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Staff and volunteers are trained by the S.H.I.I.P. division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance to answer questions about Medicare coverage, Medicare Supplement policies, and Long term Care Insurance. Volunteers are on duty Mondays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Please call for an appointment with a counselor.
For people over 60, these cards may be picked up at the senior center to identify you as a senior citizen. Many businesses give discounts to seniors, so ask about their discount policy when you make a purchase.
A nurse volunteer will be at the senior center on the 3rd Friday of each month from 9:15 am to 10:00 am to check blood pressures.
There are four congregate meal sites in the County. Koinonia and Martin Luther King Recreaation Center in Lenoir, Kings Creek Baptist Church, and Shuford Recreation Center in Granite Falls. Nutrition services Director for Blue Ridge Community Action is Mary Wright, who can be reached at 754-9085, Ext. 226.
Staff from Legal Aid of N.C. Morganton Office comes on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (as long as annual funding lasts) from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon to make simple wills for persons over age 60 and their spouses. An appointment is necessary. Limited legal services for civil matters are provided by the Morganton office for seniors who qualify financially. Call us for information.
We notarize documents such as Living Wills. Please call for an appointment.
During tax season, trained volunteers assist with completing Income Tax Returns by appointment from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. E-filing is available with Tuesday appointments.
Call us at 757-8635 for information about services or resources in Caldwell County for seniors.
Applications for voter registration are available at the senior center. Come by to get forms to complete if you are new to the area or if you need to change your information.
Call 758-2883 for an appointment to meet with Sondra Daniels, Area Agency on Aging Family Caregiver Specialist. She will meet one-on-one and hear concerns and help to find resources.
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