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Clay County Senior Services provides services, programs, and resources to support seniors age 60 and over that reside in Clay County. We provide a broad range of services to promote physical, emotional, and intellectual wellness, such as transportation, home safety modifications, educational programs, and special discounts for exercise and enrichment through partnerships with other organizations. Questions? Please contact Tina Uridge at 816-455-4800 or browse our website.
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The Good Samaritan Center of Excelsior Springs, MO is an independent social service agency giving emergency assistance and advocacy to families and individuals in Excelsior Springs and the surrounding rural areas of Clay and Ray Counties, who were lacking or at risk of not having life’s basic necessities.The Center operates a food pantry and thrift store, and provides financial assistance to individuals in need. In addition, the Good Samaritan Center provides home repair services and senior advocacy to seniors living in ruralMClay County.
KC Lift and Elevator specializes in Accessibility products to help individuals with mobility challenges stay safely in the homes they love. In addition we offer lifting products that simply make life easier! We install wheel chair lifts, stairlifts, ramps, overhead patient lifts and elevators. We offer new or recycled product when available, buy back options and rental options.
Northland Shepherd’s Center is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to “Improving the Quality of Life of Older Adults in the Northland." Over 400 volunteers provide services such as: transportation to doctor appointments, small handyman jobs, respite, daily call check, health & benefits check ups…just to name a few. NSC also provides enrichment opportunities like tours, exercise programs, caregiver and grief support groups and Adventures in Learning. We are proud of our day programs that provide opportunities for home bound adults/older adults with special needs weekly. For more information, contact Rebecca Gordon: (816) 452-4536.
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The Platte County Senior Fund provides services and programs designed to support older adult independence and quality of life for Platte County residents age 60+. Some services are free, some are a flat fee and some are income based. Programs include transportation, in-home services, personal safety monitoring, home repair, water heater and furnace/air-conditioning inspections and repairs, wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, tub cut outs, and life enrichment.
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Rebuilding Together Kansas City is a nonprofit organization that provides home safety modifications for seniors and people living with disabilities in Clay County. The vision of our Safe at Home program is a “safe and healthy home for every person.” Occupational and Physical Therapists conduct home safety assessments, and we utilize trained volunteers to complete our modifications. These modifications might include installing: grab bars, handrails, bathroom assistive devices, wheelchair ramps, smoke detectors, and more. Anyone interested in volunteering or those needing home safety modifications, contact Clay McQuerry, (816) 781-8985.
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Right at Home provides quality non-medical care in your home or living facility. Serving the greater Northland community for over 8 years, our highly trained local caregivers provide customized homecare and respite care services 24/7. Please call us at 816-453-2000 for information on how we can help you. Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Stay at Home Solutions helps people in the Kansas City metro live in their home for a lifetime through the use of occupational therapy services focusing on the home environment. We provide short and long term home solutions for the client and family to select. We work with other professionals to modify the home to ensure safety and accessibility. Call us for more information at 816-721-3034.
The University of Missouri Extension - For more than 100 years, MU Extension has been an innovator in providing relevant, reliable and responsive resources that impact lives. As a land-grant university, our mission is to disseminate the research and knowledge from campus to benefit all the citizens in every corner of Missouri. Thanks to the federal establishment of land-grant universities, millions of people, who have never set foot on a college campus, can improve their lives, help drive their local economies, help prepare local youth for leadership and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related jobs and aid communities to become more resilient. Extension knows it is invaluable for Missourians to have accurate, unbiased and research-based information in order to make informed decisions
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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is an inclusive organization of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to strengthen communities through healthy living, social responsibility and youth development. The YMCA is committed to enriching the quality of family, spiritual, social, mental and physical well-being. Special programming aimed at enriching the quality of lives of our seniors is offered in a comfortable environment where seniors can drink coffee, interact and make new friends. We hold a monthly potluck on the 3rd Wednesday where seniors eat good food, socialize and play bingo! We offer many classes for active older adults including water fitness, water yoga, gentle yoga, chair yoga, and Silver Sneakers. Additionally, seniors are able to access wellness coaching at no cost. For more information, contact Kathy Armitage: (816) 505-2622.
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The Northland Human Services Directory is available in pdf format by clicking on the cover image to the left.
If you would like print copies, please contact Clay County Senior Services at 816-455-4800.
