Aging/Wellness Organizations – These organizations are dedicated to improving the lives of older people throughout the Athens community.

Assisted Living Facilities – Assisted living facilities offer elderly residents the freedom to live on their own, with minimal assistance by well-trained staff members.

Education – Many organizations in Athens exist to help caregivers continue to develop their knowledge about helping and caring for chronically ill or aging loved ones.

Elder Daycare - Many organizations offer locations where caregivers may leave their loved ones for a few hours while they take run errands or take care of other business. Elder daycares offer companionship and activities for the elderly.

Government Agencies - Community governments offer these resources for caregivers, including mental health counseling and senior centers.

Home Health Agencies - Many businesses and organizations throughout Athens also offer resources for caregivers caring for their loved ones in the home. Services range from tools needed for home care, as well as counseling for those considering this option.

Medical Facilities - These facilities provide caregivers with medical services for themselves or their loved ones.

AGING/WELLNESS ORGANIZATIONS

Athens Community Council On Aging Inc.
135 Hoyt Street, Athens, GA 30601
(706) 549-4850
Offerings: senior center, home-delivered meals, transportation services, home-care services, retired & senior volunteer programs, senior companion programs, senior community service employment program
Athens Community On Council On Aging Inc. - Georgia Cares
135 Hoyt Street, Athens, GA 30601
(706) 548-4556
The GeorgiaCares Program offers information about health insurance, as well as counseling and assistance for senior citizens and their caregivers concerning Medicare, Medicaid, investigation, coverage and information on supplemental insurance or long-term care insurance.  
Aging Resources, Inc.
1611 McNutt Creek Rd Bogart, GA 30622
(770) 725-9064
Offerings: Information and consultations.
Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center
305 Research Drive Athens, Georgia 30605
(706) 369-5650
Offerings: Alzheimer's adult day care, community care service program, congregate meals, senior wellness educational programs, escort, leisure recreation, shopping assistance
Northeast Georgia Community Connection
452 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30601
(706) 353-2824
Senior Resource Guide
Offerings: Alzheimer's adult day care, community care service program, congregate meals, senior wellness educational programs, escort, leisure recreation, shopping assistance

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Arbor Terrace of Athens
3736 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 353-0400
Athens Heritage Homes
960 Hawthorne Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 549-3245
Bentley Assisted Living at Northminster
(706) 387-1138
Home To Home
1421 Rockinwood Drive, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 549-2929
Iris Place
755 Epps Bridge Parkway, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 425-0301
Morningside Of Athens
1291 Cedar Shoals Drive, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 227-0919
The Plaza Personal Care Center
801 Riverhill Drive, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 369-7100

EDUCATION

Alzheimer's Association
1925 Century Boulevard, Ste. 10, Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 728-1181
Athens Technical College, Caregiving Course
800 U.S. Highway 29 N., Athens, GA 30601
(706) 355-5022
Institute on Human Development and Disability
850 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-3457
Learning in Retirement
102 Colonial Drive, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 549-7350
Sexual Assault Center of NEGA
3019 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 546-1133
Medical Summary.com
115 Princeton Mill Road, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 207-9223
University of Georgia, UGA Elderly Nutrition Program
Rm. 373, Dawson Hall, Bldg. 1010, Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-4838

ELDER DAYCARE

Athens Community Council on Aging Inc - Adult Day Care Center
1774 Old West Broad Street, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-6476
Friends of the Family
1150 South Milledge Avenue Suite 4, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 354-1902
Daily Haven, Inc.
P. O. Box 1084
Conyers, Georgia  30012
(770)761-8889

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

AAA Legacy Link, Inc., SOURCE Program
P.O. Box 2534, Gainesville, GA 30503
(770) 538-2650
Clarke County DFCS
P.O. Box 1887, Athens, GA 30603
(706) 542-9800
Clarke County Mental Health Care
250 N. Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
(706) 542-9734
Elbert County Senior Center
430 Tate Street, Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 283-2033
Georgia Public Health, NEGA Health District
330 Research Drive, Ste. 120, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 542-5250
Greene County Senior Center
P.O. Box 749, Greensboro, GA 30642
(706) 453-4741
Jackson County Senior Center
151 General Jackson Drive, Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-5101
Madison County Senior Center
P.O. Box 777, Danielsville, GA 30633
(706) 795-6250
Morgan County Senior Center
991 S. Main Street, Madison, GA 30650
(706) 342-1614
Walton County Senior Center
P.O. Box 764, Monroe, GA 30655
(706) 267-5689

HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

A.C.T. Home Care, Inc.
975 Gaines School Road, Bldg. 6 Ste. 4, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 559-4432
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
250 N. Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
(706) 542-8656
Amedisys Home Health
20 E. Midland Avenue, Winder, GA 30680
(706) 818-0475
APPS ParaMedical Services
700 Mitchell Bridge Rd, Athens, GA 30606
(800) 476-1195
Apria Healthcare
5095 Jefferson Road, Athens, GA 30607
(706) 546-4477
Athens Infusion
1135 Cedar Shoals Drive, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 369-0583
Athens Regional Home Health
1199 Prince, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 475-5500
Care 24, Inc.
585B Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 277-9968
Care Medical
1368 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 353-8436
CareSouth Homecare Professionals
920 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 549-4944
Central Home Health Care
1000 Hurricane Shoals Road, Lawrencevile, GA 30245
(770) 955-7801
Dogwood Trail HealthCare, Inc.
P.O. Box 160, 2203 Beaverdam Road, Colbert, GA 30628
Family Care Inc.
465 Huntington Road Suite 160, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 316-1516
Family Life Homecare Inc.
1720 Epps Bridge Parkway, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 769-8365
Family Medical Supply Inc.
1720 Epps Bridge Parkway, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 769-8365
Georgia Health Services Network
P.O. Box 2966, Loganville, GA 30052
(770) 466-7771
Guardian Homecare of Central Georgia
435 Hawthorne Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 354-6073
Home Instead Senior Care
1551 Jennings Mill Road, Ste. 100A, Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 613-2224
Interim Healthcare of NEGA, Inc.
1062 Thompson Bridge Road, Ste. B7, Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 534-0083
Oconee Area Home Care Agency
1551 Jennings Mill Road, Ste. 2500, Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 613-5494
Odyssey Hospice
132 Colonial Drive, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 425-0700
Palmetto Infusion Services LLC
798 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-0749
Silverleaf Alzheimer Care Of Athens Inc.
705 Whitehead Road, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 549-9800
Source Care Management
1865 W. Broad Street, Ste. B, Athens, GA 30601
(706) 543-8460
Southern Care Hospice
5095 Jefferson Road, Athens, GA 30607
(706) 549-5558
Southern Home Care Services
551 Jennings Mill Road, Ste. 2700A, Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 353-1327
St. Mary's Health Care System
1500 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 389-2273
United Hospice
700 S. Enota, Ste. 202, Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 297-1970
VistaCare Hospice
767 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 369-9888

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Athens Regional Medical Center
1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 457-7000
St. Mary's Hospital
175 Lake Forest Drive, Athens, GA 30601
(706) 389-2150