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Collin County Health and Social Services:

Alzheimer’s Association:
214-827-0062 or 1-800-515-8201, www.alz.org/greaterdallas
Provides information, referral and support to families dealing with AD.

Assistance Center of Collin County:
900 East 18th St, Plano 75074
972-422-1850, www.assistancecenter.org
Provides information about and referrals to social services for residents of Collin County.

Callier Center for Communication Disorders at UTD:
811 Synergy Park Blvd, Richardson 75080
972-883-3627, www.callier.utdallas.edu
Assistive Devices Center offers special telephones at no cost to those with hearing loss and other disabilities through the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program.  Other hearing services also available.

Collin Co Committee on Aging:
600 N Tennessee, McKinney 75070
972-562-6996, www.cccoaweb.org
Assists citizens age 60 and older with meals, transportation (including CCART), caregiver support, information and referral, telephone reassurance options for independent living and outreach.  Community meals served at the senior center in Plano. Includes Meals on Wheels, 972-562-6996 ext 123.

Dental Clinic of Collin County:
900 E Park Blvd #180, Plano 75074
972-633-3380
Plano Clinic provides dental care for low-income senior citizens age 55 and over.

Dial 2-1-1
www.211.org
Access information directly from a social worker about national and state assistance programs, as well as community not for profits and faith based organizations. Examples include: applying for food stamps, finding food banks, shelters, rent assistance, Medicaid, Medicare, support groups, adult day care, meals on wheels, etc.

Emergency Alert Response System (EARS)
1919 Shiloh Rd #420, Garland 75042
972-270-9747
A monitoring and communications system for the elderly and homebound.

Lawyer Referral Service:
972-424-6613
Sponsored by Plano Bar Association, leave a message anytime.  A referral will be made to a licensed attorney based on type of services needed.

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas:
114 W Louisiana, McKinney 75069
972-542-9405, www.Isnt.org
Provides free legal assistance to low income persons in non-criminal civil law matters, social security claims, wills.

Maurice Barnett Geriatric Wellness Center
401 W 16th St, Plano 75075 (inside Plano Senior Center)
972-941-7335, www.mbgwc.org
Health screenings and wellness services to those 55 and over.  Education about medications, diabetes, blood pressure checks, caregiver and Alzheimer’s support groups, friendly visitors to homebound, free lending of durable medical equipment such as wheel chairs, walkers, etc.

Plain-O Helpers
469-366-4286, www.Plain-O-Helpers.org
Volunteer organization sponsored by local area churches and made up of senior volunteers whose mission is to help seniors and others in need in the Plano community with minor home maintenance and repairs.

Plano Community Homes
Three locations in Plano:
972-423-6058 (Ave L location)
972-424-9800 (Ave K location)
972-867-1905 (American Dr location)
Provides federally subsidized supportive housing for the elderly.

The Plano Legal Clinic
13112 E 14th St, Plano 75074 (inside Salvation Army building)
972-542-9405
Attorneys donate their time.

Plano Police Crime Prevention
909 E 14th St, Plano 75074.
972-941-2431
Provides home security surveys and crime prevention information.

Plano Senior Center
401 W. 16th St, Plano 75075
972-941-7155, pdf.plano.gov/parks/newsletters/Senior/October06.pdf
Plans and coordinates a variety of recreational and educational programs for those 55 and over including crafts, dancing, games, trips, pool tables, parties, movies and speakers.

Reading and Radio Resource
2007 Randall, Dallas 75201
214-871-7668, www.readingresource.org.
Provides radio broadcast of local and national newspapers, magazines and books for the reading impaired.

The Senior Source, (Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas and Collin County)
1212 Skiles St, Dallas 75204
214-823-5700, www.theseniorsource.org
Operates programs for seniors in Dallas and Collin Counties: RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), Money Management program (assistance with bill paying), AGE (Advocacy Group for the Elderly), Senior Employment Service helps those 55+ with job searches, Nursing Home Ombudsman Program.