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Senior Advocacy: St. Louis, Missouri-
2008 Update
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Sponsored by
Senior Care Psychological
Consulting
Yes! Doctors make House Calls in
St. Louis, Missouri
 The following organizations provide
assistance in advocating for issues of concern to seniors in
metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri.
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DH Services LLC
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Phone:
314-966-3032 Fax:
314-966-3080
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1033 Huthmaker Ave, St.Charles Counties
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Description of Services:
Personal business concierge service to individuals needing
help managing a family member’s or their own daily monetary affairs.
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Legal Advocate for
Abused Women
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Phone:
314-535-5229
Fax: 314-535-0696
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P.O. Box 15137, St.
Louis, MO 63110
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Email:
laaw@sbcglobal.net Website:
www.laawstl.org
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Serving:
St. Louis, St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles
Counties
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Description of
Services:
Legal Advocate for
Abused Women is a non-profit dedicated to helping victims of abuse
in times of crisis who partners with law enforcement and the courts.
LAAW provides free legal representation for Orders of Protection,
legal information and advice, court, advocacy, immediate and ongoing
crisis support, and other services to help battered women and their
children.
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Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program
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Phone:
314-918-8222
Fax: 314-918-9188
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8702 Manchester,
Brentwood, MO 63144
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Email:
info@ltcop-stl.org Website:
www.ltcop-stl.org
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Serving:
St. Louis, St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles
Counties
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Description of
Services:
Advocates for nursing home residents. Grievance resolution, dispute
mediation, focusing on protection of resident rights. Also provides
consumer education about selecting and financing the cost of nursing
home care.
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Mid-East Area
Agency on Aging (MEAAA)
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Phone:
636-207-0847,
1-800-AGE-6060 Fax: 636-207-1329
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14535 Manchester
Rd., Manchester, MO 63011
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Email:
info@mid-eastaaa.org
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Serving:
St. Louis, Jefferson, Franklin, & St. Charles Counties
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Description of
Services:
MEAAA sponsors a
delegation of the silver Haired Legislature, an elected body
volunteers who advocate for state legislators to find sponsors for
bills SHL has chosen as its priorities for the upcoming or current
legislative session.
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Missouri
Council for In-Home Services
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Phone:
573-634-5272
Fax: 573-635-2858
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P.O. Box 1803,
Jefferson City, MO 65102
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Email:
Info@penman-winton.com Website:
www.mohomecare.org
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Serving:
St. Louis, St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles
Counties
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Description of
Services:
Missouri Council
for In-home Services is an organization for those who provide in
home health care services to elderly and people with disabilities.
To advance in-hone services as the preferred care option for
Missouri communities ; provide information exchange ,education, and
legislative representation essential to the success of member
agencies and the home care industry, and To promote leadership in
ethical business practices and highest standards of client care.
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Office of United
States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond
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Phone:
314-725-4484
Fax: 314-726-3548
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7700 Bonhomme, St.
Louis, MO 63105
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Website:
www.bond.senate.gov
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Serving:
St. Louis, St.
Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles Counties
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Description of
Services:
Senator Bond’s
casework staff will assist residents with problems concerning
federal agencies or issues—that includes Medicare, passport, age
discrimination, veteran affairs, Social Security, disability, ADA
and others.
Information adapted from St. Louis Times Information For Older Adults
Resource Guide 2008 Edition
www.stlouistimes.com
Additional Community Resources
2008
Additional Information and
webpage by Paul Susic MA Licensed
Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
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