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CAREGIVER SERVICES Meal Prep & Med Reminders Homemaker Services Pediatric Care Private Duty Nursing Catastrophic Care All employees undergo a fingerprint background check and are throughly trained.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

CONTENTS

RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL

Memorial Skilled Nursing Facilities Choose From 3 Locations Learn more about them Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center 1500 Broad Avenue | Gulfport, MS

(228) 822–6901

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center 5427 Gex Road | Diamondhead, MS

(228) 255–4832

Memorial Stone County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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Locations

For more information

WeAreMemorial.com

1436 E. Central Avenue | Wiggins, MS

(601) 928–1889

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How to use this Guide Publisher's Letter and Contact Information Advertiser Index

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 19 19 21 21 24 24 28 28 31 32 35 36 36 38 38

Adult Day Care Associations for Specific Illnesses Care Coordination Consumer Affairs/Legal County Health Departments Dental Resources Diabetic Supplies Disability Resources Elder Abuse Elder Law Emergency Management Emergency Response Systems Employment Opportunities Estate Planning Financial Assistance Financial Services and Planning Food Resources Hearing Resources Hospice Hospital Programs for Seniors Hospitals and Clinics Insurance and Insurance Counseling Libraries Medicare/Medicaid Mental Health Services and Counseling Pharmacies Prescription Assistance Rehabilitation Facilities Rehabilitation Hospitals Respite Care

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES Senior Activities and Entertainment Senior Centers Senior Organizations and Services Social Security Support Services Transportation Veteran Centers and Services Vision Resources Volunteer Opportunities Websites for Seniors HOME HEALTH MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL SERVICES Kare In Home Health Services Home Health & Personal Care Definitions Home Medical Equipment & Supplies Home Health/Personal Care Agencies Comparison Grid Personal Care Agencies

SENIOR HOUSING Memorial Skilled Nursing Facilities Housing Definitions Independent Living/Retirement Communities Comparison Grid Assisted Living/Alzheimer’s Communities Comparison Grid Skilled Nursing Facilities Comparison Grid Housing Authority

FEATURE ARTICLES

Can I Stay at Home? Geriatric Behavioral Health Do It Now

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RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL

RESPITE CARE Respite Care is a period of rest or relief for those who give constant care. Listed are agencies providing this service in residence. See Housing pages 80-87.

Comfort Keepers

(ad on page 67) (Gulf Coast and Hattiesburg) 228-867-9700 / 601-296-6300

community resources and services

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS In this listing you will find organizations, services and individuals that offer a wide variety of enjoyable activities. You will find a complete list of senior centers on pages 45-46. BALLROOM DANCING USA Dance Inc 601-928-2696

Healing Touch Home Care (ad on page 59) 228-863-6002

BOCCE Woolmarket Prime of Life Center 228-396-3228

Home Instead

(ad on page 65) 228-818-6110 / 601-261-2114

CHAIR EXERCISES

Interactive Patient Care Attendant Services

Leisure Services City of Gulfport 228-243-2914

(ad on page xxx) 228-284-1711 / 504-944-0053

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES For 50 yrs. & older, offers health screenings, luncheon-lectures, “mini-classes,” new computer classes, traveling, & more.

Kare In Home P D N (ad on pages 50-51) 228-604-4550

Nursing Management Inc (ad on page 1) 228-385-9196 / 800-448-3634

MS Gulf Coast Community College Lifelong Learning Institute – George County 601-766-6421 – Harrison / Jackson Counties 228-896-2549 – Stone County 601-528-8931

Oxford Health Care (ad on page 6) 800-664-8031

Right At Home

(ad on page 57) 228-255-9225 / 601-426-6333

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

This section is alphabetical. You will find hundreds of different services and organizations that work with seniors and their families. This includes professional services, such as Adult Day, Care Management, Elder Law, Social Security, Senior Centers, etc...

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 601-264-2780 USM Hattiesburg, association of men and women 50 years and older, learning first for the love of learning.

Praetorian Health Services (ad on page 66) 228-314-1290 / 855-705-5338

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601-288-4344 800-844-4663

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HOME HEALTH CARE

This section features Home Health Care. Familiarize yourself with the different services that are offered by each agency. You will find definitions about each service at the beginning of this section. Many options exist; we hope this will help you find a provider to meet your specific needs.

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COVINGTON COUNTY Covington ridge Place AL, 100 Covington ridge Pl, Collins 39428

FORREST / LAMAR COUNTY Alden Pointe, 2 Courtland Dr, Hattiesburg 39402

The Claiborne

601-909-2385

$3,145

Country Comfort, Petal 39465

601-545-7603

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Emeritus at Forrest Park

601-271-2177

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Emeritus at Pine Meadow, 107 Fox Chase Dr, Hattiesburg 39402

601-271-8480

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Hartford Place, 705 Hall Ave, Hattiesburg 39401

601-545-8333

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Magnolia Place AL, 4901 Hwy 589, Sumrall 39482

601-758-0600

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Provision Living at Hattiesburg, 217 Methodist Blvd, Hattiesburg

601-329-2030

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Windham House of Hattiesburg, 37 Hillcrest Dr, 39402

601-264-0058

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200 Whispering Pines Blvd, Hattiesburg 39401

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601 947 0202

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Eva’s Place, 258 Vestry rd, Perkinston 39573

601-945-5053

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Smith Manor, 15255 Hwy 613, Lucedale 39452

601-947-7796

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Sparrow Hills Assisted Living, 4285 Beaver Dam rd, Lucedale 39452

601-766-9106

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HANCOCK COUNTY

Dunbar Village 725 Dunbar Ave, Bay St Louis 39520

228-466-3099

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228-493-3024

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EZ Living residential Services, 16076 Fire Dept rd, Kiln, 39556

Woodland Village Nursing and Rehab

HARRISON COUNTY Armed Forces retirement Home, 1800 Beach Dr, Gulfport 39507

800-422-9988

Chapman Oaks PCH, 210 roberts Ave, Long Beach 39560

The Cove Assisted Living, Seashore Highlands 12170 Highland Way, Gulfport 39503

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228-868-7199

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SENIOR HOUSING

First you should familiarize yourself with the many options available and determine which one is best for your needs. You will find definitions of each type of housing at the beginning of the housing section. Then turn to our easy to read comparison grids. The grids are divided into 3 categories, depending on the type of community: Independent Living and Retirement, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing. The buildings are listed by city or county so you can zero in on the specific areas you are looking for.

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

DEAR READERS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

Once again, beginning our 21st year, we present the Seniors Blue Book of Southeast Mississippi. Our mission remains the same as when we started: To provide needed information to senior citizens to promote self-reliance, an enhanced quality of life, and dignity in aging. There are many services and benefits available to seniors, however many are not easy to find. The Seniors Blue Book overcomes that problem with its alphabetical listing of community resources, and its comprehensive listing of senior housing and home health listings. You may have noticed the increase in Assisted Living facilities in southeast Mississippi.

The Seniors Blue Book of Mississippi, LLC 15217 Shadow Creek Dr. Woolmarket MS 39532 P: 228.396.4602 Thad@SeniorsBlueBook.com Carolan@SeniorsBlueBook.com w: SeniorsBlueBook.com

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This trend follows the increased number of seniors who need a higher level of care and realize they cannot safely and economically live alone. Our life expectancy has risen due to modern medicine as has the cost of living. It is said that the greatest population growth segment are those in their 90th decade. When you need assistance, consider the medical and residential services advertised in the Blue Book. These companies are responsible for the Blue Book; They advertise so you can have this asset in your hands at this time. They are good people! Best regards to all, Thad and Carolan Anderson, Publishers

Carolan Anderson Thad D. Anderson Co-Publishers Bernadette de Isaza Art Director Michelle James Graphic Designer

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Additional copies of this Directory are available FREE at most of the gathering places for seniors. The contents of this book may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without consent of the publisher. Every effort has been made to include accurate data, however, the publisher cannot be held liable for material content or errors. Copyright 2021.

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ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAMS Adult day programs are for elders who need a place to stay during daytime hours because they have difficulty functioning alone. For additional day care resources see Housing on pages 76-84.

Area Agency on Aging All Counties 800-444-8014

Community Development, Inc. (Leakesville, Richton) 601-788-2599 Five County Senior Center 1027 2nd St, Prentiss 601-792-8375 Golden Touch Adult Day Care 6050 Hwy 49, Hattiesburg 601-336-7405

Gulf Shores Adult Day Care

(ad on page 11) 2301 Atkinson Rd, Biloxi 228-388-1723

Harrison County Senior Resources Agency 228-896-0214 Lyman Senior Center – Gulfport, Lyman 14592 County Farm Rd, Gulfport 228-832-2606 Magnolia Place for Seniors – Ellisville 601-649-7921 Marion Park for Seniors 200 W Lafayette, Columbia 601-731-9421 Open Wings Outreach Center 219 Partnership Wy, Columbia 601-633-5177 12 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

ASSOCIATIONS FOR SPECIFIC ILLNESSES Organizations that perform advocacy and support roles and inform the public about the latest research developments. Alzheimer’s Association – MS Chapter 800-272-3900 Alzheimer’s Mississippi 228-236-7211 American Cancer Society 800-227-2345 American Council for the Blind 800-424-8666 American Diabetes Association 800-342-2383 American Heart Association of Mississippi 800-451-3744 American Kidney Funds 800-638-8299 American Liver Foundation 800-223-0179 American Lung Association 800-586-4872

American Parkinson’s Disease Association 800-223-2732 American Stroke Association 800-553-6321 Arthritis Foundation MS Chapter 601-853-7556 Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 Family Caregiver Support Program 800-444-8014

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Lupus Foundation of America 800-558-0121

Better Business Bureau 800-987-8280

National Osteoporosis Foundation 800-223-9994

Disabilities: LIFE (Living Independent For Everyone) 228-388-2401 / 601-583-2108

United Ostomy Association 800-826-0826

Fraud Hotline 800-299-6905

U.S. Food & Drug Administration 888-463-6332

Health Help Mississippi 877-314-3843

CARE COORDINATION Care management agencies provide assistance and guidance in coordinating long term care, in–home care, or other services based on needs assessment and an individualized care plan. Area Agency on Aging – Mississippi Access to Care 228-868-2311 / 844-822-4622

Mayhone Elder Law, PLLC – Dennie B. Mayhone, Jr., J.D. (ad on page 17) 228-215-1223 / 800-875-7059

Help At Home

(ad on Inside Front Cover) All Counties 800-664-8031

Nursing Management, Inc. (ad on page 1) 228-385-9196 / 601-584-9196

CONSUMER AFFAIRS / LEGAL Government and non-profit organizations that provide consumer information or legal advice. Area Agency on Aging 228-868-2311 / 800-444-8014

Legal Line (M-F 12-2pm) 800-682-6423 MS Center for Legal Services (George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River & Stone Counties) 228-896-9148 / 877-664-0238

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MS Center for Legal Services (Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry & Wayne Counties) 601-545-2950 / 800-498-1804 MS State Attorney General & Consumer Protection 800-281-4418 MS Volunteer Lawyers Project 800-682-0047

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Mississippi State Dept of Health 866-458-4948 – Covington County, Collins 601-765-4291 – Forrest County, Hattiesburg 601-583-0291 – George County, Lucedale 601-947-4217 – Greene County, Leakesville 601-394-2389 – Hancock County, Bay St. Louis 228-467-4510 Continued on next page Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com 13 13

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– Harrison County 228-863-1036 – Jackson County, Ocean Springs 228-872-4861 – Jackson County, Pascagoula 228-762-1117 – Jefferson Davis County, Prentiss 601-792-5135 – Jones County, Ellisville 601-426-3258 – Lamar County, Purvis 601-794-1055 – Marion County, Columbia 601-736-2676 – Pearl River County, Carriere 601-798-6212 – Perry County, New Augusta 601-964-3288 – Stone County, Wiggins 601-928-5293 – Wayne County, Waynesboro 601-735-2351

DENTAL RESOURCES

Bethesda Free Clinic

(ad on page 25) 6912 N Washington Ave, St Martin 228-818-9191 Coastal Family Health Center – 15024 MLK Blvd, Gulfport 228-863-9781 – 715 Division St, Biloxi 228-374-4993 Donated Dental Services of Mississippi 800-366-3640

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Greene Area Medical Extenders Leakesville 601-394-2640 Hattiesburg Cmnty Dental Center 68 Old Airport Rd 601-583-4800 Pearl River Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic 601-554-5509 SE MS Rural Health Initiative 601-450-4970

DIABETIC SUPPLIES

Kare In Home Medical Equipment (ad on Back Cover) 228-896-7660

DISABILITY RESOURCES ADA (American with Disabilities) Information Line 800-514-0301 / 800-514-0383 TTY Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Accessible IT Resource Center 800-949-4232 / 800-949-4232 TTY Arc of MS 228-497-1035 Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities 800-721-7255 / 800-721-7255 TTY Dept of Rehabilitation Workshop 228-897-7616 Disability Connection – MS Gulf Coast 228-604-4020 Institute for Disability Studies University of So MS – Hattiesburg 601-266-5163 / 888-671-0051 TTY

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MS Dept of Rehab Services (Provides Technology-Related services and devices) 800-443-1000 Office of Vocational Rehab (Provides resources for going back to work) 228-575-3798

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION Government and non-profit agencies which advocate for or protect seniors from abuse in housing, financial matters, and physical harm. Dept of Human Service / Family Service – Covington County, 601-765-5005 – Forrest County, 601-554-4354 – George County, 601-947-0230 – Greene County, 601-394-2731 – Hancock County, 228-467-4100 – Harrison County, 228-897-5790 – Jackson County, 228-769-3444 – Jefferson Davis County, 601-792-4206 – Jones County, 601-426-2266 – Lamar County , 601-794-1080 – Marion County, 601-736-6044 – Pearl River County , 601-798-9585 – Perry County, 601-964-8378 – Stone County, 601-928-2510 – Wayne County, 601-735-6254 MS Coalition Against Domestic Violence 800-898-3234 MS Elderly Hotline Adult Protective Svcs 800-222-8000

Ombudsman Program 228-868-2311 / 800-444-8014 State of MS Complaints for Health Facilities 800-227-7308 ELDER LAW

Mayhone Elder Law, PLLC – Dennie B. Mayhone, Jr., J.D. (ad on page 17) 228-215-1223 / 800-875-7059 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Covington County, 601-765-6687 – Forrest County, 601-544-5911 – George County, 601-947-7557 – Greene County, 601-394-5627 – Hancock County, 228-466-8320 – Harrison County, 228-865-4002 – Jackson County, 228-769-3111 – Jefferson Davis County, 601-736-9627 – Jones County, 601-649-3535 – Lamar County, 601-794-5378 – Marion County, 601-736-9627 – Pearl River County, 601-795-3058 – Perry County, 601-964-8370 – Stone County, 601-928-3077 – Wayne County, 601-735-2192

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Life of Mississippi (Living Independence for Everyone) – Biloxi 228-388-2401 – Hattiesburg 601-583-2108

EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS Personal medical alert products and home alarm systems activated by pushing a button. Acadian On Call 800-259-1234 All Counties

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

All Ways Caring

(ad on page 55) 866-737-2273 / 228-388-6296

Amada Senior Care

(ad on page 54) – Caregivers 601-864-3752 / 228-254-3071

Cas Care

(ad on page 54) – Caregivers 228 563-8951

Covenant Caregivers (ad on page 56) 601-856-5660

Grove Transit (Drivers) 866-331-6004

Help At Home

(ad on Inside Front Cover) – Caregivers 800-664-8031

Home Instead Senior Care (ad on page 5) – Caregivers 800-311-0855 / 601-261-2114

Nursing Management, Inc. (ad on page 1) – Caregivers 228-385-9196 / 601-584-9196

Right At Home Homecare

(ad on page 64) – Caregivers 228-255-9225 / 601-426-6333

Salus Home Care (ad on page 61) – Caregivers 228-207-2515

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Senior Community Service Employ (All Counties) 800-444-8014 WIN (Workforce Investment Network) Job Center Job Placement, WIA Services, Veterans Services, TAA, Job Corps and On-The-Job Training – Covington County, 601-765-8381 – Forrest County, 601-584-1202 – George County, 228-762-4713 – Greene County, 228-762-4713 – Hancock County, 228-466-5041 – Harrison Cnty (Biloxi), 228-388-7997 – H arrison Cnty (Gulfport), 228-897-6900 – Jackson County , 228-762-4713 – Jefferson Davis County, 601-765-8381 – Jones County, 601-399-4000 – Lamar County, 601-584-1202 – Marion County, 601-736-2628 – Pearl River County, 601-798-3472  – Perry County, 601-584-1202 – Stone County, 228-897-6900 – Wayne County, 601-399-4000 ESTATE PLANNING

Mayhone Elder Law, PLLC – Dennie B. Mayhone, Jr., J.D. (ad on page 17) 228-215-1223 / 800-875-7059

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Financial assistance companies specialize in assisting seniors facing financial problems or in need of financial assistance. American Red Cross 866-438-4636 Continued on page 18

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Back Bay Rescue Mission – Biloxi (Food pantry, men’s clothing, Prescription assistance, utility bill & rent, mortgage) 228-432-0301 Catholic Social Service 228-702-2137 Catholic Social Service – Hattiesburg (Utilities / Money Mgmt) 601-261-5320 Christian Care Ministry – Picayune (Emergency Assistance) 601-799-3593 Christian Services, Inc. (Past due Utility) 601-582-5683 GC Community Action Agency (Energy Assistance & Weatherization) – George County, 601-947-7426 – Greene County, 601-394-2942 – Hancock County, 228-467-0158 – Harrison County, 228-865-4375 – Stone County, 601-928-5044 Jackson County Civic Action (Energy Assistance) 228-769-3292 LIHEAP (Energy Assistance) 800-356-6429 Manna Ministries – Picayune 601-799-2121

Mississippi Access to Care Center 800-948-3090

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MS Dept of Human Services Division of Family Services – Covington County, 601-765-5005 – Forrest County, 601-554-4354 – George County, 601-947-0230 – Greene County, 601-394-2731 – Hancock County, 228-467-4100 – Harrison County, 228-897-5790 – Jackson County, 228-769-3445 – Jefferson Davis County, 601-792-4206 – Jones County, 601-426-2266 – Lamar County, 601-794-1080 – Marion County, 601-736-6044 – Pearl River County, 601-795-4507 – Perry County, 601-964-8378 – Stone County, 601-928-2510 – Wayne County, 601-735-6254 MS Dept of Human Services Economic Assistance (Temporary Assistance) – Covington County, 601-765-6585 – Forrest County, 601-554-4350 – George County, 601-947-7551 – Greene County, 601-394-2362 – Hancock County, 228-467-4565 – Harrison County, 228-897-5600 – Jackson County, 228-769-3275 – Jefferson Davis County, 601-792-4206 – Jones County, 601-426-1200 – Lamar County, 601-794-1050 – Marion County, 601-736-6383 – Pearl River County, 601-795-4507 – Perry County, 601-964-8374 – Stone County, 601-928-4996 – Wayne County, 601-735-4752 Multi County Community Energy Assistance – Wayne County 601-735-3470 PRVO (Energy, Rent & Mtg Assistance) – Covington County, 601-765-4871 – Forrest County, 601-545-2101

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– Jefferson Davis County, 601-792-5356 – Jones County, 601-428-3172 – Lamar County, 601-794-8387 – Marion County, 601-736-6077 – Pearl River County, 601-403-2288 – Perry County, 601-964-8231

financial planning, insurance claims, bank reconciliation, bill payment, income tax prep-aration, and preparing medical insurance claims. Certified financial planners and elder law attorneys may be listed in this topic.

Salvation Army MS Coast Area Command 228-374-8301 – Gulfport, 228-868-1188 – Hattiesburg, 601-544-3684 – Laurel, 601-428-4232 – Lucedale, 601-766-3577 – Pascagoula, 228-762-7222 – Waynesboro, 601-735-0792

Mayhone Elder Law Center, PLLC – Dennie B. Mayhone, Jr., J.D.

FINANCIAL SERVICES & PLANNING Financial service firms devote all or part of their practice to assisting seniors with their

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GIVE GENEROUSLY 100% of all funds raised in Mississippi will stay in Mississippi for programs, services and advocacy for research

(ad on page 17) 800-875-7059 / 228-215-1223

FOOD RESOURCES Sliding scale or income qualifying food resources for seniors and also list of congregate meal sites. CONGREGATE MEALS Area Agency on Aging 800-444-8014 Continued on next page Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

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FOOD RESOURCES continued Hattiesburg Christian Services Center (Soup Kitchen) 601-582-5683 Loaves & Fishes – Biloxi (Community Kitchen) 228-436-6172 PRVO – Arco Lane 433 Arco Ln, Laurel 601-426-9009 –C olumbia Senior Center 1060 Hwy 13 S, Columbia 601-731-2377 –R aine Street Senior Center 504 Raine St, Poplarville 601-795-7757 – S t. Matthew Senior Center 2301 James Thomas St, Picayune 601-798-6358 Senior Center Congregate Meals – Collins, 601-765-4491 – Long Beach, 228-868-7517 – Lucedale, 601-947-2162 – Lyman, 228-832-2606 – Moss Point, 228-769-3292 – North Gulfport, 228-868-8416 – Ocean Springs, 228-872-3653 – Pass Christian/Delisle, 228-255-4757 – Picayune, 601-798-9892 – Poplarville, 601-795-0871 – Prentiss, 601-792-8375 – Purvis, 601-794-6772 – Saucier, 228-832-5835

FOOD PANTRIES Area Agency on Aging (All Counties) 800-444-8014 – Gulf Coast 228-868-2326 Brother’s Keeper Ministries (Pearl River only) 601-795-3173 Christian Food Mission, Inc. (Jones County) 601-428-0136 Christian Svcs, Inc. – Angel Food Ministries (Hattiesburg) 601-582-5683 Feeding the Gulf Coast 877-833-2550 Food Stamps (See Financial Assistance MS Dept of Human Scvs) Hancock County Human Resources Agency 228-466-4353 Harrison County Human Resources Agency 228-896-0214 Home Delivered Meals – Meals On Wheels (Biloxi) 228-896-0214 Jackson County Human Resources Agency 228-769-3292 Manna Ministries – Picayune 601-799-2121

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Twelve Baskets – Gulfport 228-822-0836 Valley Pack 800-444-8014 ($97 per month, 20 meals) MEALS ON WHEELS Area Agency on Aging (All Counties) 800-444-8014 – Gulf Coast 228-868-2326

HEARING RESOURCES Better Hearing Institute / Hearing Help Line 800-327-9355 de l’ Epee Deaf Center 1450 North St, Gulfport 228-897-2280 / 228-897-2280 TTY International Hearing Society 800-521-5247 Mississippi Relay (captioned telephone service) Teresa.Burns@sprint.com 601-936-5012 / 601-709-4624 (TTY) National Hearing Aid Bank / Hear Now 800-648-4327 Caption Call (telephone visual device) 877-557-2227

HOSPICE Hospices provide individuals facing terminal illness with care at home or in a healthcare facility. The goal is to assist patients to live the last stage of their lives with dignity. The focus is on comfort rather than treatment.

Asbury Hospice House In-Patient Care (ad on page 60) (Hattiesburg) 601-288-2500

Forrest General Hospice

(ad on page 60) – H attiesburg (Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Smith, Stone, Walthall & Wayne Counties) 601-288-2500 / 800-844-8797 – Picayune (Pearl River County) 601-358-0025 / 800-844-8797

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Salvation Army – Gulfport 228-868-1188 – Lucedale 601-766-3577 – Pascagoula 228-762-7222

Home Care Hospice

(ad on page 22) (Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jones, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, & Stone Counties) 601-909-6105

Hospice of Light

(ad on page 39) (George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, & Stone Counties) 228-818-2160 / 601-766-1800

Kare In Home Hospice

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Trusting in God’s Grace

Serving People of All Faiths

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The journey is easier together. Our Hospice Care Team is here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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N otre Dame Hospice

(ad page 23) – ( Mississippi Gulf Coast) 228-687-1385 – ( Central Mississippi) 601-247-2048

St. Joseph Hospice

(ad page 22) – ( Mississippi Gulf Coast) 228-865-7897 – ( Pine Belt) 601-261-2515

Traditions Health Hospice Care (ad page 24) www.traditionshealth.com – B iloxi 228-207-0390 – R idgeland 601-317-4947

HOSPITAL PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS Generations Garden Park Medical Center – Gulfport 228-575-7000 Senior Circle – Merit Health Wesley – Hattiesburg 601-268-8192 Senior Circle – Memorial Stone County Hospital 601-928-6700 SeniorExtra – Merit Health Biloxi 228-432-1571 24 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

Ridgeland office: 601-317-4947 fax: 601-206-0737

HOSPITALS & CLINICS COVINGTON COUNTY Covington County Hospital 701 S Holly St, Collins 601-765-6711 FORREST & LAMAR COUNTIES

Forrest General Hospital (ad on page 60) 6051 Hwy 49, Hattiesburg 601-288-7000

Hattiesburg Family Health Center 66 Old Airport Rd, Hattiesburg 601-544-7500 Merit Health Wesley 5001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg 601-268-8000 Regency / Select Hospital 4th Fl, Forrest General Hosp, Hattiesburg 601-288-8517 SE MS Rural Health 5488 US Hwy 49, Hattiesburg 601-545-8700 VA Outpatient Clinic 5003 Hardy St, Tower B, Ste 402, Hattiesburg 601-296-3530

RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL

Coastal Family Health Clinic 11231 Old Hwy 63, Ste C-1, Lucedale 601-947-8268

Greene County Hospital 1017 Jackson Ave, Leakesville 601-394-4135 HANCOCK COUNTY

Community Medical Center 92 W Ratliff St, Lucedale 601-947-8181

Coastal Family Health Clinic 109 Hospital Dr, BSL 228-463-9666

George Regional Health System 859 Winter St, Lucedale 601-947-3161

Ochsner Health Center – 4540 Shephered Square, Diamondhead 228-220-5200

GREENE COUNTY

Ochsner Health Center – Bay St. Louis 202 Drinkwater Blvd 228-220-5200

Coastal Family Health Clinic 1616 Williams Dr, Leakesville 601-394-2381 Coastal Family Health Clinic State Line Medical Center 52 Kennedy St, State Line 601-848-7912

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Ochsner Health Center – Port Bienville 3068 Port and Harbor Dr, BSL 228-220-5200 Oschner Medical Center – Hancock 149 Drinkwater Blvd, BSL 228-467-8600 HARRISON COUNTY Coastal Family Health Clinic – 7 15A Division St, Biloxi 228-374-4991 – 3 446 Big Ridge Dr, D’Iberville 228-392-4153 – 1 5024 MLK Blvd, Gulfport 228-864-0003 – 2 95 Fleitas, Pass Christian 228-452-6284 – 2 3453 Central Ave, Saucier 228-832-7223

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Ochsner Health Center – Long Beach 111 N. Cleveland Ave, Long Beach 228-220-5200 Ochsner Specialty Health Center – Cedar Lake 7121 Medical Park Dr Ste 200, Biloxi 228-364-4140 Select Specialty Hospital 1500 Broad Ave, Ste 300, Gulfport 228-575-7500

Singing River Gulfport Hospital (ad on page 39) 15200 Community Rd, Gulfport 228-575-7000

Singing River Medical Clinic – Downtown Biloxi 131 Reynor St, Biloxi 228-205-6821 Singing River Medical Clinic – Cedar Lake 967 Cedar Lake Rd, Biloxi 228-205-6814

(ad on page 37) 4500 13th St, Ste 900, Gulfport 228-822-6990

Singing River Medical Clinic – Woolmarket 13034 Shriners Blvd, Biloxi 228-396-5022

Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center – Biloxi 228-376-2550

Singing River Medical Clinic 350 Cowan Rd. Ste. 140, Gulfport 228-206-7054

Memorial Hospital 4500 13th St, Gulfport 228-867-4000 – Memorial Immunization Van 228-867-4246

Singing River Medical Clinic 15190 Community Rd, Ste 220, Gulfport 228-575-7975

Merit Health Biloxi 150 Reynoir St, Biloxi 228-432-1571 26 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

Singing River Medical Clinic – Orange Grove 12121 Hwy 49, Gulfport 228-831-1572

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Singing River Medical Clinic 3099 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs 228-872-2403

VA Veterans Health Care 400 Veterans Ave, Biloxi 228-523-5000

Singing River Medical Clinic 11700 Hwy 57, Vancleave 228-826-1482

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Singing River Medical Clinic – Hurley 7001 Hwy 614, Hurley 228-588-6622

Bethesda Free Clinic

(ad on page 25) 6912 N Washington Ave, St Martin 228-818-9191 Coastal Family Health Clinic – 10828 Hwy 57 N, Vancleave 228-826-4711 – 4770 Amaco Dr, Moss Point 228-474-9511

Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital (ad on page 39) 3109 Bienville Blvd 228-818-1111

Preventative Medicine Clinic 3300 Ladnier Rd, Gautier 228-497-2652

Singing River Pascagoula Hospital (ad on page 39) 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-5000

Singing River Geriatric Clinic – Pascagoula 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-6157 Singing River Medical Clinic – Pascagoula 2819 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-762-3466

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY Family Health Clinic 910 2nd St, Prentiss 601-792-2078 Jefferson Davis Cty Hospital 1102 Rose St, Prentiss 601-792-4276

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES

US Naval Branch Medical Clinic Naval Const. Battallion Base, Gulfport 228-871-2807

JONES COUNTY Family Health Center 117 S 11th Ave, Laurel 601-425-3033 South Central Regional Med Ctr 1220 Jefferson St, Laurel 601-649-4000 PEARL RIVER COUNTY Highland Community Hospital 130 Highland Pkwy, Picayune 601-358-9400 Manna Ministries – Picayune 120 Street A, Picayune 601-799-2121 Pearl River County Hospital 305 W Moody St, Poplarville 601-795-4543 Continued on next page

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Picayune Health Svcs 2274 Memorial Blvd, Picayune 601-798-3989 PERRY COUNTY Perry County General Hospital 206 Bay Ave, Richton 601-788-6316 STONE COUNTY Memorial Stone County Family Medical Clinic 1440 E Central Ave, Wiggins 601-928-6700 Memorial Stone County Hospital 1434 E Central Ave, Wiggins 601-928-6700 WAYNE COUNTY Wayne General Hospital 950 Matthew Dr, Waynesboro 601-735-5151

INSURANCE & INSURANCE COUNSELING Area Agency on Aging (All Counties) 800-444-8014

Ann Celano – Aetna Medicare Solutions (ad on page 31) 228-999-1869

MAC – Mississippi Access to Care 844-822-4622 / 228-868-2311 Medicare 800-633-4227 / 877-486-2048 TTY/TTD 28 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

Sharon Trippe – Complete Benefit Solutions (ad on page 32) 228-697-7983 / 888-485-5243 State Insurance Commission – Consumer Hot Line 800-562-2957

LIBRARIES Blind & Physically Handicapped Library Services 800-446-0892 COVINGTON COUNTY Conner Graham 101 Willow Ave, Seminary 601-722-9041 Jane Blain Brewer 102 S 5th St, Mt Olive 601-797-4955 R.E. Blackwell 403 S Fir Ave, Collins 601-765-8582 FORREST COUNTY Hattiesburg 329 Hardy St 601-582-4461 McCain (genealogical material) USM Campus, Hattiesburg 601-266-4345 Petal 714 S Main St 601-584-7610 GEORGE COUNTY Lucedale 507 Oak St 601-947-2123

RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL

Leakesville 301 LaFayette 601-394-2897 McLain 106 Church Ave 601-753-9207 State Line 8 Farrier St 601-848-7011

Long Beach 209 Jefferson Davis Ave 228-863-0711 Margaret S. Sherry 2141 Popps Ferry Rd, Biloxi 228-388-1633 Orange Grove 12135 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport 228-832-6924

HANCOCK COUNTY

Pass Christian 111 Hiern Ave 228-452-4596

Bay St Louis 312 Hwy 90 228-467-5282

Saucier Children’s 24006 1st St 228-539-4419

East Hancock / Diamondhead 4545 Shepherd Square 228-255-4800

West Biloxi 2047 Pass Rd 228-388-5696

Kiln 17065 Hwy 603 228-255-1724

Woolmarket 13034 Kayleigh Cove 228-354-9464

Pearlington 6096 First Ave 228-533-0755

JACKSON COUNTY

Waveland 333 Coleman Ave 228-467-9240 HARRISON COUNTY Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library 10391 Auto Mall Pkwy 228-392-2279 East Biloxi 580 Howard Ave, Biloxi 228-436-3095 Gulfport 1708 25th Ave 228-871-7171

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Kathleen McIlwain 2100 Library Ln, Gautier 228-497-4531 Ina Thompson (Moss Point) 4119 Bellview Ave 228-475-7462 Ocean Springs 525 Dewey Ave 228-875-1193 Pascagoula 3214 Pascagoula St 228-769-3060 St Martin 15004 Lemoyne Blvd 228-392-3250 Continued on next page Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

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PEARL RIVER COUNTY

Vancleave 12604 Hwy 57 228-826-5857

Margaret Reed Crosby 900 Goodyear Blvd, Pic 601-798-5081

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY

Poplarville 202 W Beers St 601-795-8411

Dr. Frank L. Leggett 61 Gen Robt E Blount Blvd, Bassfield 601-943-5420 Prentiss 2229 Pearl St 601-792-5845 JONES COUNTY Ellisville 110 Court St 601-477-9271

PERRY COUNTY Conway Hall 9220 Hwy 42, Petal 601-584-7610 New Augusta 510 First St 601-964-3774

Laurel 530 Commerce St, Laurel 601-428-4313

Richton Library 210 Front St 601-788-6539

LAMAR COUNTY

William Estes Powell 1502 Bolton Ave, Beaumont 601-784-3471

Lumberton 106 W Main St 601-796-4227

STONE COUNTY

Oak Grove 4958 Old Hwy 11, Hattiesburg 601-296-1704

Stone County 242 2nd St, Wiggins 601-928-4993

Purvis 122 Shelby Speights Dr 601-794-6291

William & Delores Mauldin 25 McHenry School Dr 601-528-9465

Sumrall 103 Poplar 601-758-4711 MARION COUNTY Columbia 900 Broad St 601-736-5516 30 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

WAYNE COUNTY Waynesboro 1103 A Mississippi Dr 601-735-2268

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MEDICARE & MEDICAID Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program, provides health insurance for Americans. Medicaid is a state and federal program based largely on income guidelines. Attorney General (Medicaid fraud/neglect vulnerable adults) 800-852-8341

Ann Celano – Aetna Medicare Solutions (ad on page 31) 228-999-1869

MAC – Mississippi Access to Care 844-822-4622 / 228-868-2311

Medicaid 800-421-2408 – Covington, Jefferson Davis, & Marion Counties 601-731-2271 – Forrest, Lamar, & Perry Counties 601-264-5386 – George & Jackson Counties 228-762-9591 – Greene, Jones, & Wayne Counties 601-425-3175 – Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties 601-798-0831 – Harrison County 228-863-3328 Medicaid / Medicare Fraud 800-447-8477 MS Medicare Assist Patrol Project 800-444-8014 Continued on next page Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

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Sharon Trippe – Complete Benefit Solutions (ad on page 32) 228-697-7983 / 888-485-5243 State Insurance Commission Consumer Hotline 800-562-2957

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND COUNSELING Mental Health America 800-969-6642 – 2 4-hr hotline 800-273-8255

Phoenix Behavioral Health (ad page 33)

2112 Bienville Blvd, Ste K, Ocean Springs 228-875-1590 Pearl River County Hospital Intensive Outpatient Program 610 W Moody St, Poplarville 601-543-4610

FORREST / LAMAR COUNTIES Merit Health Wesley Behavioral Health 601-268-5026 Pine Grove Behavioral Health 888-574-4673 HANCOCK COUNTY Gulf Coast Mental Health 819 Central Ave, Bay St Louis 228-467-1881 HARRISON COUNTY Coastal Family Mental Health 739 Division, Biloxi 228-234-5584 Gulf Coast Mental Health Ctr 1600 Broad Ave, Gulfport 228-863-1132 Mental Health Assn of MS 4803 Harrison Cir, Gulfport 228-864-6274

Pine Belt Regional Mental Healthcare 601-544-4641

Merit Health Biloxi – Sr Harbor 150 Reynoir St, Biloxi 228-436-1477

COVINGTON COUNTY

Oceans Healthcare 180C Debuys Rd, Biloxi 228-388-0600

Covington County Hospital Senior Care Unit 601-698-0158 32 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL

Veterans Mental Health Care VA Hospital – Biloxi 228-523-5000 JACKSON COUNTY

Phoenix Behavioral Health

(ad page 33) 2112 Bienville Blvd, Ste K, Ocean Springs 228-875-1590

Singing River Outpatient Behavioral Health Services (ad page 39) 4502 Lt. Eugene J. Majure Dr, Pascagoula 228-696-9224

Singing River Inpatient Behavioral Health Services (ad page 39) 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-5131

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY Jefferson Davis Cty Hospital Sojourners Geriatric – Prentiss 601-792-1130 JONES COUNTY South Central Senior Care – Laurel 601-426-4300

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Singing River Behavioral Health Services – Inpatient 228-575-7000

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Geriatric Behavioral Health – Help Is Readily Available Did you know that a Senior Citizen’s mental, or behavioral, health has positive or negative effects on their physical health?

Whether it’s pain issues, cardiovascular health, or some other medical conditions, maintaining good behavioral health can significantly improve recovery time from illness and continued well-being. Just as specific treatments are given for physical injury, specific mental health programs are designed for seniors; it’s important to get the appropriate type of behavioral health treatment. Sometimes a senior’s behavioral health issues may be addressed on an outpatient basis based on what the doctor orders. Outpatient programs may offer group therapy where licensed health professionals set topics for group discussion.. Group therapy is effective because a participant interacts with others in a structured setting that promotes a better understanding of behavioral health issues that are unique to older adults. Seniors share their thoughts and experiences, learning from each other with the guidance of the group leader. Social interaction helps the senior to talk and socialize with other seniors who

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may have similar experiences. In addition to group therapy, the senior may also receive individual, family, or marital therapy if ordered by the doctor. These outpatient programs can often meet a senior’s behavioral health needs without requiring more intensive care such as hospitalization. Additionally, many offer options such as telehealth, which opens access to services, especially for those who may not be able to travel due to health, family, or other concerns. If the situation requires a more intensive service, acute geriatric behavioral health treatment is available in a hospital. Each patient has a goal-oriented plan detailing how the medical staff, patient, and family work together to reach treatment goals, resulting in discharge from the hospital. A senior may need this type of treatment due to thoughts of selfharm, not wanting to live, depression, anxiety, or medication management issues. One of the greatest benefits of acute in-patient care is the 24-hour controlled environment while behavioral health issues are addressed. How does someone go about requesting behavioral health care?

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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND COUNSELING continued MARION COUNTY Marion Park for Seniors 200 W Lafayette, Columbia 601-731-9421 PEARL RIVER COUNTY Gulf Coast Mental Health Center – Picayune 601-798-7001 Pearl River County 305 W Moody St, Poplarville 601-403-8284 STONE COUNTY GC Mental Health Ctr – Wiggins 601-928-2357

PHARMACIES GULF COAST Beach Pharmacy 1110 Cowan Rd, Gulfport 228-896-7070 Benzer Pharmacy 1720 Medical Park Dr, Biloxi 228-207-7716

and health care facilities. Your confidentiality is protected by law, so if you feel that you or a loved one may benefit from these services call a behavioral health provider today. ~ Editor’s Note: For further information contact Phoenix Behavioral Health Center, 228-819-2171.

Love’s Pharmacy 12345 Vadalia Rd, Pass Christian 228-255-7800 Lyman Pharmacy 20006 Hwy 53 (near County Line Rd), Lyman 228-831-9997

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North Gulfport Discount Pharmacy 4723 Tennessee Ave, Gulfport 39501 228-265-5793 Singing River Pharmacy –O cean Springs Hospital 3109 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs 228-818-1320 –P ascagoula Hospital 2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-2110 T-D Pharmacy 12372 US Hwy 49, Gulfport 228-832-1414 Waveland Pharmacy 112 Auderer Blvd, Waveland 228-463-1055 Woolmarket Pharmacy 13066 Shriners Blvd, Woolmarket 228-392-5355 Continued on next page Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

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PHARMACIES continued PINE BELT Clayton Pharmacy 301 Hospital Blvd, Collins 601-765-4323 Dobbins Family Pharmacy 914 Grand Ave, Leakesville 601-394-4720 Fairview Pharmacy 500 Katie Ave, Hattiesburg 601-544-4871 Park Place Pharmacy 46 Parkway Ln, Petal 601-450-3673 Quinn Pharmacy 3160 Audubon Dr, Laurel 601-428-0688

Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation 800-277-2254 Partnership for Prescription Assistance 888-477-2669 People’s Benefit Services 800-566-0003 Prescription Benefit Card 800-377-1614 PRVO 601-736-9564 / 866-736-9564 St Vincent dePaul Pharmacy – Gulf Coast 228-374-9097

REHABILITATION FACILITIES

Eli Lily & Co 877-795-4559

There are two types of rehabilitation facilities; in-patient where you live at a facility for a specific amount of time and out-patient where you visit a facility for services. Most hospitals have an associated rehabilitation department, and all skilled nursing facilities offer rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Hospitals, however, exclusively provide intense rehabilitation care 24/7 , frequent physicians’ visits, and rehabilitation team experts directly supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Manna Ministries – Picayune 601-799-2121

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE RESOURCES Always ask your pharmacist about discounts on your medications, and shop-around to get the best price. A prescription costing $89 at one pharmacy may cost $17 at another with available discount programs. Not all pharmacies have the same discount programs.

Merck Patient Assistance Program 800-727-5400

(ad on page 37) 4500 13th St, Ste 900, Gulfport 228-822-6990

MS Dept of Rehab Services (Provides Technology-Related services and devices) 800-443-1000

Merit Health Wesley Rehab 5001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg 601-268-8000

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Healthcare evolves.

So do we.

Healthcare is constantly evolving, and at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a partner of Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, we pride ourselves as innovators. We added 10 additional patient beds at our hospital, expanding our capabilities to deliver the best possible rehabilitation outcomes. About our hospital At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a partner of Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, we provide inpatient rehabilitation to help patients regain their independence after a stroke, brain injury or other life changing illness or injury. Learn more at ehc.rehab/gph20

The Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation

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South Central Wellness Ctr 23 Mason St, Laurel 601-399-0530

Singing River Health Services Comprehensive Rehab Center (ad page 39)

2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-5020

Singing River Skilled Nursing Facility (ad page 39) – 2 809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-1131 – 1 5200 Community Rd, Gulfport 228-575-7264

REHABILITATION HOSPITALS

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital (ad on page 39) 4500 13th St, Ste 900, Gulfport 228-822-6990

Forrest General Skilled Nursing Unit (ad on page 60) 6051 Hwy 49, Hattiesburg 601-288-4232

Singing River Skilled Nursing Facility (ad page 39) – 2 809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 228-809-1131 – 1 5200 Community Rd, Gulfport 228-575-7264

RESPITE CARE Respite Care is a period of rest or relief for those who give constant care. Listed are agencies providing this service in residence. See Housing pages. 38 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

All Ways Caring (ad on page 55) 228-388-6296

Amada Senior Care

(ad on page 54) 601-864-3752 / 228-254-3071

Cas Care

(ad on page 54) 228-563-8951 / 228-806-8721

Covenant Caregivers (ad on page 56) 601-856-5660

Help At Home

(formerly Oxford Health Care) (ad on Inside Front Cover) (All Counties) 800-664-8031 / 228-539-7916

Home Instead (ad on page 5) – Gulf Coast 800-311-0855 / 228-818-6110 – Hattiesburg 601-261-2114 – Laurel 601-427-9370 Kare In Home Private Care (ad on Back Cover) (All Counties) 228-604-4550

Nursing Management, Inc.

(ad on page 1) (All Counties) 228-385-9196 / 800-448-3634

Right At Home

(ad on page 64) – G ulf Coast 228-255-9225 – P ine Belt 601-426-6333

Salus Home Care

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Short-term rehab & nursing care with long-term results.

Singing River’s Skilled Nursing Facility located within Pascagoula Hospital is the ONLY Five-Star Rated facility on the Mississippi Gulf Coast by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Now, we’re expanding that same award-winning care at the new Skilled Nursing Facility at Singing River Gulfport. Who Benefits from Skilled Nursing? Skilled Nursing is the perfect fit for patients who are not strong enough to go home after their hospital stay but are not sick enough to remain admitted to the hospital. Many of our patients are recovering from: • Stroke • Heart attack • Hip fracture • Hip replacement • Knee replacement

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Expanding Award-Winning Skilled Nursing.

Skilled Nursing Services: • Physical, Occupational, & Speech Therapy • Wound Care • Medication Administration • Tube Feeding • Therapeutic Diets At Singing River, our patients are guests, so you can expect the best Skilled Nursing experience and the highest quality care. Contact us today and start your journey to recovery.

Singing River Gulfport 15200 Community Rd. 228-575-7264 Singing River Pascagoula 2809 Denny Ave. 228-809-1131

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS In this listing you will find organizations, services and individuals that offer a wide variety of enjoyable activities. Also Senior Centers for a complete list. AQUATIC EXERCISE YMCA Biloxi (Tradition Community, Summer Only) 228-831-8749 YMCA Hattiesburg 601-583-4000 YMCA Ocean Springs 228-875-5050

MS Gulf Coast Community College – George County 601-766-6421 – Harrison / Jackson Counties 228-896-2549

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) (ad on page 42)

– USM Campus, Hattiesburg 601-264-2780 – USM Campus, Long Beach 228-214-3277 USM Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast, association of men and women 50 years and older, learning first for the love of learning.

Woolmarket Bocce Courts Director 228-341-6054

Road Scholar 800-454-5768 Road Scholar, the non-profit leader in educational travel since 1975, offers 6,500 educational tours in all 50 states and 150 countries. Alongside local and renowned experts, experience in-depth and behind-the-scenes learning opportunities, from cultural tours and study cruises to walking, biking and more. www.roadscholar.org

CHAIR EXERCISES

MALL WALKING

Leisure Services City of Gulfport 228-243-2914

Edgewater Mall – Biloxi (6 am for Walkers) 228-388-4466

Silver Sneakers® – Biloxi – The Kroc Center 228-207-1218

Sawmill Square – Laurel (6 am for Walkers) 601-426-6320

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Turtle Creek – Hattiesburg (7 am except Sunday 10 am) 601-261-0106

YMCA Petal 601-583-9399 BALLROOM DANCING USA Dance, Inc 601-928-2696 BOCCE

For 50 yrs. & older, offers health screenings, luncheon-lectures, “mini-classes,” new computer classes, traveling, & more.

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Before you get too old or too sick, consider doing the following:

Make a will. Don’t burden your family with legal details that will be costly and time-consuming. Tell everyone what you want them to do with you and your property, even your debts.

Real Estate and Finances: Plan for transfer of ownership while you can. Be specific; Consult an attorney listed in this Seniors Blue Book. What you want to happen may not be what actually happens after you die.

Plan your funeral. A funeral home must pick-up your body so plan ahead for this. If left unplanned, your family will be burdened with an expensive and emotional event. Don’t leave them with decisions about what to do with you.

Give-away “stuff”. Whether it be money, furniture, what’s in the attic, jewelry you don’t wear anymore, or sentimental items like family heirlooms; do it now. Not only can you not “take it with you”, but the family may argue over it if you dump it on them.

If you have pets, make it clear what to do with them when you

cannot care for them any longer. If necessary, allow specific funds for their care and feeding. It costs to maintain a pet; It does not cost to maintain a family heirloom.

Your automobile, boat, RV, any licensed item: If you want a particular person to have this, date and sign the title now and keep it locked away. When the time comes, the deal is done; there’s no waiting for the estate to be settled. Your state law may require your signature to be notarized; Your bank can usually do this for you at no charge.

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Do It Now, Before You Get Too Old Or Sick

Long Term Care: If you are in a hospital or a hospital rehabilitation facility, and your Medicare Advantage Plan is running-out of benefits, you can change insurance policies without waiting for the open enrollment period. Check the limits of your in-patient benefits and consult the social worker at the hospital. These simple matters are what a family wished was done before a close relative died. If you are a close relative to someone, share this information and take action now. ~

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Long Beach Senior Ctr 228-868-7517

Bocce Woolmarket Bocce Courts Director 228-341-6054

Table Tennis Gulfport Leisure Services 228-243-2914

Pickleball D’Iberville / Red Barnett Senior Center 228-392-9988

Shuffleboard Gulfport Leisure Services 228-243-2914

Donal Snyder Community Ctr 228-388-1360 Gulfport Leisure Services 228-243-2914 H Wilson Community Ctr 228-868-5777

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Fly Fishing Gulfport Leisure Services 228-243-2914

SENIOR CENTERS Senior Centers are gathering places for elders who are still active and are seeking a place for planned activities, friendship

and programs. Currently, many senior centers are closed to gatherings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Their staff personnel may be in place, so call for details. Collins Senior Center 900 S Civic Center Blvd, Collins 601-765-4491 Five-County Senior Citizens Program – 1 027 2nd St, Prentiss 601-792-8375 – 1 010 Sessica St, Mt Olive 601-797-9695 – 1 01 7th St, Mt Olive 601-797-9695

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The Petal Family YMCA 547 Hillcrest Loop 601-583-9399 YMCA of SE Mississippi 3719 Veterans Memorial Dr, Hattiesburg 601-583-4000 GEORGE COUNTY George County Senior Center 7102 Hwy 198 E, Lucedale 601-947-2162 HANCOCK COUNTY Bay St. Louis Senior Center 601 Bookter St, Bay St Louis 228-467-9292

FORREST / LAMAR COUNTIES

HARRISON COUNTY

City of Hattiesburg Senior Center 315 Conti St 601-545-1805

Charles Walker 4020 8th St, Gulfport 228-575-4535

Lamar Meadows 805 Hwy 589, Purvis 601-794-6634

D’Iberville / Red Barnett 10450 Lamey Bridge Rd 228-392-9988

Lumberton 514 5th Ave 601-796-2012

Donal Snyder Community Center 2520 Pass Rd, Biloxi 228-388-1360

Oak Grove Senior & Veterans Ctr 5874 W 4th St, Hattiesburg 601-336-5019

East Biloxi Senior Center 461 Parker St 228-435-4192

Petal Ctr for Seniors & Veterans 425 E Central Ave 601-705-0837 Purvis 218 Shelby St 601-794-6772 Sumrall 19 Center Ave 601-758-3752

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Frances Fredricks 3312 MLK Blvd, Gulfport 228-868-8416 Lobouy Senior Center 4901 Lobouy Rd, Pass Christian/Delisle 228-255-4757 Long Beach 20257 Daughtery Rd 228-868-7517 Continued on next page Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

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SENIOR CENTERS continued Lyman 14592 County Farm Rd, Gulfport 228-832-2606 Pass Christian 315 Clark Ave 228-452-3314 Saucier Senior Center 23468 Saucier Lizana Rd 228-832-5835 H. Wilson Community Ctr 3225 Hancock Ave, Gulfport 228-868-5777 Woolmarket Prime of Life 16320 Old Woolmarket Rd 228-396-3228 JACKSON COUNTY Moss Point 5343 Jefferson St 228-769-3292 MS GC YMCA 1810 Government St, Ocean Springs 228-875-5050 Ocean Springs 514 Washington Ave 228-230-1900 Pascagoula 1912 Live Oak Ave 228-769-8329

MARION COUNTY Open Wings Senior Center 219 Partnership Way, Columbia 601-633-5177 South Columbia 1050 Hwy 13 S 601-731-2377 PEARL RIVER COUNTY Lumberton Senior Citizens Ctr 514 5th Ave 601-796-2012 Picayune 45 El Patch Pkwy 601-798-9892 Raine Community Center 504 Raine St, Poplarville 601-795-0871 STONE COUNTY Farris-O’Neal 1240 S Magnolia Dr, Wiggins 601-528-5952

SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICES These senior organizations, such as government, non-profit, and community, were created to assist seniors in many areas of their lives.

B. E. Murphy Center for Seniors 715 N 10th Ave, Laurel 601-428-6142

AARP Mature Driver Safety Program & Tax Aide 888-227-7669 AARP is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization for people 50 and older.

Magnolia Place for Seniors 5192 Hwy 11 S, Ellisville 601-649-2933

AARP Mississippi Gulf (Trips, speakers at meetings) 228-365-0445

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Area Agency on Aging (All Counties) 800-444-8014 Provides a network of resources & information to seniors and their families. Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 Eldercare Locator service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers so that older persons can live independently in their communities. First Call 2-1-1 2-1-1 is a phone number that connects the public to a local agency that can provide information about services, as well as refer callers’ to appropriate programs to meet their needs. Foster Grandparent Program 1101 Hwy 11 S, Pine Belt 601-477-5803 The Foster Grandparent Program offers income-eligible seniors, age 60 and older, the chance to make a difference in the life of a child. MAC – Mississippi Access to Care 844-822-4622 / 228-868-2311 Advocacy and information for any person seeking assistance with in-home and Long Term Care Services and Support The TRIAD Program Sponsored by the Sheriffs Depts, this is a volunteer organization that promotes senior safety and reduces the fear of crime that seniors often experience. They provide reflective address signs,

files of life and emergency beacon lights. Volunteers will distribute and install the safety items if necessary. – Hancock Cty, 228-466-6900 – Harrison Cty, 228-297-2867 or 2837 – Jackson Cty, 228-205-0907 Long-Term Care Ombudsman (All Counties) 800-444-8014 Residence of long term care facilities have specific rights protected by state and federal regulations. An ombudsman is an advocate for these rights.

Coastal Partnership (ad on page 49) 228-896-5020

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AARP Mississippi State Office 866-554-5382

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National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association 228-234-1484 RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) RSVP provides volunteer placement services for individuals aged 55 and older and adults with disabilities. – Hancock County, 228-467-9073 – Harrison County, 228-896-0412

SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security General Info 800-772-1213 / 800-325-0778 TTY Social Security Fraud Hotline 800-269-0271 Social Security Offices and Counties Served: –H ancock, Harrison, Stone & Pearl River Counties 9394 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport 228-868-2854 Continued on page 48 Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

MEMORIAL NURSING HOMES

Choose a Rehabilitation Center

or Skilled Nursing Home with the Right Kind of Care Recovery Care.

Following a serious illness, accident or surgery, a patient may need important, short-term care before returning home. During this brief stay, our skilled, medical staff helps you regain function adequate to sustain a productive life.

Continuing Care.

With advancing age, some people need more assistance with everyday living; maybe they develop medical conditions that require constant attention. If you are not able to live at home, either alone or with a caregiver, our nursing homes offer safety and easy access to expert medical care while providing many comforts of home.

Specialized Care.

Many aging adults experience memory loss so advanced they lose the ability to think effectively or function independently. If you or someone you love is facing the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia, Memorial offers a certified environment staffed by specifically trained medical professionals. 46 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

MEMORIAL NURSING HOMES

Choose From 3 Locations Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center 1500 Broad Avenue | Gulfport, MS

(228) 822–6901

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center 5427 Gex Road | Diamondhead, MS

(228) 255–4832

Memorial Stone County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Locations

For more information

WeAreMemorial.com

1436 E. Central Avenue | Wiggins, MS

(601) 928–1889

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– F orrest, Lamar, Covington, Simpson, Marion, Greene, Perry & Jefferson Davis Counties 1911 Broadway Dr, Hattiesburg 866-331-2186 – East Jackson & George Counties 6000 Hwy 63, Moss Point 866-253-5675

SUPPORT SERVICES

Diabetes Support SRHS 228-696-9827 Grief & Loss Support – First United Methodist Church (Gulfport) 228-388-9288 Heart Support SRHS 228-809-5308 Home of Grace (Drug / Alcohol Recovery) 228-826-5283

Hospice of Light

ALS Support Group Memorial 228-812-5159

(ad on page xxx) 228-818-2160 / 601-766-1800

Alzheimer’s Support – Biloxi, 228-314-1290 – Hattiesburg, 601-271-8480 – Laurel, 601-422-0022 – Picayune, 601-799-0815

Living With Cancer Support Memorial 228-865-3104

COLUMBIA Diabetes Support 601-736-6303 GULF COAST Alcohol Anonymous (24 Hour Hotline) 228-392-6662

Low Vision 228-575-4066 Lupus Support 228-313-1676 Mental Health Assn of MS 228-385-1119 Parkinson’s Disease 228-575-1330 Stroke Support Memorial 228-867-5255

Better Breathers & Friends 228-575-7177

Stroke Support SRHS 228-809-5626

Cancer Support SRHS 228-809-5598

HATTIESBURG

Caregivers over 55 Raising Children Support 228-385-1119 Diabetic Education Memorial 228-867-4131 Diabetes Support 228-575-7116 48 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

Alcoholics Anonymous 601-982-0081 Bereavement, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart, Parkinson’s, Stroke 800-844-4445 LAUREL Alcoholics Anonymous 601-426-0108

A program of the Harrison County Development Commission

228-896-5020 / relocate@mscoast.org / www.gulfcoastretirement.org

Alzheimer’s 601-426-4300 Breast Cancer 601-399-0506 Cancer 601-321-5514 Diabetes 601-426-4934 Grief 601-426-4700 Heart 601-399-0541

TRANSPORTATION

GEORGE COUNTY City of Lucedale 601-947-2082 Veterans Transportation 601-508-0596 GREENE COUNTY Community Development Corp 601-788-2777 HANCOCK COUNTY Senior Center 228-467-9292 HARRISON COUNTY

Area Agency on Aging 800-444-8014

Coast Transit Authority (Specialized Service) 228-896-4010

Grove Transit 601-544-5403 / 866-331-6004

Department of Human Resources 228-896-0214

Mobile One 601-545-3322

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Civic Action Committee 228-769-3292

Senior Center 601-792-8375

Coast Transit Authority 228-875-8070

FORREST COUNTY

PERRY COUNTY

City of Petal Transportation 601-554-5440

Community Development Corp 601-788-2777

Hattiesburg Mass Transit 601-545-4671

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STONE COUNTY City of Wiggins 601-928-7221

VETERAN CENTERS & SERVICES SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Supportive Services for Veteran Families 601-545-3668 Provides a network of resources & information to seniors and their families. LOCAL – Covington County, 601-765-4004 – Forrest County, 601-583-4521 – George County, 601-508-0596 – Greene County, 601-394-2442 – Hancock County, 228-467-2100 – Harrison County (Biloxi), 228-435-8271 – Harrison County (Gulfport), 228-8654027 – Jackson County, 228-769-3075 – Jefferson Davis County, 601-792-5939 – Jones County, 601-428-0467 – Lamar County, 601-794-4218 – Marion County, 601-736-2239 – Pearl River County, 601-403-2558 – Perry County, 601-964-8214 – Stone County, 601-928-7509 – Wayne County, 601-735-4258 State Veterans Affairs – Biloxi VA Medical Center 228-523-5253 NATIONAL Veterans Crisis Line (All Counties) 800-273-8255

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Veterans Medical Foster Home Program 800-296-8872 x34664 Debt Management 800-827-0648 Education Benefits 888-442-4551 Health Benefits 877-222-8387 Health Eligibility Center 800-929-8387 Life Insurance 800-669-8477

VA Benefits 800-827-1000

VISION RESOURCES American Council for the Blind 800-424-8666 Coastal Family Health Center – Biloxi 228-374-4993 Greene Area Medical Extenders – Leakesville 601-394-5714 Independent Living for the Blind – Hattiesburg 601-544-1676 Lions Club – Biloxi 228-432-5466 MS Public Broadcasting Radio Reading of MS 601-432-6301 Reading of newspapers, books, magazines over closed circuit National Eye Care Project 800-222-3937

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(ad on page 23) 228-687-1385 / 601-247-2048

Prevent Blindness America 800-331-2020

Pearl River Valley Opp, Inc. (PRVO) 601-736-9564 / 866-736-9564

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AARP Tax Aide 601-261-9962 American Red Cross – Gulf Coast 228-896-4511 / 866-438-4636

Area Agency on Aging All Counties 800-444-8014

Christian Food Mission – Laurel 601-428-0136

Forrest General Hospice

Retired Senior Volunteer Program – RSVP Hancock 228-467-9073 – RSVP Harrison 228-896-0412 Salvation Army (Biloxi, Gulfport, Lucedale, Pascagoula) 228-207-2761

St. Joseph Hospice

(ad on page 22) 228-865-7897 / 601-261-2515

Traditions Health (ad on page 24) 228-207-0390

(ad on page 60) 800-844-8797

United Way of South Mississippi 228-896-2213

Foster Grandparents 601-477-5803

United Way of Southeast Mississippi 601-545-7141

Habitat for Humanity 228-314-0011 Hands On Gulf Coast 228-354-9660

HomeCare Hospice (ad on page 22) 601-909-6105

Hospice of Light

(ad on page 39) 228-818-2160 / 601-766-1800

Kare In Home Hospice

(ad on Back Cover) 228-220-0438 / 601-336-7855 MS Renaissance Garden Foundation 228-388-2622

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Notre Dame Hospice

North America Resource Line for Braille 800-272-4553

Volunteers Gulf Coast 228-896-0073 FORREST COUNTY – HATTIESBURG Area Development Partnership 601-296-7500

Forrest General Hospital

(ad on page 60) 601-288-4214

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Merit Health Wesley Medical Ctr 601-268-8127 YMCA, YWCA 601-583-4000 / 601-583-9399 HARRISON COUNTY Garden Park Medical Center 228-575-7000 Goodwill Industries of South MS – Good Works 228-863-2323 Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra 228-435-9800 Merit Health Biloxi Medical Ctr 228-432-1571

Coastal Partnership (ad on page 41) 228-896-5020

TRIAD Program (Sponsored by the Harrison County Sheriffs Dept) 228-297-2867 Volunteers in Police Service – Gulfport 228-868-5703 JACKSON COUNTY Civic Action 228-769-3292 Walter Anderson Museum of Art 228-872-3164 YMCA Ocean Spring 228-875-5050 PEARL RIVER COUNTY Brother’s Keeper Ministries 601-795-3173 52 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

Picayune Main Street 601-799-3070 Picayune Retiree Attraction Committee 601-798-9079 Picayune Senior Patrol 601-798-7411x0

WEBSITES FOR SENIORS American Association of Retired People – AARP, www.AARP.org AARP is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization for people 50 and older. BenefitsCheckUp www.benefitscheckup.org The National Council of Aging created this website to help older adults to quickly identify programs that may improve the quality of their lives. Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov The Eldercare Locator helps older adults and their caregivers find local services & housing options for seniors. Federal Trade Commission – Identity Theft, http://www.ftc.gov The Federal Trade Commission has posed information on their website to help educate everyone on this growing problem. Look for Consumer Information and then the topic of Identity Theft. Long Term Care Living www.LongTermCareLiving.com This website offers consumer information on planning, preparing and paying for long term care. MS Dept of Human Svcs Div of Age / Adult Svcs www.mdhs.state.ms.us The mission of the Department of Human

Services is to provide services for people in need by optimizing all available resources to sustain the family unit and to encourage traditional family values thereby promoting self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for all Mississippians. MS-GetHelp www.mississippigethelp.org Mississippi’s statewide listing of services for older adults and people with disabilities. MS-GetHelp is designed to help you locate resources that may assist you or a family member to continue living at home or in your community. MS Office of Atty General Consumer Protect Division www.agjimhood.com Protecting vulnerable adults, many victims of crimes are senior citizens. The Office of Attorney General helps seniors, from cracking down on home repair fraud and identity theft to educating seniors on lottery scams and mail fraud. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, www.n4a.org N4A staff and their grassroots network

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across the country are champions of many critical issues concerning the well-being of older adults. National Council on Aging – NCOA www.ncoa.org NCOA is a private, nonprofit organization providing information, training, technical assistance, advocacy, and leadership in all aspects of aging services and issues. www.olliexpressions.org www.usm.edu/olli Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers classes that meet the needs and schedules of active adults. OLLI locations are Hattiesburg (USM Campus) and in Gulfport (USM Gulf Park Campus). Programs include field trips, seminars, and classes. “Learning is a Lifelong Experience”.

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Social Security Administration – SSA www.ssa.gov Called Social Security Online, the website offers benefits planning, social security statements, online application to retire and more.

Home Health Care Definitions HOME HEALTH AGENCIES – Refers to someone State licensed health care providers that offer both medical and non-medical assistance in the comfort of your home. Services include skilled nursing, occupational, physical and speech therapies, assistance with activities of daily living, homemaker services and transportation services, both local and long distance.

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES – Services provided by a companion/ sitter to be with your family member for a specified amount of time each day up to and including 24-hour supervision. The companions may provide assistance with routine activities such as cooking, cleaning, Continued on page 65 Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

HOME HEALTH CARE & PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

TYPES OF IN HOME SERVICES | Personal | Companion | Sitter | Homemaking

G U L F C O A S T | P I N E B E LT | J A C K S O N

Assistance with activities of

daily living (ADL’s) such as: • Bathing, dressing • Meal preparation • Transportation • Light housekeeping • Laundry services • Appointments • Companionship • Medication Reminders • Provide Caregivers from 4 hrs to 24 hrs per day

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Our Team of Professionals at Amada Senior Care •Provides free in-home assessments. •Provides referral and placement services •Supervises our caregivers. •Provides periodic customer service visits. •Assists our clients and their families with the challenges of “aging in place”. •Arranges for other related care services. •Provides additional support to families who manage care from a distance. CALL FOR A COMPLIMENTARY CARE ASSESSMENT

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In-home support services that focus on daily, weekly or 24/7 non-medical services. These services include personal care, housekeeping, errands, respite care, meal preparation and social contact.

All Ways Caring

(ad on page 55) 866-737-2273 / 228-388-6296

Amada Senior Care

(ad on page 54) 601-864-3752 / 228-254-3071 Area Agency on Aging 228-868-2311 / 800-444-8014

Cas Care

(ad on page 54) 228 563-8951

Covenant Caregivers (ad on page 56) 601-856-5660

Home Instead (ad on page 5) – Covington, Forrest, Jones & Lamar Counties 601-261-2114 – H ancock, Harrison & Jackson Counties 228-818-6110 / 800-311-0855 Kare In Home Personal Care

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Offering a helping hand

Serving Jackson & Hattiesburg CovenantCaregivers.com

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Nursing Management, Inc. (ad on page 1) – All Counties 228-385-9196 / 800-448-3634

Help At Home

(formerly Oxford Health Care) (ad on Inside Front Cover) – All Counties 800-664-8031

Right At Home (ad on page 64) – George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Perry & Stone Counties 228-255-9225 – Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Smith, & Wayne Counties 601-426-6333

PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, PERSONAL CARE

601-856-5660 Salus Home Care

(ad on page 61) – Hancock, Harrison & Jackson Counties 228-207-2515

HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Companies that provide / sell medical supplies, oxygen and respiratory equipment, emergency response systems, wheelchairs, and diabetic supplies for home use. Many companies can directly bill Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Christian Service, Inc (Free when available) 601-582-5683 – Mississippi Gulf Coast 866-602-1314

Kare In Home Medical Equipment (ad on Back Cover) 228-896-7660

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ing for You at Home Forrest General Home Care provides specialized care, in the comfort of your home, when you are recovering from an illness, injury or surgery and is available for all ages. When you or someone you love becomes terminally ill and needs special attention at home, Forrest General Hospice can help meet these healthcare needs for patients who meet criteria. Asbury Hospice House, another option for hospice care, provides a peaceful, serene environment to allow a person and their loved ones to spend time in the best way possible when their care cannot be managed at home. • Skilled Nursing • Wound/Ostomy Care • IV Therapy • Mental Health • Pediatrics • Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Speech Therapy

• Social Services • Certified Nurse Aides • Telemonitoring • Certified Diabetic Educator • Registered Dietitian • Hospice Program

Serving 19 Counties Hattiesburg 601-288-4344 Columbia 601-740-2201 Laurel 601-425-2608 Lumberton 601-796-5623 Picayune 601-799-0815 Asbury Hospice House 601-288-2500 Forrest General Home Care and Hospice accepts Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance.

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Prentiss Richton Tylertown Hospice Picayune Hospice

601-792-8574 601-788-1975 601-876-6121 601-288-2500 601-358-0025

ACHC Accredited Medicare & Medicaid Certified

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Kare In Home, Home Health – Wiggins

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Kare In Home Private Care

Nursing Management, Inc. – Biloxi

Nursing Management, Inc. – Hattiesburg

Right At Home – Ocean Springs

Right At Home – Pass Christian

228-255-9225

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601-584-9196 800-448-3634

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601-799-2088

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Kare In Home, Home Health – Pascagoula

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HOMEMAKER & SITTER SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER IV THERAPY WOUND CARE PALLIATIVE / HOSPICE SKILLED NURSING

Salus Home Care 228-207-2515

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228-831-9821

866-832-1190

Mississippi Home Care

Tender Loving Care, An Amedisys Co – Gulfport

601-268-8450

Home Choice Health Care – Pine Belt

601-296-1862

877-999-1974

Encompass Health

St. Luke Home Health

601-261-4010 228-388-7707

Deaconess Homecare, Info and Referral

228-432-8855

601-425-7521

Comfort Care Home Health

Saad Healthcare

228-388-4144

P, MCD

Amedisis Health Care

ADDITIONAL HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

Right At Home – Pine Belt

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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care Light housekeeping Meal preparation Transportation Personal care Accept private pay, long-term insurance, VA benefits

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228-255-9225

Pine Belt

601-426-6333

Ocean Springs

228-334-5304

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laundry, errands etc. Many agencies provide transportation to doctor visits, shopping etc, as well as recreational activities. They may not dispense medications. HOSPICE – a comprehensive program of comforting care to patients and families facing a life threatening illness. Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than curative treatment. Professional medical care is given, and sophisticated symptom relief provided. INTRAVENOUS THERAPY (IV THERAPY) – any medical treatments/medications that need to be

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introduced into the body via a patient’s veins including antibiotic and hydration therapy, pain management, chemotherapy, and central line care. Numerous IV Therapies can be provided in a patient’s home under supervision of a M.D. RESPITE CARE – care that is shortterm or temporary. It is designed to give families a break from the stress of daily caregiving. Respite care can be for a few hours, overnight, or for days. The amount of care changes with the needs of the family and the patient. Continued on page 88

CCRC / LIFE CARE – Continuing Care Retirement Community otherwise known as Life Care, offers a campus-style environment that may

include villas, apartments/condos, assisted living and skilled nursing services. An endowment fee may be required that entitles residents to use assisted or skilled services when needed throughout their lifetime. DAY CARE – Any provider can elect to provide day/night services on a short or long term basis. Rates typically include a place to rest, one or two meals and snacks and activities for the day. Licensed ALFs are prohibited by law to promote these services without a license.

SENIOR HOUSING DEFINITIONS

Senior Housing Definitions ASSISTED LIVING – Communities are typically apartment-style with kitchenettes and private baths. Also included in this category are residential area homes with an average of 5-8 residents. Some offer companion accommodations. Amenities vary. Services include meal plans, cable television, local phone, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and transportation. Also provided is personal assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, eating and ambulation. Rates vary from an all-inclusive to base rates with levels of care.

HOME HEALTH CARE DEFINITIONS

Home Health Care Definitions

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Claiborne, The, 200 Whispering Pines Blvd, Hattiesburg, 39401

Federation Towers, 812 Arnold St, Hattiesburg 39401

MS Regional Housing Authority

North Hill Place Apts, 200 Cahal St, Hattiesburg 39401

Provision Living, 217 Methodist Blvd, Hattiesburg 39402

Woodchase Apts, 203 N 10th St, Lumberton 39455

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601-947-7030 601-394-5236

Heritage Apts, 18107 Hwy 26 W, Lucedale 39452

Magnolia Apts, 2001 2nd St, Leakesville 39451

GEORGE / GREENE COUNTY

601-545-7744

Caritas Manor, 145 W 10th Ave, Petal 39465

RBI

STUDIO

MEALS / MEAL OPTIONS

601-271-2177

601-264-8847 100

HOUSEKEEPING

Brookdale Hattiesburg, 103 Fox Chase Dr, 39402

LOWEST STARTING PRICE

Wesley Manor Retirement Community

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1-BEDROOM

FORREST / LAMAR COUNTY

2-BEDROOM

601-797-4787

ACTIVITIES

246 Westover Dr, Hattiesburg 39402

PHONE #

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PETS

Village Manor, 1001 Cotton St, Mount Olive 39119

INDEPENDENT LIVING / RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

/ RETIREMENT LIVING COMMUNITIES INDEPENDENT LIVING / RETIREMENT

TRANSPORTATION

601-394-2621

Turner Duval Retirement Village, 32654 Hwy 57 W, Leakesville 39451

228-392-3350 228-436-7767 228-539-0707

Bellemont Gardens on Motsie Rd, Biloxi 39532

Cadet Point Senior Villa, 200 Maple St, Biloxi 39530

Carlow Manor Retirement, 15195 Barbara Dr, Gulfport 39503

RBI

$1990

RBI

MR = Medicaid Rates / IB = Income Based / PH = Public Housing / IR = Income Restrictions / Sub = Subsidized TC = Tax Credit Sm = Small C = Cats Only IBC = Inside Back Ccover Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com & = Call

228-604-2484

Baywood Place Senior Apts, 1900 Switzer Rd, Gulfport 39507

228-678-1100

228-207-5225 182

228-831-7000

800-422-9988

Armed Forces Retirement Home, 1800 Beach Blvd, Gulfport 39507

14744 N Swan Rd, Gulfport 39503

Summerfield Senior Living

1450 Beach Blvd, Biloxi 39530

Seashore Oaks

12170 Highland Way, Gulfport 39503

Seashore Highlands Villas

HARRISON COUNTY 30

228-467-2885

Notre Dame De La Mer, 292 HWY 90, Bay St Louis 39520

5427 Gex Rd, Diamondhead 39525

Memorial Woodland Village Diamondhead 46-47 228-255-4832

HANCOCK COUNTY

601-394-5004

McIntosh Homes, 1320 Ms Hwy 63, Leakesville 39541

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164 72 100 29

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228-328-9030 228-388-1013 228-374-7771 228-896-6190 228-832-8400 228-255-9445 228-365-2943 228-831-2992 228-388-2495 228-863-7297

1-BEDROOM

228-435-0055

PETS

Coastal Breeze Villas, 14001 Crown Rd, Gulfport 39503 Gabriel Manor Retirement, 2321 Atkinson Rd, Biloxi 39531 Gulf Shore Villas, 2310 Atkinson Rd, Biloxi 39530 Hillside Gulfport Manor, 488 Tegarden Rd, Gulfport 39507 One Magnolia Place, 16391 Robinson Rd, Gulfport 39503 Pass Oaks, 13410 Edwin Ladner Rd, Pass Christian 39571 Riverside , 12420 Lamey Bridge Rd, D’Iberville 39540 Sanderson Village, 1000 E 34th St, Gulfport 30501 Santa Maria del Mar, 1788 Medical Park Dr, Biloxi 39532 Saraland Manor, 8010 Hwy 49, Gulfport 39501

HOUSEKEEPING

Bayside Village, 2903 Pascagoula St, Pascagoula 39567 Bay Tower, 1203 Market St, Pascagoula 39567 Collonade, 4901 Reilly Rd, Ocean Springs 39564 Gautier Pointe, 2826 Ladnier Rd, Gautier 39533 Morrison Village, 2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula 39567

# OF UNITS

HARRISON COUNTY (cont’d)

ACTIVITIES

Century Oaks, 1718 Pass Rd, Biloxi 39507

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TRANSPORTATION

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601-735-3366

WAYNE COUNTY

601-928-5437 601-585-0200

STONE COUNTY

601-798-3281

PEARL RIVER COUNTY

601-736-5074 601-736-9336 601-736-4747 601-731-2244

MARION COUNTY

228-287-0106 x108

LAMAR COUNTY

601-477-9644 601-426-6488

JONES COUNTY

601-792-8722

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Chickasaway Apts, 200 Turner St, Waynesboro 39367

228-875-1087 228-875-8811

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY

Fairview Manor, 430 Park St, Wiggins 39577 Wiggins VOA Senior Housing, Inc, 14 Alexandra Dr, Wiggins 39577

The Pines Apts, 1201 Kingsway Dr, Picayune 39466

East Columbia Apts, 717 Mississippi Ave, Columbia 39429 Marion Manor, 1107 Martin Luther, Columbia 39429 Orchard Park, 1626 Sumrall Rd, Columbia 39429 Southern Manor, 1020 Alberta Ave, Columbia 39429

Azalea Gardens Apts, 900 W Camp St, Lumberton

Dubose Apts, 1201 Dubose St, Ellisville 39437 Northview Villa Apts, 625 Northview Dr, Laurel 39440

The Meadow Hill Apts, 13 Meadow Hill Dr, Prentiss 39474

Samaritan House, 642 Jackson Ave, Ocean Springs 39564 Villa Maria Retirement, 921 Porter St, Ocean Springs 39564

INDEPENDENT / RETIREMENT LIVING COMMUNITIES INDEPENDENT LIVING / RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

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We were getting along well at home, married for 54 years, home paid for, living here 37 years, until the fall – not the “fall season” -- but the “slip, stumble and fall” that broke bones, required rehabilitation, and denied us the ability to totally care for ourselves at home.

Virtually everything we did was more difficult. Cooking, cleaning, and other necessities of daily living were painful, sometimes exhausting. For the first time we had to hire senior care helpers to do the things we just couldn’t do any longer. While we had enough income to live here, our physical abilities and emotional stresses made life more difficult. Also, the cost of everything keeps rising while our retirement income stays the same. How did the cost of living get so high? We added-up the dollar and emotional cost of living at home: Property taxes, home insurance, electricity, gas, water, sewer, house maintenance and repair, appliance maintenance and replacement, air conditioning service, groceries, yard maintenance, hiring help, and the emotional costs of stress and worry. Reluctantly, we realized it may be

time to consider Assisted Living. You’ve heard the phrase “do the math.” So, add-up the financial costs of staying at home, the personal “cost” of physical and emotional stress, and the lump sum of cash from the sale of your home. Now, compare that to the monthly cost of Assisted Living where you will not have to buy groceries, pay property taxes, utilities, homeowner’s insurance, or maintain appliances, clean the house, pay, maintain the yard, and pay other homeowner costs. Furthermore, you’ll have a safe environment with immediate assistance with certain personal needs by a staff of caring people. Socially, you’ll be among your peers, seniors like you with shared life situations. For detailed information, visit an Assisted Living Facility advertising in this Seniors Blue Book. You will find an amazing world within your grasp, complete with peace, security, and happiness. ~

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172 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021 601-271-8480 601-909-2385 601-545-7603 601-758-0600 601-329-2030

Brookdale Hattiesburg Memory Care, 103 Fox Chase Dr, Hattiesburg 39402 Claiborne, The, 200 Whispering Pines Blvd, Hattiesburg 39401 Country Comfort, 330 Pop Runnels Rd, Petal 39465 Magnolia Place AL, 4901 Hwy 589, Sumrall 39482 Provision Living at Hattiesburg, 217 Methodist Blvd, Hattiesburg

Amelia’s Garden, 145 Mill St, Lucedale Eva’s Place, 258 Vestry Rd, Perkinston 39573 Smith Manor, 15255 Hwy 613, Lucedale 39452 Sparrow Hills Assisted Living, 4285 Beaver Dam Rd, Lucedale 39452

601 947 0202 601-945-5053 601-947-7796 601-766-9106

GEORGE / GREENE COUNTY

601-296-9711 601-818-2016 601-271-2177

FORREST / LAMAR COUNTY

Alden Pointe, 2 Courtland Dr, Hattiesburg 39402 Bellevue Assisted Living, 34 Graham Rd, Hattiesburg 39402 Brookdale Hattiesburg Assisted Living, 103 Fox Chase Dr, Hattiesburg 39402

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ADULT DAY PROGRAMS RESPITE / SHORT-TERM STAY SECURED ALZ / DEMENTIA UNIT PRIVATE ROOMS SHARED ROOMS

Covington Ridge Place AL, 100 Covington Ridge Pl, Collins 39428

ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES

ASSISTED ASSISTED LIVING LIVING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES

PETS

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2-3

228-831-7000

228-678-1100

228-207-5225

228-207-0407

228-392-8484

228-609-0019

228-702-9972

228-702-0142

$1,990

RBI

$2,500

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12170 Highland Wy, Gulfport 39503

228-466-3099 228-493-3024

46-47 228-255-4832

HARRISON COUNTY

The Cove Assisted Living – Seashore Highlands

14744 N Swan Rd, Gulfport 39503

Summerfield Senior Living

1450 Beach Blvd, Biloxi 39530

Seashore Oaks Assisted Living

1782 Pass Rd, Biloxi

Pavilion Place Assisted Living

4347 W Gay Rd, D’Iverville

Homestead, The

1651 Popps Ferry Rd, Biloxi 39532

Blake at Biloxi, The

670 Bay Cove Dr, Biloxi 39532

Bay Cove Memory Care

680 Bay Cove Dr, Biloxi 39532

Bay Cove Assisted Living

Dunbar Village, 725 Dunbar Ave, Bay St Louis 39520 EZ Living Residential Services, 16076 Fire Dept Rd, Kiln, 39556

5427 Gex Rd, Diamondhead 39525

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing & Rehab

HANCOCK COUNTY

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Golden Oaks, 14306 Lemoyne Blvd, Biloxi 39532

1260 Ocean Springs Rd, Ocean Springs 39564

Truewood by Merrill – Ocean Springs

8905 Ocean Springs Rd, Ocean Springs 39564

228-396-1998

228-818-0650

228-327-7000

JACKSON COUNTY

228-284-3623

The Claiborne, 11837 Highland Cir, Gulfport 39503

Lighthouse Enhanced Living, The

228-832-8400 228-868-7199

228 831-3001

Lakeview Nursing Center Personal Care Home, 16411 Robinson Rd, Gulfport 39503

One Magnolia Place, 16391 Robinson Rd, Gulfport 39503

228-388-0946

Brookdale Biloxi Assisted Living, 2120 Enterprise Dr, Biloxi 39531

Senior Oaks PCH, 210 Roberts Ave, Long Beach 39560

800-422-9988

Armed Forces Retirement Home, 1800 Beach Dr, Gulfport 39507

LOWEST STARTING MONTHLY PRICE

228-831-7000

100

# OF UNITS

PETS

12170 Highland Wy, Gulfport 39503

PHONE #

HARRISON COUNTY (cont’d)

ADULT DAY PROGRAMS RESPITE / SHORT-TERM STAY SECURED ALZ / DEMENTIA UNIT PRIVATE ROOMS SHARED ROOMS

The Greenhouse Home – Seashore Highlands

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ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES

TRANSPORTATION

MARION COUNTY

JONES COUNTY

601-736-4747

601-422-0022 601-425-0095 601-425-5599 601-340-3156 601-425-1059 601-598-0597 601-477-9041 601-426-6488 601-342-2470

228-872-7790 228-990-5195 228-872-3373

769-242-2344 601-403-8177 601-798-5673 601-798-9969 769-926-2596 601-799-1600

769-242-9000

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PEARL RIVER COUNTY

Bee Hive Assisted Living, 4000 Wildwood Dr, Picayune 39466 Blueberry Hill PCH, 1005 S Shivers St, Poplarville 39478 New Country Living PCH, 258 George Ford Rd, Carriere 9426 Southern Pines PCH, 340 Sycamore Rd, Carriere 39426 St. Oaks Care Center, 83 White Chapel Rd, Carriere 39426 Timeless Grace Assisted Living, 424 Jake Smith Rd, Carriere 39426

340 Sycamore Rd, Picayune 39426

Serenity Pearl Living Center

The Grove PCH, 11 Pecan Dr, Columbia 39429

Comfortcare Nursing Center, 1100 West Dr, Laurel 39440 Cottonwood Manor Pers Care, 3147 Old Amy Rd, Laurel 39440 Extra Care PCH, 354 Trace Rd, Laurel 39433 Guardian Angels PCH, 12 Victory Rd, Laurel 39443 Lynwood Senior Care, 59 Line Rd, Laurel 39443 Magnolia Gardens of Laurel, 945 West Dr, Laurel 39440 Magnolia Gardens of Ellisville, 303 E Ivy St, Ellisville 39437 Northview Villa Personal Care, 625 Northview Dr, Laurel 39440 Tomorrow’s Promise, 945 West Dr, Laurel 39440

Kare Med Assisted Living, 2701 Catherine Dr, Ocean Springs 39564 Sanctuary House, LLC, 4331 Welch St, Moss Point 39563 Serenity Springs Personal Care, 9405 Tucker Rd, Ocean Springs 39564 l

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NOW OPEN Lighthouse Assisted Living and Memory Care proudly offers six state-of-the-art Memory Care Cottages. Each cottage serves residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Residents are assessed and placed in a specific cottage where they thrive in a home-like setting with others that have similar cognitive and social skills.

Offering on-site Therapy Services

8905 OCEAN SPRINGS RD, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564

228-215-0521

www.LighthouseOceanSprings.com

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Brookwood Villa Personal Care, 915 Wayne St, Waynesboro 39367 601-735-0264 24 & Southern Living Specialty Care, 511 Gray Dr, Waynesboro 39367 601-735-0120 25 & MR = Medicaid Rates / IB = Income Based / PH = Public Housing / IR = Income Restrictions / Sub = Subsidized TC = Tax Credit Sm = Small C = Cats Only & = Call Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

601-476-4141

WAYNE COUNTY

Trinity Manor PCH, 918 Parkway Dr, Wiggins 39577

1436 E Central Ave, Wiggins 39577

by income by income by income &

# OF UNITS

Memorial Stone County Nursing & Rehab Center 46-47 601-928-1889

601-788-5799 601-788-5799 601-788-2834 601-545-9545

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STONE COUNTY

PERRY COUNTY

TRANSPORTATION

Community Development AL, 109 Elm St, Richton 39476 Community Development AL II, 200 N Front St, Richton 39476 Community Development AL III, 116 N Front St, Richton 39476 Friend’s Personal Care Home, 367 Cornith Church Rd, Petal 39465

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601-582-9157 601-544-7441 601-544-5300 601-288-4232 601-544-4230 601-264-0058

Bedford Care Center, 300 Cahal St, Hattiesburg 39401

Bedford Care Center of Petal, 908 S George St, Petal 39465

Bedford Care Center – Alzheimer’s Care, 298 Cahal St, Hattiesburg 39401

Forrest General Skilled Nursing Unit, 6501 Hwy 49, Hattiesburg 39420

Hattiesburg Health & Rehab, 514 Bay St, Hattiesburg 39401

Windham House of Hattiesburg, 37 Hillcrest Dr, 39402

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601-794-8566 120 601-264-3709

Bedford Care Center, 10 Medical Blvd, Hattiesburg 39401

6428 US Hwy 11, Lumberton 39455

Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation

601-765-0403

MS State Veterans Home, 3261 Hwy 49, Collins 39428

FORREST / LAMAR COUNTY

601-698-0400 601-765-8262

COVINGTON COUNTY

# OF BEDS

Arrington Living Center, 902 Gerald McRaney St, Collins 39428 Covington County Nursing Center, 1207 S Fir Ave, Collins 39428

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

SKILLED NURSING NURSING FACILITIES FACILITIES SKILLED

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601-394-2371 601-394-2331

Greene Rural Health Center, 1017 Jackson St, Leakesville 39451

Leakesville Rehab & Nursing Center, 1300 Melody Ln, Leaksville 39451

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Armed Forces Retirement Home, Beach Blvd, Gulfport 39507

15200 Community Rd, Gulfport 39503

SRHS Singing River Skilled Nursing

1500 Broad Ave, Gulfport 39501

Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center

11240 Canal Rd, Gulfport 39503

Gulfport Care Center

4347 W Gay Rd, D’Iberville 39540

Greenbriar Nursing Center

Dunbar Village, 725 Dunbar Ave, Bay St Louis 39520

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center, 5427 Gex Rd, Diamondhead 39525

601-947-2783

Glen Oaks Nursing Center, 55 Susanne St, Lucedale 39452 60

228-701-1500

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HARRISON COUNTY

228-466-3099

46-47 228-255-4832 134

HANCOCK COUNTY

601-947-9101

GEORGE / GREENE COUNTY

George Regional Health & Rehab, 859 Winter St, Lucedale 39452

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

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Senior Housing Definitions baths. Services may include meal plans, transportation, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance. Amenities are usually abundant; libraries, computer stations, and other social gathering spaces. Rates are monthly and based upon size/location of apartment. MEMORY CARE – These communities are either licensed assisted living facilities that specialize in delivering care to residents with dementia or a unit of a skilled nursing facility. Communities are typically bedroom-style rental units with common areas for dining and activities. Many are locked for residents’ safety. Staff is usually specially trained. Amenities vary. Services include meal plans, cable television, local phone calls, housekeeping, laundry maintenance and transportation. Personal assistance with ADLs available. Rates also vary from all-inclusive to base rates with levels of care. Payor sources usually accepted are private pay or some insurance plans. RESPITE CARE – Provides a temporary break for caregivers by allowing

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a resident to have a short-term stay in a community that can meet their needs. Many assisted living communities and nursing homes have a respite care program. Residents typically stay from a week to a month, depending on the situation, and receive all the services of the community to meet their needs. Respite care services are usually private-pay. SKILLED NURSING CARE – Is provided by licensed nurses in nursing homes, 24-hrs, for residents with complex medical conditions requiring a high level of need and routine services. Residents can have a private or a shared room. Meals are served in a dining area, activities are scheduled, and therapies are available as prescribed by a physician. Some skilled nursing facilities have a separate secured area for residents with Alzheimer’s or other dementia conditions. “Long term care facilities” or “nursing centers” are synonymous terms for skilled nursing facilities. Most facilities provide rehabilitation following a hospital stay, and accept Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. ~

HOUSING AUTHORITY Housing Authority – Bay St Louis, 228-467-4545 – Biloxi, 228-374-2930 – Gulfport, 228-863-6272 – Laurel, 601-425-4651 – Long Beach, 228-863-8256 – Lumberton, 601-796-8628 84 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

– Picayune, 601-798-3281 – Richton, 601-788-6231 – Waveland, 601-467-4247 – Waynesboro, 601-735-4522 MS Regional Housing Authority – Gulf Coast, 228-863-6272

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601-792 1172

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY

228-522-6700 228-762-7451 228-875-1177

River Chase Village, 5090 Gautier-Vancleave Rd, Gautier 39553 Singing River Nursing & Rehab, 3401 Main St, Moss Point 39563 Sunplex Sub-Acute Center, 6520 Sun Scope Dr, Ocean Springs 39564

228-809-1131 228-875-9363 228-762-8960

Ocean Springs Nursing Ctr, 1199 Ocean Springs Rd, Ocean Springs 39564 Plaza Community Living Center, 4403 Hospital Rd, Pascagoula 39553

2809 Denny Ave, Pascagoula 39553

SRHS Singing River Skilled Nursing

228-452-4344 228-831-3001 228-388-1805

Dixie White House, 538 Menge Ave, Pass Christian 39571 Lakeview Nursing & Rehab Center, 16411 Robinson Rd, Gulfport 39503 The Pillars Health & Rehab Center, 2279 Atkinson Rd, Biloxi 39531

JACKSON COUNTY

228-864-6544

HARRISON COUNTY (cont’d)

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Boyington Nursing Center, 1530 Broad Ave, Gulfport 39501

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Laurelwood Community Living Center, 1036 West Dr, Laurel 39440

Bedford Care of Picayune, 2701 Cooper Rd, Picayune 39466 Picayune Rehab & Healthcare Center, 1620 Read Rd, Picayune 39466 Pearl River County Nursing Home, 305 W Moody St, Poplarville 39470

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Pineview Health Center, 1304 Walnut St, Waynesboro 39367

1436 E Central Ave, Wiggins 39577

Memorial Stone County Nursing & Rehab Center

530 Hall St, Wiggins 39577

Azalea Gardens Nursing Center

Perry County Nursing Center, 206 Bay Ave, Richton 39476

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STONE COUNTY

601-788 2490

PERRY COUNTY

601-799-1616 601-798-1811 601-795-4543

PEARL RIVER COUNTY

Columbia Rehab & Healthcare Center, 1506 N Main St, Columbia 39429 The Grove, 11 Pecan Dr, Columbia 39429 The Myrtles Health Care Facility, 1018 Alberta Ave, Columbia 39429

MARION COUNTY

601-649-8006 601-422-0022

JONES COUNTY

Care Center of Laurel, 935 West Dr, Laurel 39440 Comfortcare Nursing Center, 1100 West Dr, Laurel 39440

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SKILLED NURSING – a higher level of care where services are performed by a licensed Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Skilled Nursing includes, but is not limited to patient assessments, performance of prescribed medical treatments, administration of prescribed medications, education for the patient and the caregiver related to the disease process, treatment, health measures and medication management. SOCIAL WORKER – a clinical social worker whose purpose in health care is to enhance, promote, maintain, and restore the best possible social abilities of the patient or family. Services provided may be preventive, developmental, or remedial in nature. THERAPY SERVICES (ST, PT, OT) – A variety of services to assess, treat and rehabilitate patients to improve their readiness to perform daily living tasks. Speech Therapy – services assess and treat speech, language, cognitive skills or swallowing. Common treat-

ments may range from changes in food consistency, physical strengthening exercises, repetitive practice & the use of audio-visual aids. Physical Therapy – services for the treatment and the rehabilitation process to stretch, strengthen, facilitate muscles, challenge balance, test coordination abilities and enhance basic mobility skills. Exercise techniques are only part of the special skills used by therapists to treat patients to help lessen disability, pain and improve overall function and quality of life. Occupational Therapy – services to assess and treat patients to improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. Occupational therapists help clients to improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities and compensate for permanent loss of function.

HOME HEALTH CARE DEFINITIONS

Home Health Care Definitions

WOUND CARE – diagnosis and treatment for ulcers, pressure soars and other wounds. Treatments may include but are not limited to irrigations & dressing. ~

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MEDICARE 2021 “IN A NUTSHELL”

Medicare 2021 “In A Nutshell” (Parts A, B & Medigap Plans) Original Medicare is a government health insurance program primarily for people age 65 and older. It has four main parts: A, B, C & D. The chart below is an example of how Parts A & B work together with a traditional Medicare supplement also known as a “Medigap Plan.” Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance

Medicare Part B Medical Insurance

Supplemental Policy Plans A - N Medigap

Generally no cost (If you paid Medicare taxes while working)

Most people pay monthly $148.50 (Premium could be higher based on income)

Premium varies by company, age, location & other factors.

$1,484 deductible (per benefit period) It is possible to pay the $ $1,484 deductible and other daily charges for multiple stays & extended care.

$203 annual deductible. (this can increase each year) 80/20 after deductible.

Plan covers: Inpatient hospital care, home health care services, hospice, inpatient skilled nursing & more.

Plan covers: health care providers, ambulance, emergency care, outpatient surgical, preventive services and other Medicare approved benefits.

Providers are paid by Medicare assignment.

Most doctors accept Medicare.

No coverage outside USA.

No coverage outside the USA.

No out-of-pocket maximum.

Many people add a Medigap plan, Part D or an Advantage Plan (Part C) to fill the “gaps” in the coverage.

Guarantee Issue at initial enrollment (Other special enrollment periods may be avalable) These plans generally pay Part A deductible, the 20% not covered by Part B & other Medicare eligible benefits When this coordinates with Medicare, many benefits are 100% covered Can provide benefits outside USA Plans are available through insurance companies. Important to add Part D plan to cover prescription drugs & avoid penalties. Must have Part A & B to enroll.

There is no additional cost to use the services of a full time insurance professional. Please call us or a broker in your local area for additional assistance. This article was written by Craig N. Anderson, President of Anderson Benefits, Inc. located in Salt Lake City, Utah. To contact call: 877-363-9575 or craig@andersonbenefits.com 90 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

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Medicare Advantage plans are governed by Medicare. They are only offered through insurance companies that have an annual contract with Medicare. They are NOT the same as Medigap policies. They must cover all Medicare approved services. Most Advantage plans include Part D prescription drug coverage. Advantage Plans Part C INSTEAD of a Medigap Plan (A-N)

Medicare Part D Drug Program

Premium varies by company and coverage. (Same premium for all ages).

Part B premium $148.50 is still paid (Premium can be higher depending on income)

Plans are generally a variation of the following: Deductible (Phase I) $0–$445 deductible

There are many plan types available: PPO, HMO, HSA, PFFS, etc.

Initial Coverage (Phase II) co-pay coverage until the total cost of the drugs = $4,130

Plans have co-pay and / or coinsurance for covered benefits & services.

Coverage Gap / Doughnut Hole (Phase III) The member now pays much more for covered drugs 25% generic / 25% brand. There is a drug manufacture discount on brand name drugs that can count toward the “True out-of-pocket” (TrOOP) You remain here until the $6,550 (TrOOP) has been met

Preventive care is covered 100%. Plans have an annual out-of pocket maximum. Plans may have additional services and discounts, including dental, vision, gym membership & more.

Catastrophic Coverage (Phase IV) For the remaining calendar year, covered drugs are: $3.70 / $9.20 or 5% depending on drug tier As an upgrade, Insulin costs will decrease in 2021.

There is an Annual Election Period (AEP) which runs from October 15–December 7 of each year. This is the time to make changes in company or coverage.

Part D can be separate with Medigap & PFFS plans. There is a penalty for late enrollment into Part D.

Must have Part A & B to enroll.

MEDICARE 2021 “IN A NUTSHELL”

Medicare 2021 “In A Nutshell” Med Advantage (Part C) with RX (Part D)

Annual Election Period is Oct 15–Dec 7 each year Must have Part A or B to enroll.

For more information visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE. This information is the opinion of the author and intended as an easy to read summary. This is not a contract. Additional limitations and exclusions may apply to services. In the event of any inconsistencies with Medicare or with a published medical insurers certificate, the certificate / Medicare will control. Prepared 11/2020 Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com

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Kare In Home Medical Equipment .................. ..................................................... Back Cover Lamar Healthcare and Rehabilitation ........87 Lighthouse Enhanced Living ......................78 Mayhone Elder Law Center, PLLC................ 17 Memorial Driftwood Nursing Center ..... 46-47 Memorial Stone County Nursing Center ................................ 46-47

The Blake at Biloxi .....................................81

Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center ................................ 46-47

Cas Care ....................................................54

Notre Dame Hospice ...................................23

Coastal Partnership ...................................49

Nursing Management, Inc. ...........................1

Complete Benefit Solutions, Sharon Trippe..............................................32

Help At Home (formerly Oxford) .......... Inside Front Cover

The Cottage Memory Care ..........................71

OLLI Osher Lifelong Learning Institute........42

The Cove Assisted Living ............................71

Pavilion Health Services, Pavilion Place .....11

Covenant Caregivers ..................................56

Home Care Hospice.................................... 22

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital ................................................37

Phoenix Behavioral Health .........................33

Forrest General Home Care & Hospice ........60 Greenbriar Nursing Center .........................85 The Greenhouse Memory Care, Seashore Highlands ..............................71 Gulfport Care Center ..................................87 Gulf Coast Social Work Conference ...........................................Inside Back Cover Gulf Shores Adult Day Health Center ..........11 HomeCare Hospice .....................................22 Home Instead Senior Care ............................5 The Homestead Assisted Living ..............4, 81 Kare In Home, Home Health .......... Back Cover Kare In Home Private Care ........... Back Cover 92 SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI – SUMMER-WINTER 2021

Right At Home ............................................64 Salus Home Care ........................................61 St. Joseph Hospice .....................................22 Seashore Highlands Retirement Community.............................................75 Seashore Oaks Assisted Living ...................11 Serenity Pearl Assisted Living.................... 70 SRHS Skilled Nursing, Gulfport.................. 39 SRHS Skilled Nursing, Pascagouola ...........39 Summerfield Retirement Community ..........74 Traditions Health Hospice ..........................24 Truewood by Merrill, Ocean Springs.............79 Wesley Retirement Community ...................70