2018 Resource Directory for Those of us 50+ Services for Seniors
Bariatric Surgery Home Health Behavioral Medicine Hospice Breast Centers Hospitals Breast MRI Hyperbarics Cardiac Rehabilitation Laparoscopic Surgery Willis-Knighton Medical Center Cancer Center Knee Surgery Cataract Surgery The Oaks of Louisiana Center for Women’s Health Outpatient Surgery Chest Pain Center PET Scans Community Education Physical Therapy Diabetes & Nutrition Center Willis-Knighton South & the Center for Women’s Health Physician Network Diagnostic Services (500+ providers) Digital Mammography Physician Referral Dermatology Progressive Care Center Emergency Services (skilled nursing) Eye Care Prostate Treatment & Surgery Endoscopy Center WK Bossier Health Center Proton Therapy Endocrinology Pulmonary Rehabilitation Extended Care Center Radiosurgery Facial Plastic Surgery Rehabilitation Fitness & Wellness Centers Regional Transplant Center (with aquatics) Robotic Surgery Geriatric Specialists WK Pierremont Health Center Spine Institute Health Center at Live Oak (skilled nursing) Stroke Center Health Screenings Urgent Care Centers Heart & Vascular Institute Urology Care Heart Hospital Weight & Wellness Solutions WK Rehabilitation Institute Hip Surgery Wound Care Caring Throughout the Community • Willis-Knighton Medical Center • Willis-Knighton South & the Center for Women’s Health • WK Bossier Health Center • WK Pierremont Health Center • WK Rehabilitation Institute • The Oaks of Louisiana • Six Fitness & Wellness Centers • Five Quick Care Urgent Care Centers Find A Doctor Physician Referral (318) 212-9562 • wkhs.com
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For in- Transition Intensive Support social/recreational outings, provider formation, call 1-877-456-1146 Coordination, Transitional and general supervision. Some • Healthy Louisiana (previ- • Long Term-Personal Service, and Personal facilities provide reminders for ously called Bayou Health) Care Services (LT-PCS) - All Emergency Response System. taking medications, protect – Health care delivery system Medicaid recipients age 65 or Call 1-877-456-1146 or the client from wandering for Louisiana Medicaid and older, or age 21 with disabilities 1-866-758-5035 away that could result in seri- LaChip recipients in either (meeting SSA disability crite- • Adult Day Health Care ous injury or death, decrease a “prepaid plan” or a “shared ria), meet medical standards for Waiver Program - Provision the feeling of loneliness and savings plan”. Call 1-855- admission to nursing facility, of care for dependent adults depression, provide a supervised 229-6848 or visit https:// and be able to participate in in a supervised, protective, environment which gives the www.myplan.healthy.la.gov. care and direct services pro- congregate setting during some caregiver/family peace of mind, Healthy Louisiana Plans avail- vided. Covered services include portion of a day. Call 1-877- and provide a needed break in able are as follows: basic personal care, assistance 456-1146 or 1-866-758-5035 care giving. Aetna Better Health with ADLs, and other services (1-855-242-0802) limited to 56 hours a week. Louisiana Department of Legacy Senior Day Center www.aetnabetterhealth.com/ Applicant must require at least Health 812 Book Hollow Drive louisiana limited assistance with at least Office of Behavioral Health Shreveport, LA 71105 AmeriHealth Caritas one ADL. Call 1-877-456- P.O. Box 629 (318) 459-9330 (1-888-756-0004) 1146 or 1-866-229-5222. Baton Rouge, LA 70821 www.amerihealthcaritasla.com • Medicaid Waivers - Home 225-342-9500; 225-342-2540 VOA Adult Day Health Healthy Blue and community based care to www.dhh.louisiana.gov Center (1-844-521-6941) a limited number of persons at • Crisis Management 1133 South Pointe Parkway www.myhealthybluela.com Shreveport, LA 71101 Louisiana Healthcare Con- (318) 212-1703 nections (1-866-595-8133) www.louisianahealthconnect. Agencies com Louisiana Government UnitedHealthcare Louisiana Department of (1-866-675-1607) Health www.uhcommunityplan.com Office of Aging and Adult • Medicare Savings Program Services – Louisiana Medicaid may Office of Louisiana Medicaid help pay part of medical costs P. O. Box 2031 including Medicare premiums Baton Rouge, LA 70821 and other out-of-pocket www.dhh.louisiana.gov expenses, call 1-888-544-7996 Aging and Adult Services Info: • Non-Emergency 1-866-758-5035 Transportation - For any Medicaid Information Hotline: Medicaid recipient that lacks 1-888-342-6207 transportation to medical care, Medicaid Fraud & Abuse call 1-800-259-7235 reporting: 1-800-488-2917 • Home Health Services Home Health Services - Part-time skilled nursing complaints: 1-800-327-3419 services, home health aide Hospital complaints: services, physical therapy and 1-866-280-7737 supplies appropriate for use Nursing home complaints: in the home for homebound 1-888-810-1819 person meeting criteria for Case Management complaints: home health services. 1-800-660-0488 • Hospice Services - Dually Service Provider Agencies eligible Medicare and Medicaid complaints: 1-800-660-0488 residents of nursing facilities www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 5 Services - Care services, Compulsive Gambling Hotline: Hotline 1-800-351-4889: info telephone counseling, referrals, 1-877-770-7867 or Alcohol/ about current consumer issues, face-to-face screening and as- Drug Hotline: 1-877-664- tips on how to avoid consumer sessment, community housing 2248 fraud, and submission of con- for stabilization, crisis respite sumer complaints. and access to inpatient care. Louisiana Department of • Community Mental Insurance Louisiana Office of Financial Health Centers - Outpatient 1702 North Third Street Institutions (OFI) mental health services provided Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Securities Division - through network of licensed 225-342-0895; 225-342-5900 Investment Fraud community mental health cen- 1-800-259-5300 8660 United Plaza Boulevard ters and their satellite clinics. www.ldi.louisiana.gov Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Mobility Impaired placards by • Acute Care Psychiatric Senior Health Insurance (225) 925-4512 proxy. Units - Psychiatric, psycho- Information Program (SHIPP) Fax: (225) 925-4511 social & medical services in - Provides counseling/as- www.ofi.la.gov/ Louisiana Department of compliance with all licensing & sistance on health insurance SecuritiesInvestorEd.htm Revenue accreditation standards to meet topics, including supplemental Professional speakers avail- P.O. Box 201 needs of adults who need an and long term care insurance able for groups on investment Baton Rouge, LA 70821 inpatient setting. policy comparison, assistance fraud schemes and fraudulent (225) 219-0102 • Specialized Inpatient with claims, Medicare Supple- sales practices used in securities www.rev.louisiana.gov Services - State psychiatric ment (Medigap), & Medicare fraud. Confidential back- Ongoing Taxpayer Assistance hospitals which provide health appeals. ground checks (called CRD Program - Individual income evaluation, treatment and rehab Reports) are available upon tax provides that $6000 of services to adults with severe Louisiana Office of Attorney written request on investment annual retirement income and persistent mental disorders. General professionals who are legally received by an individual 65+ • Addictive Disorder P.O. 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6 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com Louisiana Department of Louisiana Office of State Alzheimer’s Association Wildlife & Fisheries Parks 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 2000 Quail Drive P.O. Box 44426 Chicago, IL 60601-7633 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4426 (800) 272-3900 225-765-2800; 800-256-2749 (225) 342-8111 www.alz.org www.wlf.louisiana.gov (888) 677-1400 Information about Al- Fishing and Hunting Licens- www.lastateparks.com zheimer’s symptoms, diagnosis, es - Residents 60 years of age Golden Age Passport treatment, recent research, and older can obtain a life-time provides a 50% discount on and for referrals to state and fishing and hunting license for camping fees at Louisiana State national services. a one-time fee of $50. A federal Parks. Entrance fees to most • Commission for the Deaf duck stamp is needed to hunt Louisiana State Parks is free AARP insures that LA’s public and ducks. Disabled veterans, na- for persons 62+ and is free for 601 East Street, NW private services are accessible to tional guard members, persons disabled veterans with a state Washington, DC 20049 deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hear- with disabilities, or physically park permit. (888) 687-2277 ing, and the speech impaired. challenged persons, can obtain www.aarp.org licenses at reduced or no fees. National Agencies and A non-profit organization Louisiana Department of Organizations that advocates for those age 50 Children and Family Louisiana Development and older, providing a range of Administration on Aging Services Disabilities Council benefits/services. 330 Independence Ave, SW 627 North Fourth Street P.O. Box 3455 Washington, DC 20201 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455 American Stroke Association (202) 401-4634 225-219-9415; 800-256-4650 (225) 342-6804 7272 Greenville Avenue www.aoa.gov www.dss.louisiana.gov www.laddc.org Dallas, TX 75231 Policy, development, plan- • Kinship Care Subsidy Disability Referral and Info: (888) 478-7653 ning, and delivery of supportive Program - Aids non-parental 1-800-450-8108 www.strokeassociation.org home and community based custodians of children, includ- Telephone counseling for services seniors and caregivers. ing elderly caretakers. Provide Governor’s Office of Elderly stroke survivors and their cash assistance for each eligible Affairs caregivers. child who resides with a quali- P.O. Box 80374 fied relative other than a parent. Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0374 • Food Stamp Program - (225) 342-7100 Promote welfare and safeguard www.goea. louisiana.gov health and well being by raising • Elderly Protective Services levels of nutrition among low- - Deals with claims of abuse income households. or neglect of senior citizens • Disability Determination 1-800-259-4990. Program - Makes eligibility de- • Long Term Care terminations for Supplemental Ombudsman Program – com- Security Income. plaints of residents at long-term care facilities 1-866-632-0922 Louisiana Housing Finance • Legal Assistance – Legal Agency services for seniors, call 2415 Quail Drive 1-800-310-7029 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-763-8700; 888-454-2001 Louisiana Department of www.lhfa.louisiana.gov Veteran Affairs • Low Income Assistance P.O. Box 94095, Capital Program - Lessens burden of Station heating and cooling expenses Baton Rouge, LA by making payments to energy 70804-9095 companies on behalf of eligible 225-922-0500; 800-432-8982 households. www.vetaffairs.la.gov • Weatherization Assistance Provides professional Program - Weatherizes homes counseling services, nursing and to improve heating and cooling domiciliary care, health care, efficiency. Reduces energy costs education, disability benefits, and improves the household long term care, and burial comfort level. honors to all eligible veterans and their family members.
www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 7 American Heart Association MEDLINE Plus Social Security Aging and Disability (800) 242-8721 www.medlineplus.gov Administration Resource Center www.heart.org Up-to-date health care 6401 Security Blvd 1700 Buckner Street, Ste. 240 A non-profit organization in information from the National Baltimore, MD 21235 Shreveport, LA 71101 the United States that fosters Library of Medicine. (800) 772-1213 (toll free) 318-676-7900; 800-256-3003 appropriate cardiac care in an TTY 1-800-325-0778 www.caddocoa.org effort to reduce disability and National Family Caregivers www.ssa.gov Info and counseling on deaths caused by cardiovascular Association A social insurance pro- available long term care support disease and stroke. DBA Caregiver Action gram consisting of retirement options. They can help with Network benefits, survivors benefits, crisis intervention, applications American Bar Association 1130 Connecticut Ave. NW, disability insurance, & supple- for Prescription Assistance Comm. on Law & Aging Suite300 mental security income. Program, Medicare counseling 1050 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20036 and assist with Part D selection, NW (202) 454-3970 The National Parks and find health and social support Washington DC 20036 www.caregiveraction.org Federal Recreational Lands options, support families in car- (202) 662-8690 Grass roots organization Senior Pass Program ing for their loved ones, ensure (800) 285-2221 providing advocacy, support, Box 25286 that clients understand their www.abanet.org/aging and info for family who care for Denver, CO 80225 long term care option. Responds to law-related chronically ill, older, or disabled (888) 275-8747 needs of older people. Makes relatives. www.usgs.gov American Red Cross referrals and maintains a listing Senior Pass is available to US NWLA Chapter of legal aid offices where older National Institute on Aging citizens who are 62 years of age 805 Brook Hollow Drive people can get free or low-cost 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292 or older and can be used at over Shreveport, LA 71105 legal assistance. Bethesda, MD 20892-2292 2,000 Federal recreation sites 318-865-9545 (301) 496-1752 across the nation. Cost is ninety www.louisianaredcross.org American Seniors Association (800) 222-2225 (toll free) dollars ($90). Applicants must Emergency response 353 6th Avenue West www.nia.nih.gov provide documentation of age organization to provide relief to Bradenton, FL 34205 Research on aging processes, and residency or citizenship. victims of disasters and respond (800)951-0017 disease and the special problems to emergencies. www.americanseniors.org and needs of older people. The Well Spouse Foundation (800) 838-0879 Angel Food Ministries Association of Mature National Association of www.wellspouse.org 214 West 70th Street, Suite 201 American Citizens Conservative Seniors This national group offers Shreveport, LA 711106 5 Orville Drive, Suite 400 172 Williamson Road, #5182 support to the wives, husbands, 318-869-1204 Bohemia, NY 11716 Mooresville, NC 28117 and partners of chronically ill www.angelfoodministries.com (888)262-2006 (800) 570-7769 or disabled people. Food is available for seniors www.amac.us www.naocs.us at greatly discounted prices. Assistance Please call to order Centers for Medicare and RxAssist Program Medicaid www.RxAssist.org Basic Needs Bossier Council on Aging 7500 Security Blvd National database to find Acadian On Call 706 Bearkat Drive Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 free medications through drug Personal Emergency Response Bossier City, LA 71111 (877) 262-2323 (toll free) companies’ patient assistance Systems (PERS) 318-741-7490 (800) 633-4227 (Medicare) programs. P. O. Box 91430 www.bossiercoa.org cms.gov; medicare.gov; Lafayette, LA 70509 Provides services to seniors healthcare.gov 800-259-1234 (over 60) of Bossier Parish that Agency within US De- allow them to remain indepen- partment of Health and dent and to remain active in the Human Services responsible for community. Medicare, HIPAA, and CLIA and works in partnership with Caddo Council on Aging state governments to administer 1700 Buckner Street, Ste 151 Medicaid. Shreveport, LA 71101 318-676-7900 Ext 239 Eldercare Locator www.caddocoa.org (800) 677-1116 (toll free) CCOA is a local aging www.eldercare.gov program that provides informa- Nationwide assistance help- tion and services on a range of ing elderly and caregivers locate assistance for older adults and resources. those who care for them. 8 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 9 Caddo Community Action ability to identify community Goodwill Industries of North tion services, work assistance Agency programs, set goals, encourage Louisiana, Inc. programs, and women and 4055 St. Vincent Ave liaisons with outside agencies, 800 West 70th Street family services. Shreveport, LA 71108 stimulate community interac- Shreveport, LA 71106 318-861-4808 tion, and bring groups together 318-629-5910 Salvation Army of Shreveport/ Rental and utility assistance. to respond to a wide range of Offering resources for youth, Bossier economic development, human seniors and others to learn im- 200 E. Stoner Avenue Catholic Charities of resource development and qual- portant job skills that will make Shreveport, LA 71101 Shreveport ity of life issues. them marketable employees. 318-424-3200 331 East 71st Street www.salvationarmyusa.org Shreveport, LA 71103 Community Renewal Martin Luther King Health Provides services to meet 318-865-0200 International Center human needs including food, Assist the needy and less 838 Margaret Place NWLA Interfaith Pharmacy shelter, and clothing. fortunate. Shreveport, LA 71101 865 Olive Street 318-425-3222 Shreveport, LA 71104 Social Security Admin. Christian Service Program www.communityrenewal.us 318-227-2912 1240 South Pointe Parkway 1244 Sprague Street Working to restore safe and Offers free medical services Shreveport, LA 71105 Shreveport, LA 71101 caring communities through and medicines for individuals 877-319-3074 318-221-4857 personal relationships. managing chronic illnesses www.socialsecurity.gov christianserviceprogram.org Reaching out to persons who Free Smoke Detector Program Meals on Wheels Society of St. Vincent de Paul lack the basic necessities of life. Shreveport Fire Prevention Caddo Parish: 318-676-7900 3500 Fairfield Avenue Bureau Bossier Parish: 318-741-3802 Shreveport, LA 71105 Community Development 505 Travis Street, Suite 510 Hot meals delivered for 318-865-7807 401 Texas Street Shreveport, LA 71101 homebound seniors who are Emergency financial as- Shreveport, LA 71101 318-673-6740 living alone or are disabled. sistance, food programs, rent/ 318-673-5900 Provides free smoke detec- mortgage assistance, and www.shreveportla.gov/dept/cd tors for residents of the City of Noel Neighborhood Ministries services to those in any way Seeks to develop the citizen’s Shreveport. 520 Herndon Street challenged. Shreveport, LA 71101 318-424-0434 S.O.S (Sheriff’s Operation Services include: The Food Safeguard (Caddo Parish) Need help with Pantry program which provides 1000 Grimmett Drive supplemental food assistance; Shreveport, LA 71107 Medicare insurance? The Highland Craft program 318-681-0871 Below are just some of the services I provide, offers the opportunity for A program designed to women in poverty to earn a help identify and reunite lost, ALL AT NO COST TO YOU! small additional income; and memory-impaired persons with • Assistance and consultation regarding your Medicare choices Adopt-A-Family provides apart- their family members. • Evaluation of your current plan versus the other options ment start-up kits to homeless available families moving from transi- S.O.S (Sheriff’s Operation • The lowest possible price for the plan you want tional shelters to permanent Safeguard (Bossier Parish) • Research to determine which drug plan will cover your housing. 2510 Airline Drive medications at the lowest cost Bossier City, LA 71111 • Answering your benefit and plan questions ReNesting Project, Inc. 318-965-3500 • Ongoing support and personalized service 1331 Driftwood Drive A program designed to Call for a FREE consultation with no obligation Bossier City, LA 71111 help identify and reunite lost, 318-747-5520 memory-impaired persons with www.renestingprojectinc.org their family members. Collaborating with social services to provide gently used The Pool of Siloam Medical furniture and household goods. Ministry 4140 Greenwood Road Shreveport- Bossier Rescue Shreveport, LA 71109 Mission 318-631-2212 901 McNeil www.poolofsiloam.org Shreveport, LA 71101 Medical services & medi- 318-227-2868 cines for those with no other www.sbrescuemission.com access. Provides homeless interven- 10 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com Weatherization Assistance Shreve Memorial Library Shreveport City Police Louisiana Secretary of State Program (WAP) 424 Texas Street Forgery and Fraud Unit - Living Wills 4055 St. Vincent Ave Shreveport, LA 71101 1234 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 94125 Shreveport, LA 71108 318-226-5897 Shreveport, LA 71101 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 318-861-4808 www.shreve-lib.org 318-673-6985 225-922-0309 Weatherizes homes to www.sos.louisiana.gov/ improve heating and cooling Shreveport Parks and Senior Care Advocacy Living Wills, Cost of $20 for efficiency. Recreation (SPAR) 850 B Olive Street filing, and $5 for Revocation. 7401 Jewella Shreveport, LA 71104 Volunteers of America – North Shreveport, LA 71108 www.ywcanwla.org Northwest Louisiana Pro Bono Louisiana 318-673-7727; 318-673-7845 Free counseling, referral Project 360 Jordan www.myspar.org services, and case management 401 Market St. Suite 930 Shreveport, LA 71101 Offering seniors many to provide information on Shreveport, LA 71101 318-221-2669 programs at each of its commu- safety and encourage empower- 318-213-8300 www.voanorthla.org nity centers including arts and ment by providing advocacy in The Pro Bono Project refers Programs include disability, crafts, computer classes, aero- circumstances of past or present indigent and low-income employment, mental health, bics, sewing, dominoes, cards, trauma or victimization to 65 residents of Caddo and Bossier veteran transitional living, and dancing, bowling, ceramics, and older senior ladies. Parishes to private attorneys residential services. quilting, and other fun-filled who volunteer their time but activities. Legal Assistance handles only civil, non-fee Educational Assistance Legal Aid of North Louisiana, generating cases. Bossier Parish Community Elder Abuse 720 Travis Street College Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Shreveport, LA 71101 Professional Civil Law Notaries 1701 Old Minden Road Elder Services 318-222-7186 Association of N. LA. Bossier City, LA 71111 2510 Viking Drive 800-826-9265 476 Debroeck Road 318-678-6015 Bossier city, LA 71111 www.lsnl.org Shreveport, LA 71106 www.bpcc.edu 318-965-2203 Provide free legal services to 318- 797-4396 people below poverty guidelines www.pclna.org Literacy Volunteers Caddo Sheriff’s Office and seniors with civil matters. 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Office helps reunite persons • Nursing Home exercise/dance classes, bingo, Tuesday and Thursday. 9 am - with Alzheimer’s who have Ombudsman - Advocate will cards, dominoes, health screen- 12:30 pm. Lunch @ 11:30 am. become lost. Participants are investigate and resolve senior’s ings, exercise equipment room, • New Hill, 8725 given a special ID bracelet nursing home complaints. games and Thursday night Springridge Texas-Line Rd, containing info stored in the Serving Bienville, Bossier, dances with a live band. Hot, Keithville. 925-0529. Tuesday Sheriff’s Office database. Call Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red nutritious meals served at 11:30 and Thursday 9 am - 12 noon. 318.681.0875 to register. Free. River, and Webster Parishes. AM at the sites. $2 per meal is Lunch @ 11:00 am. 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www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 29 Home Health Amedisys National Homecare Services 425 Ashley Ridge Blvd, #246 4211 Youree Drive Agencies Shreveport, LA 71106 Shreveport, LA 71105 Home health agencies are (318) 865-8865 (318) 869-2625 licensed and certified by a state to provide care in the Ark-La-Tex Home Health Smart Health Care patient’s residence. Care must 2090 Stockwell Road 127 Honeysuckle Lane be prescribed by the patient’s Bossier City, LA 71111 Haughton, LA 71037 physician as part of a written (318) 747-6180 (318) 747-1965 plan of care. The patient must be generally homebound. These Christus Home Care Southland Home Health agencies are certified to provide 1700 Buckner, Ste 200 9301 Wallace Lake Rd. provides safe, effective admin- care services that may be reim- Shreveport, LA 71101 Shreveport, LA 71106 istration of medication or vital bursed by Medicare, Medicaid, (318) 681-7200 (318) 683-1190 fluids to patients in their home or private insurance. Home or in an outpatient setting. health care services provided by Kindred Home Care STAT Home Health a licensed and certified home 2533 Bert Kouns, #117 8039 Line Avenue, Suite 1B IV Plus of Shreveport health agency is offered on an Shreveport, LA 71118 Shreveport, LA 71106 2535 Bert Kouns ,Suite 211 intermittent basis and may (318) 550-0285 (318) 861-1965 Shreveport, LA 71118 include: skilled nursing; home (318) 683-5139 health aide services; physical LA HomeCare of Shreveport Thompson Home Health therapy; occupational therapy; 6425 Youree Drive #290 2529 East 70th, Suite 110 National Pharmacy speech therapy; social worker Shreveport, LA 71105 Shreveport, LA 71105 Services services, personal hygiene care, (318) 219-9549 (318) 797-9392 8860 Quimper Place and light housekeeping. One Shreveport, LA 71105 can visit the website www. Medistar Home Health Trinity Home Care (318) 797-9517 medicare.gov to compare 2103 Old Minden Road, Ste A 3825 Gilbert Medicare certified home health Bossier City, LA 71112 Shreveport, LA 71104 Hospice Care agencies in the area. (318) 742-4028 (318) 861-0308 Services United Home Health Care of Hospice is a method of Shreveport caring for the terminally ill 9400 Village Green Drive that helps provide comfort and Shreveport, LA 71115 support to patients and family (318) 798-7777 members when an illness no longer responds to cure-orient- Willis Knighton Home ed treatments. Hospice neither Health prolongs life nor hastens death. 3300 Albert Bicknell #4 The primary goal is to improve Shreveport, LA 71103 the quality of a patient’s last (318) 212-4180 days. Hospice care can be Willis-Knighton Home provided in the home, hospice Health is a full-service program facility, nursing home, or hos- providing skilled nursing for pital. Medical, social, spiritual, disease and pain management; and counseling services can infusion therapy, chemotherapy, all be part of hospice care. total parenteral/enteral nutri- Medicare and many private tion and wound care. Home health insurance programs cover Health also provides rehab hospice care but require specific services, including physical patient eligibility, including therapy, occupational therapy, certification by a physician that lymphedema therapy, and the patient is terminally ill with speech therapy. Other services 6 months or less to live based are a medical social worker and on knowledge about the normal certified nursing assistants. course of the illness. Home Infusion Aime Hospice 8950 E. Kings Highway Services Shreveport, LA 71105 Home medical infusion (318) 868-2780
30 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com “Hospice Honors Elite Award” Cornerstone Hospital of Bossier Overton Brooks Veterans recipient for 2017. City Administration Hospital 4900 Medical Drive 510 Stoner Avenue SouthernCare Hospice Bossier City, LA 71112 Shreveport, LA 71130 2103 Old Minden Road, Suite (318) 747-9500 (318) 221-8411 A Bossier City, LA 71112 Lifecare Hospital - Pierremont Promise Specialty Hospital of (318) 227-9160 8001 Youree Drive Shreveport Shreveport, LA 71105 1800 Irving Place St. Joseph Hospice (318) 212-3200 Shreveport, LA 71101 8039 Line Avenue, Suite 1A (318) 425-4096 Amedisys Hospice Shreveport LA 71106 Lifecare Hospital - North 425 Ashley Ridge (318) 222-8723 2550 Kings Highway Promise Specialty Hospital of Shreveport, LA 71106 Shreveport, LA 71103 Bossier City (318) 868-8788 Willis Knighton Hospice of (318) 212-6860 2525 Viking Drive Louisiana Bossier City, LA 71111 Christus Schumpert Hospice 616 East Flournoy Lucas Rd LSU University Hospital (318) 841-2525 and Grace Home Shreveport, LA 71115 1501 Kings Highway One St. Mary Place (318) 212-2170 Shreveport, LA 71130 Willis Knighton Medical Shreveport, LA 71101 Willis-Knighton Hospice (318) 675-5000 Center (318) 681-4605 of Louisiana provides skilled 2600 Greenwood Road services and compassion- Minden Medical Center Shreveport, LA 71103 Circle of Life Hospice, Inc. ate support from a team of #1 Medical Plaza (318) 212-4000 10508 Keysburg CT professionals that includes Minden, LA 71055 A 369 bed acute care Shreveport, LA 71106 the attending physician, (318) 377-2321 hospital providing various (318) 798-6297 medical director, registered medical treatments, therapies, nurses, social workers, chap- North Caddo Memorial and surgical care and staffed Harmony Life Hospice lains, home health aides, music 1000 South Spruce Street with doctors, nurses, and 2529 East 70th, #306 therapy, auxiliary services and Vivian, LA 71082 other health care professionals. Shreveport, LA 71105 volunteers. (318) 375-3235 Willis Knighton Health System (318)798-5775 Hospitals Hospice of Shreveport/Bossier General hospitals have many 3829 Gilbert specialized departments with Shreveport, LA 71104 highly trained doctors, nurses, (318) 865-7177 and other health care profes- sionals. They generally deal LifePath Hospice Care with many kinds of disease 8720 Quimper Place #100 and injury, and typically have Shreveport, LA 71105 an emergency department to (318) 222-5711 deal with urgent threats to health. Specialized hospitals Nightingale Hospice include rehabilitation hospitals, 4530 Barksdale Blvd, Suite A2 children’s hospitals, geriatric Bossier City, LA 71112 hospitals, veteran’s hospitals, (318) 402-2300 and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs. Regional Hospice Care Group 9301 Wallace Lake Road Brentwood Hospital Shreveport, LA 71106 1006 Highland Avenue (318) 524-1046 Shreveport, LA 71101 Regional Hospice Care (318) 678-7500 Group is a licensed and certi- fied hospice which provides Christus Schumpert Highland all hospice care services. We 1453 E. Bert Kouns provide end of life care for Shreveport, LA 71105 residents in the Caddo, Bossier, (318) 798-4300 Webster, Claiborne, Desoto, Red River, Lincoln, and Desoto Parishes. We are proudly a www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 31 (WKHS) has been rated one of nities provide seniors with the The Blake at Bossier City Shreve Memorial Library - the top 100 hospitals in the US. opportunity to experience as 2000 Blake Boulevard Atkins Branch much freedom as they choose Bossier City, LA 71111 3704 Greenwood Road WK Bossier Health Center in a secure setting. These com- (318) 752-6611 Shreveport, LA 71109 2400 Hospital Drive munities are designed for those The Blake features a full 318-635-6222 Bossier City, LA 71111 who are relatively physically continuum of services in richly (318) 212-7000 and socially independent. The appointed Independent Living, Shreve Memorial Library A 114 bed acute care major benefits are mainte- Assisted Living and Memory Belcher Branch hospital providing various nance free living, socialization Care residences. All of those 409 Charles Street medical treatments, therapies, opportunities and numerous options will be housed within Belcher, LA 71004 and surgical care and staffed activities. Other amenities may one resort-style community. If 318-378-4567 with doctors, nurses, and include housekeeping services, needs change, the people who other health care professionals. pest control, apartment main- live here stay here. Shreve Memorial Library WKHS has been rated one of tenance, parking, utilities, cable Blanchard Branch the top 100 hospitals in the US. television, transportation and Tower at The Oaks 344 Alexander one or more meals served in 600 East Flournoy Lucas Blanchard, LA 71009 Willis Knighton South and a common dining area. These Road 318-929-3163 the Center for Women’s communities do not provide Shreveport, LA 71115 Health custodial or medical care. Costs (318) 212-6257 Shreve Memorial Library 2510 Bert Kouns are covered by the individual. www.oaksofla.com Broadmoor Branch Shreveport, LA 71118 Offers 124 residences for 1212 Captain Shreve Drive (318) 212-5000 Garden Apartments at the active adults, age 55+ ,a first- Shreveport, LA 71105 A 186 bed acute care Oaks of-its kind for Shreveport. The 318-869-0120 hospital providing various 600 East Flournoy Lucas Rd. Tower is nestled in a park-like medical treatments, therapies, Shreveport, LA 71115 setting surrounded by beautiful Shreve Memorial Library Cedar and surgical care and staffed (318) 212-2000 vistas – trees, water, walking Grove/Line Avenue Branch with doctors, nurses, and www.oaksofla.com trails and spacious lawns. The 8303 Line Avenue other health care professionals. Garden Apartments at The luxurious multistory building is Shreveport, LA 71106 WKHS has been rated one of Oaks offers 119 garden apart- the nucleus of a concierge com- 318-868-3890 the top 100 hospitals in the US. ments, all on one level with munity with resort amenities many overlooking a lake and such as flexible dining options Shreve Memorial Library - Willis Knighton Pierremont most with parking just outside and a spa and wellness center. David Raines Branch Health Center the door. A number of studio 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. 8001 Youree Drive and one-bedroom garden Waterview Court Senior Drive Shreveport, LA 71105 apartments with interior access Living Shreveport, LA 71107 (318) 212-3000 to the Alta and John Franks 2222 East Bert Kouns 318-222-0824 A 112 bed acute care Community Centre also are Industrial Loop hospital providing various available. Shreveport, LA 71105 Shreve Memorial Library medical treatments, therapies, 318-524-3300 Gilliam Branch and surgical care and staffed The Glen Retirement System Full service Independent 12797 Main Street with doctors, nurses, and 403 E. Flournoy Lucas Road Living Community for those Gilliam, LA 71029 other health care professionals. Shreveport, La 71115 55+. Take away the stress 318-296-4227 WKHS has been rated one of (318) 798-3500 of day-to-day chores, with the top 100 hospitals in the US. www.theglensystem.org our restaurant-style dinning, Shreve Memorial Library Live a life of fulfillment at housekeeping, laundry, trans- Hamilton/South Caddo Willis-Knighton The Glen, the premier choice portation services, and much 2111 Bert Kouns Ind. Loop Rehabilitation Institute for retirement living. Delight more. Simplify life and enjoy Shreveport, LA 71118 1111 Line Avenue in an engaging setting with all your Golden Years! 318-687-6824 Shreveport, LA 71101 the comforts of home on The (318) 716-4545 Glen’s beautiful campus. With Libraries Shreve Memorial Library The region’s only rehabilita- options for independent living, Higginbotham Branch tion hospital with 65 beds assisted living, skilled nursing, Caddo Parish Libraries 9359 Greenwood Road features physical rehabilitation, rehab therapy and memory Shreve Memorial Library Greenwood, LA 71033 behavioral rehabilitation, and care, tour The Glen and plan (Main) 318-938-1451 outpatient dialysis. for your future. 424 Texas Street Shreveport, LA 71101 Shreve Memorial Library Independent Summerfield Estates Phone: 318-226-5897 Hollywood/Union Branch 9133 Baird Road Fax: 318-226-4780 2105 Hollywood Avenue Living Communities Shreveport, LA 71118 Shreveport, LA 71108 Independent living commu- (318) 688-9525 318-636-5520
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Service; Health Maintenance Organization (HMO); Special Medicare Health Needs Plans for persons having Advantage Plans both Medicare and Medicaid Regional Hospice or certain chronic or disabling C A R E G R O U P The following offer Medicare conditions Of Northwest Louisiana Health Plans (also known as Medicare Part C or Medicare Humana Insurance Company Advantage Plans) for Caddo/ (H6609 and R6609) Over 95 years combined Hospice Experience Bossier parishes according to Toll Free 1-800-833-2364 Medicare & You 2018 Hand- TTY 1-877-833-4486 TEAMWORK l KNOWLEDGE book and www.medicare.gov www.humana-medicare.com COMPASSION l EXCELLENCE as of 2/1/2018. These health Medicare Health Plans plan options are part of the available: Preferred Provider Medicare program. If you join, Organization (PPO) For Information call: you generally get all of your Medicare-covered health care UnitedHealthcare. (H5435) through that plan. 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VA Medical Center 510 East Stoner Avenue Booker T. Washington Nursing Shreveport, LA 71101 Home (318) 221-8411 7605 Line Avenue Willis Knighton Institute of Shreveport, LA 71106 Behavioral Health (318) 219-2688 2510 Bert Kouns Shreveport, LA 71118 Bradford Guest Care Center (318) 212-5200 3050 Baird Road www.wkhs.com Shreveport, LA 71118 (318) 688-1010 Institute for Behavioral Med- icine offers inpatient, partial Claiborne Healthcare Center hospitalization and outpatient 1536 Claiborne programs. Services include Shreveport, LA 71103 geriatric psychiatric Care, adult (318) 631-3426 psychiatry and individual and
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Chapter AM 3302 Mansfield Road Randle Moore Center 714 Benton Road Shreveport, LA 71103 Willis-Knighton Extended 3101 Fairfield Avenue Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 222-9482 Care Center Shreveport, LA 71104 318-746-4916 2550 Kings Highway 318-742-6179 The Guest House Shreveport, LA 71103 National Association of Retired 9225 Normandie Drive (318) 212-6820 AARP Rose City Chapter Federal Employees Shreveport, LA 71118 Willis-Knighton Extended 1002 Bert Kouns Chapter #1178 (318) 686-0515 Care Center offers special- Shreveport, LA 71108 909 Modica ized rehabilitation care for 318-222-6738 Bossier City, LA 71112 Village Health Care at the patients requiring extended care 318-742-5092 Glen treatments. ArkLaTex Genealogical 403 E. Flournoy Lucas Road Association National Association of Retired Shreveport, LA 71115 Organizations P. O. 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38 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 39 Union Masonic Board Shreveport Prosthetics, Inc. pharmacy makes particular the latest scientific informa- 5632 Hearne Avenue 745 Olive Street, Suite 111 prescription medicines to fit the tion with personalized patient Shreveport, LA 71108 Shreveport, LA 71104 unique needs of the individual. care to provide the very best 318- 631-9818 (318) 734-7933 in specialized rheumatology Boudreaux’s Compounding healthcare to you. Our entire Woman’s Department Club Snell’s Orthotics and Pharmacy team of caring medical profes- 802 Margaret Place Prosthetics 2551 Greenwood #110 sionals is honored to partner Shreveport, LA 71101 1833 Line Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108 with you in your healthcare. 318- 222-4186 Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 631-2005 Dr. Goodman accepts new (318) 424-4167 patients, and no physician re- Orthotics and www.snellsonline.com David Raines Community ferral is necessary. Call us for an Snell’s Orthotics and Health Center Pharmacy appointment at 318-424-9240. Prosthetics Prosthetics has been Ark-La- 1625 David Raines Road Orthotics is concerned with Tex’s leading artificial limbs Shreveport, LA 71107 Ophthalmology the design, development, fitting and braces provider since 1911. (318) 227-3355 Willis Knighton Eye Institute and manufacturing of devices Our full service practice treats • North that support or correct mus- all ages, with one objective Drug Emporium 2611 Greenwood Road culoskeletal deformities and/ in mind: serving clients and 5819 East Kings Highway Shreveport, LA 71103 or abnormalities of the human patients with the best quality Shreveport, LA 71105 (318) 212-2020 body. A prosthetic provider possible. (318) 861-7898 • Pierremont is a professional who creates 7607 Youree Drive artificial limbs or orthopedic Pharmacies Line Avenue Pharmacy Shreveport, LA 71105 braces. 1822 Line Avenue Medical entities that employ (318) 212-3937 Shreveport, LA 71101 • South Certified Limb and Brace professionals trained to prepare, (318) 221-5114 2530 Bert Kouns 3227 Portland Avenue distribute and give information about medicines per a prescrip- Industrial Loop #116 Shreveport, LA 71103 Medic’s Compounding tion from a licensed physician Shreveport, LA 71118 (318) 636-9145 Pharmacy or other authorized health care (318) 212-5901 1847 Line Avenue professional. A compounding Three convenient locations Shreveport, LA 71101 for the treatment of all eye con- (318) 222-8477 ditions. From fitting glasses and contacts to treating diabetic eye National Pharmacy Services of disease to routine and com- Shreveport plex cataract eye surgery, they 8860 Quimper Place provide comprehensive eye care Shreveport, LA 71105 for the entire family. (318) 797-9517
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40 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com The Pool of Siloam Medical Willis-Knighton Berkshire Apartments for rent have the amenities you Ministry Rehabilitation Institute 2120 North Hearne Ave. want. Spacious closets, vinyl 4140 Greenwood Road 1111Line Avenue Shreveport, LA 71107 composite tile floors, and refrig- Shreveport, LA 71109 Shreveport, LA 71101 318-221-4622 erators to name a few. (318) 631-2212 (318) 716-4545 www.poolofsiloam.org The Willis-Knighton Blanchard Place Apartments Canaan Village Apartments Rehabilitation Institute serve 3900 Roy Rd. 1915 Patzman St. www.RxAssist.org patients who need physi- Shreveport, LA 71107 Shreveport, LA 71101 National database to find cal rehabilitation (inpatient 318-929-7359 318-221-6663 free medications through drug rehabilitation & outpatient companies. Patient assistance rehabilitation) or behavioral Blanchard Seniors II Apts. Cloverdale Plaza Apartments programs. rehabilitation. Moving these 246 Phelps Ave. 2213 Shed Rd. inpatient services from other Blanchard, LA 71009 Bossier City, LA 71111 Rehabilitation & Willis-Knighton campuses 318-309-9111 318-742-6202 and incorporating them in Physical Therapy a centrally-located hospital Blanchard Seniors III Coventry Place Apartments Rehabilitation services designed for rehabilitation Apartments 4565 North Market St. help restore some or all of the better accommodates the needs 231 N. Main Shreveport, LA 71107 patient’s physical, sensory, and of these patients. In addition Blanchard, LA 71009 318-425-7913 mental capabilities that were to rehabilitation services, this 318-929-9117 lost due to injury, illness, or location also features the Out- Devonshire Apartments disease. Physical therapy helps patient Dialysis Department. Bridgestone I & II Apartments 2130 N. Hearne Ave. regain strength and mobility; 3852 Hwy. 171 Shreveport, LA 71107 occupational therapy helps with Senior Gloster, LA 71030 318-424-4775 daily activities of living; and 318-933-8594. speech/language therapy help Apartments Evangeline Foundation Apts. with speaking swallowing. Senior apartments are Brookhaven Elderly Apts. 3875 Line Ave. usually age-restricted 55+ or 2705 Stanberry Dr. Shreveport, LA 71106 Bayou State Therapy 62+ and follow HUD regula- Shreveport, LA 71118 318-861-1177 457 Ashley Ridge Drive tions which allow for such “age 318-687-8894 Shreveport, LA 71106 discrimination”. If 55+, at least (318) 219-7737 one person in the apartment Cedar Hills Apartments must be at least 55 and the 7401 St. Vincent Brewer Physical Therapy community must have no more Shreveport, LA 71106 663 Jordan than 20% of all residents under 318-861 6915 Shreveport, LA 71101 age 55. If 62+, all residents Cedar Hills Apartments is an (318) 222-8892 must be at least 62. Exceptions independent living retirement are made by HUD for younger community for seniors located Eberhardt Physical Therapy renters if they are handicapped. in Shreveport, LA. We pride 820 Jordan, Suite 150 Some rentals are income based ourselves and aim to provide all Shreveport, LA 71101 and may be eligible for govern- our residents with affordable, (318) 222-7442 ment subsidies or vouchers. safe and comfortable indepen- dent living for seniors over 62 Highland Place Arbor and Terrace Apartments years old with their rent based 1736 Irving Place 4770 Brandon Blvd on income. Cedar Hills is set Shreveport, LA 71101 Bossier City, LA 71111 on just over 5 acres of peaceful, (318) 221-1983 318-549-1001 naturally landscaped grounds. Highland Place of Shreve- port is “Caring from the heart”. Barton Drive Manor Canaan Towers Apartments Our staff is available 24 hours a 1625 Barton Dr. 400 N. Dale day to assist you or your loved Shreveport, LA 71107 Shreveport, LA 71118 in transitioning to our facil- 318-221-3351 318-222-4230 ity. Our facility offers 24 hour Our community is designat- skilled nursing in our short-stay Bentley Apartments ed for those aged 62 and better, Medicare rehabilitation unit. 6760 Raspberry Lane. with comfort and affordability We have a registered respiratory Shreveport, LA 71129 in mind. Canaan Towers offers therapist, full time wound care 318-687-2007 studio and one bedroom apart- team, and other health care ments. Our prices are based professionals on staff to provide on your income. Uniquely needed specialty services. designed, our senior apartments Fair Park Terrace Apartments Jefferson Apartments Old Salem Village The Gables at Spring Lake 3401 Mertis Ave. 907 Louisiana Ave. 6725 Buncombe Rd. 8622 Line Avenue Shreveport, LA 71109 Shreveport, LA 71101 Shreveport, LA 71129 Shreveport, LA 71106 318-631-5502 318-221-7505 318-687-2378 318-861-2366
Galilee Eden Gardens Apts. Jordan Square Apartments Park Place Manor Tower at The Oaks 1500 Park Ave. 625 Jordan St. 3231 Mertis St. 600 East Flournoy Lucas Shreveport, LA 71103 Shreveport, LA 71101 Shreveport, LA 71109 Shreveport, LA 71115 318-226-9734 318-227-2591 318-635-2416 318-212-6257 Jordan Square Apartments is Offers 124 residences for Galilee Majestic Arms Apts. a 170-Unit High Rise indepen- Rebel Road Apartments active adults, age 55+ ,a first- 525 Sycamore St. dent senior living retirement 106 Rebel Rd. of-its kind for Shreveport. The Shreveport, LA 71103 community. We pride ourselves Vivian, LA 71082 Tower is nestled in a park-like 318-222-4810 in providing our residents with Phone: 318-375-5365 setting surrounded by beautiful an affordable, safe and comfort- vistas – trees, water, walking Garden Apartments at The able community for seniors Shreveport Garden Elderly trails and spacious lawns. The Oaks over 62 years old with their rent Apartments luxurious multistory building is 600 East Flournoy Lucas based on income. Our apart- 235 E Stoner Ave the nucleus of a concierge com- Shreveport, LA 71115 ments feature large, double Shreveport, LA 71101 munity with resort amenities 318-212-2000 and single bedroom units, as 318-678-8900 such as flexible dining options Garden Apartments at The well as studios, all which have and a spa and wellness center. Oaks offers 119 garden apart- generous living space and new South Pointe Place Apartments ments, all on one level with appliances. 1133 South Pointe Parkway Vivian Elderly Apartments many overlooking a lake and Shreveport, LA 71105 344 Red Bud Lane most with parking just outside King Garden Apartments 318-212-1703 Vivian, LA 71082 the door. A number of studio 1510 David Raines Rd. 318-375-2454 and one-bedroom garden apart- Shreveport, LA 71107 Southwood Gardens Apts. ments with interior access to the 318-222-0805 3550 Cedar Creek Rd. Twin Oak Apartments Alta and John Franks Commu- Shreveport, LA 71118 609 Redbud Courts nity Centre also are available. Mooring Manor Apartments 318-682-4022 Vivian, LA 71082 1008 Old Mooringsport Rd. 318-375-2381 Greenwood Apartments Mooringsport, LA 71060 Southwood Square Apartments 9224 Greenwood Road 318-996-6193 9085 Dean Road Waterview Court Senior Greenwood, LA 71033 Shreveport, LA 71118 Living 318-938-1496 North Parke Apartments 318-671-1888 2222 East Bert Kouns 100 North Parke Drive Industrial Loop Greenwood Elderly Apartments Doyline, LA 71023 Spring Forest Apartments Shreveport, LA 71105 8910 Greenwood Rd. 318-745-2686 6759 Colquitt Rd. 318-524-3300 Shreveport, LA 71033 Keithville, LA 71047 Full service Independent 318-938-0038 Northside Villa 318-925-2630 Living Community for those 4585 N. Market St. 55+. Take away the stress Holy Cross Villas West Shreveport, LA 71101 The Village Apartments of day-to-day chores, with 9333 Normandie Dr. 318-221-2876 420 North Sibley our restaurant-style dinning, Shreveport, LA 71118 Benton, LA 71006 housekeeping, laundry, trans- 318-688-8051 318-965-9258 portation services, and much
42 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com more. Simplify life and enjoy offered by another business; (3) Hotel/Motel • La Quinta Inns and your Golden Years! Keep a list of senior discounts • Baymont Inns and Suites Suites: up to 10% off for AARP offered by local area merchants; : save up to 20% for AARP members Wellington Square Apts and (4) Join senior membership members • Le Meridien: between 5 % 1812 Jewella Rd. associations who offer senior • Best Western Hotels: save to 15% off for AARP members Shreveport, LA 71109 discounts as one of its benefits, up to 10% for AARP members • Mircotel Inns and Suites: 318-635-5867 such as AARP, Association of • Cambria Suites: save up up to 10% off for AARP Mature American Citizens to 10% for AARP members members Wilkinson Terrace Apts. (AMAC), or American Seniors • Clarion Hotels: up to 10% • Motel 6: 10% off for 2725 Southern Ave. Association (ASA). Please send off for AARP members (55+) persons (60+) Shreveport, LA 71104 any updates of the listed senior • Comfort Inn: up to 10% • Quality Inn: up to 10% 318-221-5286 discounts or details about newly off for AARP members (55+) off for AARP members(55+) discovered senior discounts to • Comfort Suites: up to • Ramada Worldwide: up Windsor Village Apartments [email protected] 10% off for AARP members to 20% off for AARP members 1920 North Hearne Ave. (55+) (55+) Shreveport, LA 71107 Entertainment • Conrad Hotels and • Rodeway Inn: 10% off for 318-424-0067 • Cinemark/Tinsletown Resorts: save up to 5% with persons (60+) Theaters: Every Monday is advance reservations for AARP • Sheraton Hotels: between Woodcrest Apartments Senior Day with discounted members 5% to 15% discount for AARP 100 Village Manor, #33 tickets $6.00 for persons 62+ • Days Inn: up to 20% off members Haughton, LA 71037 • DiamondJacks Casino in for AARP members (55+) • Sleep Inn: up to 10% off 318-949-1229 Bossier City - Golden Gamers • Doubletree hotels: up to for AARP members (55+) discounts and promotions 5% saving for AARP members • Super 8 Hotels: up to 20% Yorkshire Apartments with Players Card for persons • EconoLodge hotels: up to savings for AARP members 2020 North Hearne Ave. 50+ 10% saving for AARP members • Travelodge hotels: save up Shreveport, LA 71107 • Regal Cinemas: up to • Embassy Suites: up to 5% to 10% for AARP members 318-424-4775 $3.00 off for popcorn and soda saving for AARP members • Westin Hotels and combo for AARP members • Hampton Inns & Suites: Resorts: save between 5% to Senior Discounts (55+) up to 10% off for AARP 15% for AARP members • Wingate hotels: save up to The following senior members 20% for AARP members discounts are subject to change Grocery • Hawthorn Suites: up to • Wyndam Hotels and and may not be valid in all • Albertsons: 10% off first 20% off for AARP members Resorts: up to 20% off for locations, so do verify discount Wednesday of each month • Hilton Garden Inn: up to AARP members (55+) prior to visit. Some discounts (55+) 10% off for AARP members require showing proof of age • Kroger: 10% off on • Holiday Inns: discounts Restaurants or a senior association mem- Kroger brands every Tuesday for persons 62+ Applebee’s 10-15% off bership card. Consider the (55+) • Homewood Suites: up to • (varies by location) may require following tips to get the best • Family Dollar Stores: 10% off for AARP members golden apple card(60+) senior discount: (1) Ask for discounts are available with use • Howard Johnson Hotels: Bonefish Grill: 15% off senior discounts while shopping of AARP membership card up to 20% off for AARP • every Day for AARP members with the merchant; (2) Ask the • Fred’s Stores: discounts members Bubba Gump Shrimp merchant to match the senior are available with use of AARP • Knights Inn: up to 20% • Company: 10% discount for discount for the same or similar membership card off for AARP members AARP members product/service that might be
www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 43 • Burger King: discount for • KFC: Free small drink • Waffle House: 10% off on cies are made up of people AARP members with any meal (55+) Mondays for persons 60+ with common interests and/ • Captain D’s Seafood: • Landry’s Seafood: get 10% • Wendy’s: Free drink with or experiences and are a place “Happy Wednesday Offer” for AARP members purchase (62+), but varies by for people to give and receive choice of 8 meals + drink for • McDonalds: discounts on location emotional and practical support $4.99 or less- varies by location. coffee for senior citizens, but as well as to exchange informa- (62+) varies by location Retail and Apparel tion, tips and resources. • Carrabba’s Italian Grill: • McComicks & Schmicks: • Banana Republic: 10% off 15% off every Day for AARP get 10% off for AARP members for persons 62+ A Place That Warms the Heart members • OutBack Steakhouse: • Beall’s: 20% off first - Grief • Chart House: discount for save 15% on Mondays and Tuesday of each month for 318-746-5775 AARP members Thursdays for AARP members Club 50 plus members(50+) • Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or • Piccadilly Restaurants: • Belk’s: 15% off first Alzheimer’s Agency of free small drink or coffee (55+), Seniors 55 and older receive Tuesday of each month (55+) Shreveport/Bossier Inc depending on location. 10% on regular meal every • Kohl’s: 15% off every P. O. Box 4038 • Chili’s: 10% off for per- Monday to Saturdays from 2 Wednesday (60+) Shreveport, LA 71134 sons 55+ but varies by location to 5 pm • Michaels: up to 10% 318-780-7906. • Denny’s: 15% off for • Rainforest Café: discount off on Tuesdays for AARP www.alzagency.org AARP members (55+) for AARP members members(55+) • Dunkin’ Donuts: Get • Saltgrass Steakhouse: 10% • Reebok Shoe Outlet Alzheimer’s Association donut with purchase of large off for AARP members (55+) Stores: 20% off total purchase 910 Pierremont Rd, Suite 410 coffee for AARP members • Sonic: 10% off or free bev- everyday for AARP members Shreveport, LA 71106 (55+) erage (60+) varies by location • Rite Aid: Use of Wellness+ (318) 861-8680 • Golden Corral • Subway: Free small drink card on certain items qualifies www.alz.org Restaurants: 10% off for or 10% off at selective locations for additional discounts on seniors (62+), but varies by (60+) other products Bereavement Support Group location • The Chart House: 10% off • Stein Mart: 20% off of 318-212-4697 • IHOP: Special Senior for AARP members red dot/clearance items on first meals at discounted prices • Taco Bell: 5% off or free Monday of each month for Bi Polar Support Group (55+) beverages (65+) persons 55+ 318-949-2159
Transportation Breast Cancer Support Group NOW LEASING! • Amtrak Rail service: 15% 318-681-4421 discount on the lowest available rail fare for persons 62+ Cancer Support Group • American Airlines: various Willis Knighton Health Center discounts for persons 65+ 318-212-8225 • United Airlines: various discounts for persons 65+ Cancer Support • Avis Car Rental: Up to Grawood Baptist Church 20% off for AARP members 318-798-2380 (55+) • Budget Rental Cars: up Caregiver Support Group to 20% off for AARP member Noel Memorial (55+) 318-221-5207 Vacations Dementia/Alzheimer’s “Home is where the heart is. Come be a part of ours!” • Collette Vacations: $200 Caregiver Support Group off per couple for AARP 318-865-7177 Rent Based on Income Gated Community members Video Security • Nexus Holidays: various Feist-Weiler Cancer Center/La. All Utilities Paid Cancer Control Partnership discount tours to China and Social Services Community Room other destinations 318-813-1461 Barrier Free Apartments On-site Laundry Room • Norwegian Cruise Line: 5% saving for AARP members Fibromyalgia Support Group On-site Beauty Shop Willis Knighton Heart Institute CALL TODAY (318) 222-4230, Ext.2 Support Groups 318-212-4720 Canaan Towers Senior Apartments 400 N. Dale Avenue – Shreveport, LA 71101 and Agencies Grandparents as Parents (GAP) Support groups and agen- 318-865-2070 44 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com Grief Support Group Suicide Support Group medical appointments. Hollywood/Mooretown area Hospice Of Shreveport/Bossier 318-518-7239 only- District D. Donations 318-865-7177 Bossier Council on Aging (Lift requested. 8:30 - 3:00 Monday WK Strokers Support Group Capable) - (318) 741-7358 - Friday Heart to Heart Support Group 318-212-4828 Bossier Parish Residents 318-212-8225 60+.Transportation for doctor VA/Veterans VA Support Groups appointments and shopping in (318) 221-8411 Ext. 6856 Laryngectomy - New Voice 318-990-5074 Bossier Parish. Donations of Transportation for veterans Club $3. Medicaid accepted (lift & stretcher capable). V.A. Medical Center Transportation 318-990-5390 Bossier Office of Community Willis Transportation Various types of transpor- SVS (transportation) 318-658-9133 tation are listed below and Louisiana Association on (318) 747-1045 Medicaid provider for Caddo are subject to change and Compulsive Gambling Louisiana transit. Lift and Bossier Parishes only limited availability. All prices 318-227-0883 capable. Bossier Parish Only/ and charges noted are subject Medicaid or cash. $5.00 city Public Transportation to change. Please confirm Lymphedema Support Group round trip, $10.00 Parish availability and charges with the (Air) at WKHS individual agency or business. Allegiant Airlines 318-212-8110 Disabled Vets (DAV) 702-505-8888 (318) 221-8411 Ext. 7025 Muscular Sclerosis Support Air Medical Transport No lift available. Transporta- American Airlines Group Accredited Air Ambulance tion to VA Medical Center for 800-433-7300 318-212-4720 800-558-5387 disabled vets. Continental Airlines NWLA Scleroderma Support ACLS Advanced Air LIFTLINE (SporTran) 800-525-0280 Group Ambulance (318) 673-5316 318-373-3459 800-633-3590 Lift capable. Medical and Delta Airlines non-medical. Must qualify 800-221-1212 Overeaters Anonymous Aero Med Express under ADA guidelines. 5:30 am 318-677-4002 P.O. Box 1568 - 12:15 am weekdays; 7:15 am Northwest Airlines Rogers, AR 72757-1568 - 12:15 am Saturdays; 8 am - 5 800-225-2525 Parkinson’s Caregiver Support 800-842-8555 pm Sundays. $2 - one-way trip Group Glo Airlines 318-549-9744 Ground Transportation Louisiana State Medicaid 855-435-9456 AmPm Medical Transportation Transport Parkinson’s Support Group (318) 686-3314, cell 426-6709 1-800-259-7235 WKHS Steen Hall Auditorium Lift capable. Medical only. Public Transportation Lift capable. $10 -$15 (Land) 318-675-6142 round trip; $15 one-way, $30 Have Medicaid number avail- roundtrip for wheelchair. able when calling. 8 am to 5 A-1 Charter Service Post-Polio Support Group Monday - Friday 5am - 6pm; pm Monday-Friday. 318-621-0700 WKHS Steen Hall Institute Saturday - Dialysis only 318-212-6826 M&J Transportation Action Taxi: Angel Medical Transportation 318-687-3712 318-222-8294 Prostate Cancer Group (318) 686-7381 318-572-1232 Regional Urology Medical only/non-emer- Lift capable Medical and Ace Cab: 318-868-9781 gency. $7.50 one-way, $15.00 non medical. $18 walk-on/ 318-425-3325 round trip. Monday-Saturday round trip; $30 wheel chair/ WKHS Prostate Support 5:30 am - 7:00 pm. round trip Group 318-212-8225 Balentine Ambulance Service Quality Transportation 3516 Mansfield Road 318-424-7559 Self Help For Hard Of Shreveport, LA 71103 Call 24 hours in advance. Hearing (318) 222-5358 $10 one-way in town or $20 318-868-7603 Caring, a family tradition. roundtrip. 24 Hour service, basis and Shreveport-Bossier Ostomy advance life support, Medi- Socialization Services Support Group care and Medicaid approved. (318) 687-9696 318-688-4830 Providing transportation to and Medical and non-medical. from hospitals, nursing homes, Low income seniors 60+ rehabilitation services, and living in the Cedar Grove/ www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com 2018 Edition The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 45 All American Shuttle Public Transportation Literacy Volunteers Shreveport Little Theatre 318-272-0444 (Rental) 2911 Centenary Boulevard 812 Margaret Place Shreveport, LA 71104 Shreveport, LA 71101 Avis Rent a Car Anytime Limousine 318-869-2411 318- 424-4438 800-331-1212 318-470-1429 www.shreveportliteracy.org www.shreveportlittletheatre. com Budget Car Rental Amtrak Train Service Louisiana Senior Medicare 318-636-2846 800-872-7245 Patrol Program The Best of Times – Events 8440 Jefferson Highway, Suite P. O. Box 19510 Enterprise Rent a Car Bossier City Limousine 101 Shreveport, LA 71149 318-631-8999 318-746-5466 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 318-636-5510 (877) 272-8720 www.thebestoftimesnews.com City Link: Volunteer (225) 248-7077 Volunteers are requested to 318-469-5175 Opportunities www.stopmedicarefraudla.org assist during the annual Senior American Red Cross, NWLA Senior Medicare Patrol Health and Fitness Expo held Dixie Tours: Chapter programs help Medicare and in March and at the annual Se- 318-470-9757 805 Brook Hollow Drive Medicaid beneficiaries prevent, nior Day Expo at the Louisiana Shreveport, LA 71105 detect and report health care State Fair in Shreveport held Excalibur Limousines 318-865-9545 fraud. It welcomes volunteers to in October. Please email your 318-742-6500 www.louisianaredcross.org be part of their programs. availability to be a volunteer at one or both of our events to Golden Stripe Cab Bossier Council on Aging Renesting Project, Inc. [email protected]. 318-675-0411 706 Bearkat Drive 1301 Driftwood Drive Bossier City, LA 71111 Bossier City, LA 71111 The Community Foundation Greyhound Trailways 318-741-7490 318-747-5520 - LINCC 318-221-4205 www.bossiercoa.org www.renestingprojectinc.org 401 Edwards Street, Suite 105 Shreveport, LA 71101 iShuttle: Caddo Council on Aging Shreveport Bossier Convention 318-221-0582 318-677-4388 1700 Buckner Street, Ste 151 and Tourist Bureau www.cfnla.org Shreveport, LA 71101 629 Spring Street J&L Limo Services 318-676-7900 Ext 239 Shreveport, LA 71101 The Strand Theatre 318-686-2467 www.caddocoa.org 318-222- 9391 Volunteer Usher Corps www.shreveport-bossier.org 619 Louisiana Lyft – via APP only on apple Caddo/Bossier Foster Shreveport, LA 71101 and android devices Grandparent Program Shreveport Bossier Community 318-226-1481 2510 Line Avenue Renewal www.thestrandtheatre.com People Haulers Shreveport, LA 711104 838 Margaret Place Ushers are asked to work 318-636-2005 (318) 676-7884 Shreveport, LA 71101 at least 50% of the shows, 318-425-3222 including Strand season shows. Red River Coaches Court Appointed Special www.sbcr.us Strand presented shows, rentals, 318-221-5797 Advocates (CASA) and concerts. Usher orientation 900 Jordan Street Shreveport Green is held approximately 2 weeks SporTran Bus: Shreveport, LA 71101 3625 Southern Ave prior to the opening of a new 318-673-7425 318-221-2272 Shreveport, LA 71104 season. New volunteers are www.vyjla.org 318-219-1888 always welcomed. Tri-City Charter www.shreveportgreen.org 318-747-4754 Food Bank of Northwest LA United Way of NW Louisiana 2307 Texas Ave. Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet 820 Jordan, Suite 370 Twin City Express Shreveport, LA 71103 1324 North Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 318-207-2838 318-675-2400 Suite 202 318-677-2504 www.foodbanknla.org Shreveport, LA 71107 www.unitedwaynwla.org Uber = via APP only on apple A variety of opportunities to www.shreveportmetroballet.org and android devices suit individual interests. Volunteers of America – N. LA Shreveport Symphony 360 Jordan Yellow Checker Cab Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Program Shreveport, LA 71101 318-425-7000 106 East Kings Highway, Suite 616 Jordan 318-221-2669 206 Shreveport, LA 71101 www.voanorthla.org Shreveport, LA 71104 318-222-7496 318-868-8040 www.shreveportsymphony.com www.nwlahabitat.org 46 The Best of Times SILVER PAGES 2018 Edition www.TheBestOfTimesNews.com What can you get
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Caring from the Heart Post Acute Therapy & Nursing Care Both Short-Term Acute & Long-Term Care Physical Therapy, Occupational Chemo, Radiation, Dialysis Transportation Therapy (Upper Body) & Speech Therapy Tracheostomy Care & Weaning Nurse Practitioner on Staff IV Therapy Management Burns and other Wound Care Treatment by professional Treatment Nurses dedicated to Respiratory Therapist on Staff healing wounds. Wound Vacs accepted. Dialysis Management Fitness Maintenance Program Free wifi Call our Admissions Department today for more information at (318) 221-1983, Direct Line 318-841-8704, or stop by for a tour at 1736 Irving Place, Shreveport, LA 71101. www.highlandplacernc.com Highland Place welcomes all persons in need of our services without regard to race, age, disability, color, national origin, religion, marital status, gender and Vicki Ott will make no determination regarding admissions or discharges based upon these factors. We comply with Section 504 of the Civil Rights Act. Executive Administrator