Community Resources - Council Bluffs

(All addresses/phone numbers are in Council Bluffs unless otherwise noted. Services that have toll-free or Omaha phone numbers also serve Pottawattamie County.)

January 2013
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ABUSE/NEGLECT:
Elder Abuse Hotline (24-hour) 800-362-2178
Adult Protective Services
417 E. Kanesville Blvd.		 712-328-4875
Phoenix House Sexual Assault Services (24-hour crisis line) 712-328-0266
Phoenix Domestic Violence Shelter   www.dmdiocese.org/catholic-charities.cfm 712-256-2059
AGING SERVICES:
Southwest 8 Senior Services     300 W. Broadway St.   https://southwest8.org.presencehost.net/ 712-328-2540 or
800-432-9202
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE/DEMENTIA
Alzheimer's Association, Midlands Chapter   705 N. 16th St.
http://www.alz.org/midlands/                     24-hour help line		 712-322-8840
800-272-3900
COUNSELING/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Alegent Health Psychiatric Associates
801 Harmony St.,  #302		 712-328-2609
Center for Healing and Hope, LLC
425 E. Kanesville Blvd. #102		 712-256-9660
Choices Counseling Center
300 W. Broadway St., #107		 712-328-3700
Horizon Therapy Group
300 W. Broadway St. #270		 712-256-7511
Horizon Therapy Group
300 W. Broadway St. , #270		 712-256-7511
Kanesville Therapy, LLC
35 Main Pl., #100		 712-352-2110
Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic
136 S. 7th St.		 712-325-1136
DISEASE-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS (Information/Education)
Alzheimer's Association, Midlands Chapter
705 N. 16th St.		 712-322-8840
American Cancer Society
2705 E. Kanesville Blvd.		 712-323-6611
American Heart Association
715 harmony St., #101		 800-242-8721
DRIVING CONCERNS: To report, an unsafe driver, send a signed letter explaining your concerns to the following address:
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Driver Services
P.O. Box 9204, Des Moines, IA 50306-9204
http://www.iowadot.gov		 800-532-1121
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS  
Alert USA    www.alertusa.org 800-789-6969
5Star Urgent Response   www.greatcall.com/5Star 800-650-5921
Life Alert Emergency Response System   www.lifealert.net 800-247-0000
LifeLine Emergency Response System   http://philips.lifelinesystems.com 800-566-6218
LifeStation Medical Alert System   www.lifestation.com 800-554-4600
Medical Guardian 866-341-3025
Premier Alert Systems   www.premieralertsystems.com 402-740-0650
FINANCIAL NEEDS
Iowa Dept. of Human Services
417 E. Kanesville Blvd.		 712-328-5661
Social Security Administration
Mid America Center, 20 Arena Way		 866-331-9094
Department of Veterans Affairs
223 S. 6th St.		 712-328-5797
FITNESS (Exercise/water exercise programs for older adults)
The Bluffs Center   http://www.thecbcenter.org
714 S. Main St.		 712-323-5995
YMCA of Council Bluffs   http://council-bluffs.metroymca.org
7 S. 4th St.		 712-322-6606
HANDICAP PARKING PERMITS  www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ovs/disabled.htm
Driver's License Examining Station
1751 Madison Ave.		 712-323-1219
HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES: Medical/Nursing Care Services
Angels Care Home Health
35 Main Place		 712-352-3640
RecoverHealth    www.recoverhealth.org  712-325-8989
Right at Home   www.rightathome.net 712-322-5551
Visiting Nurse Association   www.thevnacares.org 712-328-3990
HOME SERVICES: NON-MEDICAL (Housekeeping, meals, companions, etc.)
Comfort Keepers   www.comfortkeepers.com/office-315 712-256-5800
Home Instead Senior Care   www.homeinstead.com/110 402-292-6611
Right At Home   www.rightathome.net 712-322-5551
Southwest 8 Senior Services   https://southwest8org.presencehost.net 712-328-2540
HOME/VEHICLE SPECIAL NEEDS MODIFICATION  
League of Human Dignity   www.leagueofhumandignity.com
1520 Avenue "M"		 712-323-6863
HOSPICE SERVICES  
AseraCare Hospice   http://hospice.aseracare.com/council-bluffs 712-325-1751
Hospice of Southwest Iowa   www.hospiceofsouthwestiowa.org  712-352-1389
Hospice With Heart   www.hospicewithheart.org 712-325-6802
HOUSING: ASSISTED LIVING (# Facility has a dementia care unit)
Amelia House
57 W. Ferndale Dr.		 712-325-4400
Avoca Lodge
610 E. York Rd. (Avoca)		 712-343-2400
Bethany Heights
11 Elliott St.		 712-328-8228
Fox Run Assisted Living Community
3121 Mac Inerry Dr.		 712-256-2741
Oakland Heights
904 N. Scenic Dr. (Oakland)		 712-482-3566
Primrose Retirement Community
1801 E. Kanesville Blvd.		 712-352-1111
Risen Son Christian Village #
3000 Risen Son Blvd.		 712-366-9655
HOUSING: INDEPENDENT LIVING (*Subsidized rent or income-limits)
Bethany Heights
11 Elliott St.		 712-328-8228
Bluffs Towers *
38 Pearl St.		 712-322-9392
Dudley Court *
201 N. 25th St.		 712-322-1901
Greenbriar Apartments
1400 Franklin Ave.		 712-328-0255
Harmony Court
173 Bennett Ave.		 712-388-9000
Kanesville Heights Apartments*
2310 Sherwood Dr.		 712-256-5608
Primose Retirment Community
1801 E. Kanesville Blvd.		 712-352-1111
Regal Towers *
505 S. 6th St.		 712-322-1491
Risen Son Christian Village
3000 Risen Son Blvd.		 712-366-9655
LEGAL SERVICES
(Iowa State Bar Association) Find-A-Lawyer Service   www.iowabar.org  515-243-3179
Legal Aid of Southwest Iowa
532 1st Ave. #300		 712-328-3982
Legal Hotline For Older Iowans (Legal Aid Society)   www.iowalegalaid.org 800-992-8161
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/ASSISTIVE DEVICES (LOANED)
Help Adult Services   www.helpadultservices.org
1941 S. 41st St., #200, Omaha, NE		 402-341-6559
MEDICAL INSURANCE
Social Security Administration
Mid-America Center, 20 Arena Way		 866-331-9094
Senior Health Insurance Information Program   http://therightcalliowa.gov 800-351-4664
Medicaid/Medicaid Waiver Programs   Iowa Department of Human Serivces 712-328-5661
Veterans Administration Medical Benefits   www.va.gov/healthbenefits/online 877-222-8387
MEDICAL SERVICES  
Immanuel Pathways PACE (Program of All inclusive Care for the Elderly).  http://immanuelpathways.org
Primary health care, dental services, prescription medications, physical and occupational therapies, counseling, and social services.
1702 N. 16th St.		 712-256-7284

Council Bluffs Community Health Center   http://www.councilbluffshealthcenter.com
Medical, dental, mental health & legal counseling to lower-income/non-insured persons.
300 W. Broadway St. #6

 712-325-1990
NURSING HOMES ( # Facilities that have special care dementia units)
Avoca Nursing/Rehab. Cr.
600 E. York St. (Avoca)		 712-343-6398
Bethany Lutheran Home #
7 Elliot St.		 712-328-9500
Midlands Living Center
2452 N. Broadway		 712-323-7135
Northcrest Care Center
34 Northcrest Dr.		 712-328-2333
Oakland Manor Nursing Home
737 North Highway (Oakland)		 712-482-6403
Regency Rehab #
1600 McPherson Ave.		 712-322-9285
Risen Son Christian Village #
3000 Risen Son Blvd.		 712-366-9655
NUTRITION PROGRAMS: Home delivered meals and community meal sites
Southwest 8 Senior Services   https://southwest8org.presencehost.net 712-328-2540
RESPITE CARE (In-Home Companion Service)
HELP Adult Services   www.helpadultservices.org
1941 S. 42nd St. #200, Omaha, NE		 402-341-6559
SENIOR CENTERS (Congregate meals and recreation programs) Southwest 8 Senior Services
Carter Lake Senior Center
626 Locust St. (Carter Lake)		 712-347-6102
Lakin Senior Center
715 N. 16th Ave.		 712-310-1504
Neola Senior Center
110 4th St. (Neola)		 712-485-2179
Oakland Senior Center
618 N Highway (Oakland)		 712-482-3353
The Center   www.thecbcenter.org
714 Main St.		 712-323-5995
TRANSPORTATION
Council Bluffs Special Transit Program   http://www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/index.aspx?NID=361 712-328-4634

The Community Resource List for Older Adults and Caregivers is updated at least once annually and may be duplicated with proper acknowledgement.

Compiled by:
Susan V. Murray, CMSW, LMHP
Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology
University of Nebraska Medical Center