Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission - Council on Aging

Service(s)

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    Medical Appointments Transportation

    Non-emergency transportation to medical appointments. Assessment and approval for service must be completed prior to first appointment. Must have no other means of getting to appointments. Limited to 2 appointments per month. Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time. No same or next day transportation available. Medicaid or insurance paid transportation is NOT provided. This is a small transportation program with limited availability.

    Hours of Operation

    Open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
    Intake Procedure

    Resident of Lexington Coutny School Districts 1, 2, 3, or 4

    Interpreter Line Available for Callers
    No
    Types of Fees
    • Donations
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    Equipment Loans

    Dependent upon availability, donated medical equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, etc) is available for use at no charge.

    Hours of Operation

    Open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
    Types of Fees
    • Free
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    Meal Delivery

    Home-delivered meals are delivered to individuals who are 60 and older, homebound, and/or unable to prepare a meal or transport themselves to a meal site. 

    Hours of Operation

    No weekend deliveries. 

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
    Types of Fees
    • Donations
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    Information and Referral

    Offers free information and assistance accessing community resources. This program helps seniors sign up for available Federal, state and local programs. 

    Hours of Operation

    Open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
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    Senior Center

    Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission's Council on Aging includes seven stand-alone senior centers, which are open Monday through Friday, and offer a noon meal, education, recreation activities, health promotion, socialization, volunteer opportunities, support services, and fitness programs for independent, active seniors aged 60 and older. Each center also has transportation available to and from the centers for eligible individuals. 

    Hours of Operation

    Batesburg-Leesville Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 9:00am to 3:00pm

    Gilbert-Summit Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 2:30pm

    Lexington Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 2:30pm

    Pelion Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 2:30pm

    Pine Ridge-South Congaree Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 2:30pm

    Swansea Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 2:30pm

    Tri-City Senior Center: Monday through Friday - 9:00am to 3:00pm

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
    Types of Fees
    • Donations
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    Telephone Reassurance

    This service provides daily check-in calls to homebound clients, reassuring the individuals that help is available if needed and offering them information and resources to help them maintain safety and good health while living independently in their homes. 

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
    Types of Fees
    • Donations
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    Housekeeping

    Commonly referred to within our agency as "Home Maker Services," this service provides light housekeeping and assistance with grocery and medication pick-up to qualified, homebound clients. 

    Counties Served
    • Lexington
    Types of Fees
    • Donations

Description of Organization

Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission's Aging Program is a special purpose district whose mission is to improve the quality of life of older adults throughout Lexington County through creative, meaningful, life enriching experiences. This is done through the provision of program services, facilities, and education. Some programs and services may depend on available funds, an individual's severity of need, and the geographic location of the individual.

 

Counties Served

  • Lexington

Languages Spoken on site

English

Interpreter Line Available for Callers

No

Hours of operation

Open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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