Community Resources Guide

• Senior Nutrition & Wellness program (SNWP) is a multifaceted program focused on providing senior citizens with hunger relief and healthy eating choices. 
• SNWP provides nutritious food assistance to income-challenged senior citizens every month. Prequalified participants receive nutritious non-perishable food items and fresh fruits and vegetables. Meats and fresh eggs are provided when available. 
• Household supplies such as bathroom tissue and other paper products are also given each month.

Hours: 

AARP Foundation, the charitable affiliate of AARP, provides resources so millions of older adults living with low income can secure good jobs, get the benefits and refunds they've earned, and stay connected to their communities. Our programs and services are available to AARP members and nonmembers alike.

Programs available include: 

Appointments for Emergency Assistance are made by phone at (251) 434-1500, beginning at 8:45 on Friday, for the following week. All other program appointments can be made by calling (251) 434-1550.

USDA Commodities are available from our food pantry, Monday-Friday from 8:45-11:30 and from 1:30-4:00.

Emergency Assistance; Pregnancy and parenting education; adoption services; counseling; disability ministries and services; refugee resettlement; home repair; and St. Teresa of Calcutta Senior Ministries (non-medical) for seniors ages 60+

• Lifegate is a vital outreach ministry of love and compassion within Christ United Methodist Church. The purpose of Lifegate is to minister to church members and people in our community in a crisis situation.  
• Priority assistance is given to the elderly and the disabled.  
• Lifegate offers food bags, Thanksgiving food baskets, utility bills, free Bibles, prayer, and spiritual guidance. 
• Lifegate clients are seen by appointment only. Walk-in clients will not be seen. Call 251-380-0583 on Mondays or Wednesdays between 8:00 a.m.

Body sculpting; chair fitness; water aerobics; dominoes; oil painting; pickle ball; circuit training; step aerobics; quilting; chess; Zumba gold; chair supported yoga; line dancing; crochet; Wii Bowling; Tai Chi; bridge

The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and enable County Departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation and prevent unnecessary institutionalization

Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday

Programs Available:

Transitional Housing Program, Sybil H. Smith Family Village, (SSFV)

The 8,000-square-foot building includes living room areas, a den, a kitchen, rest areas, enclosed courtyards with fountains, screened porches, and a large fenced yard complete with a walking path and putting green. All areas beyond the front lobby require a security clearance.

The facility can accommodate up to 25 participants per day.

Since its inception in 1979, Family Health has provided services (adult health, pediatric health, women’s health, dental services) to the uninsured, underinsured, insured, and medically underserved populations of Mobile County. In addition to the general population, the center has also targeted special populations (such as migrant and seasonal workers, refugees, public housing residents, and people living with HIV/AIDS)

• Services provided at this clinic include the following: exams, cleanings, sealants temporary fillings, extractions, partials dentures flippers whitening
• Also provided at this clinic is Franklin Medical & Dental Express which is by appointment only.
• The services provided by Franklin include pediatrics, OB/GYN, family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, rheumatology, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, nutrition services, wellness & fitness, social services, substance abuse prevention and

Free services include early childhood resources, GED and English Language Learner classes, and a wide range of help for work training and job search assistance. Medical and disability services are available as well.

The We Share program provides equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and personal care items, available at no cost, with limited funding from the Alabama Department of Rehab (STAR program). Medical equipment is available for anyone at all our retail stores (ask a cashier, items subject to availability).

• Community Housing Programs provide housing assistance to families with children, unaccompanied youth (18 – 24 years old), chronically homeless individuals, homeless individuals and families with a disability, and unaccompanied homeless individuals. 
• Outreach provides services to those experiencing homelessness on location, removing the barrier of transportation for those in need of assistance. 
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program provides assistance to low-income veteran families that are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of homeles

We provide several core services, including Information and referral, advocacy, skills and training, peer support, and transition to home setting, as well as additional services to help individuals.

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65.

You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Our unique care model provides a full spectrum of healthcare services, so seniors can live at home, stay connected to their community and ultimately maintain their independence. Participants receive all healthcare services from Mercy Life of Alabama and our network of providers.

We offer: 

• medical care
• transport
• physical therapy
• recreational therapy
• social services
• home help
• spiritual care
• nutritional planning
• and specialty services

In addition to providing public housing to those who qualify, there is a housing counseling program and help with financial planning. There is also a daycare and after-school care for children. Cost varies by ability to pay, but is discounted for people in public housing. 

Phone: (251) 470-0275 or (251) 470-0226

Infirmary Health’s flagship hospital, Mobile Infirmary, was founded in 1910. With 667 licensed beds, including J.L. Bedsole / Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital, it is among the leading hospitals in the state for surgical volume, houses a comprehensive cardiovascular program with a hybrid OR/Cath lab, the region's only long-term acute care hospital, the E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center and a freestanding emergency department in Saraland. Mobile Infirmary also boasts a renowned cancer program, Infirmary Cancer Care with surgical, radiation and medical oncology.