site "Lifeline is a government program that offers qualified low income households a discount on their monthly local telephone bill." You can search for your phone company to see if there is a discount and what the rules are for the discount.
By: Universal Service Administrative Company
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