16. Area Agency On Aging
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (602) 264-2255
Address: 1366 E. Thomas Rd.
Description: The Area Agency on Aging’s Region One office serves the elderly and disabled adults in all of Maricopa County. It administers contracts with various services and agencies for benefits assistance, transportation, counseling, home repair, assisting the homebound, recreation, socialization, and respite services. It also runs specialized programs, for instance, dealing with elder abuse prevention or assisting someone in making the transition from hospital to home.
17. Duet Partners In Health & Aging
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (602) 274-5022
Address: 555 W. Glendale Ave.
Description: Formerly known as the Beatitudes, this organization lends a hand in a variety of ways, including a parish nursing/ministry network, a library with books and videos related to aging, caregiver support groups, a volunteer base that makes home visits and phone calls to seniors living on their own, and an interfaith volunteer network that runs errands and does small home repairs for those in need.
18. Foundation For Senior Living
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (602) 285-1800
Address: 1201 E. Thomas Rd.
Description: The foundation’s aim is to protect seniors as well as adults with disabilities from institutional placement that may be both costly and inappropriate. Its many flexible, individualized personal care programs are the means to do that, through counseling, adult day care, home health care, low-cost remodeling, apartments and supervised private homes geared to their needs, and senior centers. They have a wide offering of programs, including home care, adult day health service referrals, and housing information. Your best bet is to call these friendly people.
19. Meals On Wheels
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
Description: Residents who are unable to prepare their own meals are eligible for this service. Hot and cold meals are prepared and then delivered by volunteer drivers for a nominal fee.
20. Ahwatukee
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
21. Scottsdale
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (480) 312-2375
22. Sun City
City: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (623) 974-9430