Client must qualify for Nursing Home level of care (SNF or ICF); must be 18 or over; must qualify for full Medicaid; must need help with personal care; must have informal support.
Watauga County Department of Social Services.
Call the Project on Aging and speak with a Case Manager. An FL2 must be completed by the physician.
Call the Project on Aging and speak with a social worker.
The Senior Center offers many activities for the 60+ population. See Senior Center activities.
No for all services except Home Delivered Meals.
No charges for services, per donation only.
No - see In-Home Aide.
No, Social Security does not come to the Senior Center effective May 13, 2011. For information please call the Wilkesboro office at 1-866-331-2298 or online at www.ssa.gov.
Yes, at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center every Tuesday starting the first Tuesday in February and the last Tuesday, before April 15th; and two days during tax season at the Western Watauga Community Center. Call for an appointment.
Yes, at both Senior Centers as funding allows. Call for an appointment.
(828) 297-5195
(828) 265-8100
(828) 264-8759
132 Poplar Grove Connector Suite A, Boone, NC. See map for directions.
60+ CAP 18+
Yes. Lois E. Harrill at 12 noon, M-F Western Watauga Community Center at 11:30 M-F Per donation only.
See the menu.
Yes, through In-Home Aide services and AppalCart.
CAP services - must be eligible for Medicaid. All other services not based on income.
No - unless CAP services. In-Home Aide services -maximum is 4 hours every week. Services usually start at 2 - 4 hours every other week.
Call Department of Social Services at (828) 265-8100.
No, not at this time. Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living has a Group Respite Program. For more information, call Deerfield Ridge at (828) 264-0336.