ADRC Agency-Referral Tool

Mission is to help rural senior citizens achieve good health and well being through enhanced nutrition, improved health and increased socialization. Program includes enhanced nutrition (including a local food pantry), health seminars and workshops, exercise programs, art and craft activities, socialization activities, internet and technology training, and senior volunteer opportunities.

EQUIPMENT LOAN BANK: loan durable medical equipment and augmentative communication devices to persons diagnosed with ALS, based upon a recommendation from qualified professionals. Consultation and Referral: available for home visits and phone consultations in order to discuss resources. GENERAL GRANT PROGRAM: Caregivers can utilize our general grant program to pay for respite care. The General Grant program can also be used to cover medical expenses, home modifications, and other ALS-related expenses. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE: Persons diagnosed with ALS can utilize our transportation assistance to cover expenses associated with getting to and from ALS Association Certified Centers and Clinics. COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Offers presentations about ALS and what they can provide for persons with ALS and their families. Manuals and DVD's are available.

Working to keep our community safe from heart disease and stroke. Education, support, research and advocacy. CPR and First Aid programs, and much more. Also welcoming volunteers to serve in many different areas, such as You're the Cure to lend your voice to our advocacy efforts, distributing our materials at a health fair, contributing to our online communities and many others. * Basic cardiac life support classes available to the public teaching CPR, rescue breathing and first aid for choking. Classes scheduled through AHA-trained instructors in more than 15 training centers throughout the city. Instruction also available for advanced and pediatric cardiac life support.

Provides complete inpatient services, emergency care, AirLife medical helicopter, outpatient surgery, maternity care and neonatal intensive care, acute rehabilitation unit, dialysis unit, peripheral vascular center, cardiac care services, behavioral health, acute rehabilitation services, education, professional career education, and community and patient health education.

Variety of specialty services that can help you get back to your daily routine and deal with the challenges you may be experiencing. Offer physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, including specialized care for orthopedics, vestibular dysfunctions, cardiac care, women’s and men’s pelvic health, hand therapy, post stroke care and much more. A staff of licensed physical therapists and rehab specialists. Accepts more types of insurance than any other facility in San Antonio.

Older adults can learn skills that will help them enjoy a more active, independent lifestyle. Classes include: Matter of Balance: Class designed to reduce the fear of falling, stop the fear of falling cycle, and improve activity levels among older adults. Includes 8 classes. Chronic Disease Self Management: Workshop 2 ½ hours, once a week for seven weeks. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Facilitated by 2 trained leaders. Diabetes Self Management: Class meets once a week for 7 weeks, 2 ½ hrs. Focused on people with Type 2 Diabetes. Workshops are facilitated by 2 trained leaders who have diabetes themselves. Subjects covered include: techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance; healthy eating; appropriate use of medication and more. Arthritis Foundation Exercise: Community-based recreational exercise program developed by the Arthritis Foundation. Trained instructors cover a variety of range-of-motion and endurance-building activities, relaxation techniques, and health education topics. All of the exercises can be modified to meet participant needs. The program’s demonstrated benefits include improved functional ability; decreased depression; increased confidence in one’s ability to exercise. Classes meet 2-3 times per week.

The Cancer Therapy and Research Center, or CTRC, is a part of UT Medicine San Antonio, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center. Provides radiation, chemotherapy, surgical oncology, clinical trials, mammography, support groups and cancer education. Additional assistance can come from social workers who can help with arranging for home health care, connecting with community services, providing crisis intervention, and offering emotional support and counsel. Dietitian provides nutrition counseling. Also address needs ranging from basic housing and food to programs for stress reduction and exercise for breast cancer patients. The CTRC patients may be eligible for free transportation services to their appointments. The CTRC operates an in-house van shuttle service for ambulatory patients who live within the 1604 Loop

The Caregiver Teleconnection is a free, bilingual, and confidential program that connects caregivers and family members to information and support through the telephone or tele-learning. The Caregiver Teleconnection provides learning sessions on a variety of useful topics, hosted over the phone by professional facilitators and experts. Family caregivers have the opportunity to connect and share with others in their situation during the sessions. Makes learning and support simple: just a phone call away. Call. Learn. Share. If you’ve ever used a telephone, you have all the tools and skills you need to participate in tele-learning, which simply means learning over the phone. Each tele-learning session is intended to empower you to make positive life-changing choices for you and the person for whom you care. The sessions can accommodate a large number of caregivers. Our trained, professional facilitators make sure that each session flows smoothly, and invite participation of the caregivers on the phone. Some of the topics included in the tele-learning sessions are: Caregiving 101, Top 5 Ways to Thrive as a Family Caregiver, The Tell Tale Signs of Caregiver Stress, Living Guilt Free, For Better or For Worse: The Challenges of Being a Spousal Caregiver. Registration and sessions are free. You can register via our website 24/7. You can call the Caregiver Teleconnection customer service line, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm (CST) at 866-390-6491 or 210-871-7SOS (7767). Participation in the Caregiver Tele-Connection helps prevent caregiver burnout, depression and anxiety, social isolation and other problems that threaten your health. The program can help you gain a greater sense of control and improve your quality of life. (A partnership between the Bexar Area Agency on Aging/Alamo Service Connection and WellMed Charitable Foundation.)

Provides evaluation and diagnosis and treatment of STD infections. Infections requiring ongoing medical care will be referred to a primary care provider. Counseling for STD and HIV is available. Patients are seen on a walk-in basis only. To be seen you must arrive at least 45 minutes prior to closing.

Provides medical, dental, child care, wellness, and social services on an ability-to-pay basis. Health education: Diabetic education classes in English and Spanish, nutrition classes, weight management, exercise equipment and classes, food pantry, etc.

Hope Action Care provides affordable housing, through two facilities totaling 102 units.

Kidney Smart is a free, 60-90 minute class that teaches CKD patients what they can do to take control of their illness.

Work focuses on women and girls on Southeast & East sides of San Antonio. The Community Health Promotora Program meets urgent needs by increasing access to preventative health services & enhancing the knowledge & awareness of health issues. Host clinics: breast exams or health screenings, mammogram referrals. Sex education, Nutrition & Fitness, Prenatal Yoga, onsite free counseling. & consult with doctors on their medical needs. Serve as a one-stop shop for individuals with immediate basic needs, connecting community-members to food pantries, domestic violence shelters, financial support for utilities, opportunities for housing, & more. Also provide some fresh produce.

1) Clinical Services. MHM owns & operates two primary care clinics at 2 locations in San Antonio. The clinics address medical & dental needs of people who cannot afford health insurance. Services are provided on a sliding scale fee based upon ability to pay; household income & family size are factors. Case management & social services are also provided free of charge. The 2 clinics, which also have their own entry: Bishop Ernest T. Dixon Jr. Clinic, 1954 Houston St., Ste 201 | San Antonio, TX 78202 , 210.527.1505 and the Wesley Health & Wellness Center, 1406 Fitch St. San Antonio, TX 78211 - 210.922.6922 2) Family Wellness Programs at the Wesley Health & Wellness Center offers youth, adults & seniors free, safe activities that promote health & wellness. 3) Church Based Counseling Services. Operated by licensed & professional counselors. The counselors meet with individuals privately at a local church. 4) Nutrition & Health Education: health education program is provided to clinic patients on an individual & group basis. Many issues, such as diabetes, weight management, asthma & heart health. Health education services are available at the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon Jr. Clinic & the Wesley Health & Wellness Center. 5) Wesley Nurse Health Ministries: (WNHM) a faith-based, holistic program committed to serving the least served through education & health promotion. 6) Parenting Programs: practical support to help parents & guardians learn parenting skills. Meld is a parent support program for share parenting information & learning from other families facing similar challenges. Meld Plus is a home visiting program that promotes optional child development & positive parent-child relationships.

The Mission of Mujeres Unidas, Inc. is to provide education and support services to the communities faced with HIV/AIDS & other health concerns in a bilingual/bicultural familial environment. Mujeres Unidas and LULAC Youth Council #1124 are now providing a food pantry at Mujeres Unidas, 307 E. Evergreen, every 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. We can also provide food during the week if necessary Monday thru Thursday. Please call to make an appointment at 210/738-3393.

Home Health Care - Includes skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, licensed social services and home care aides. Requires the patient to be homebound and have a "skilled need." Hospice - Uses a team approach to help patients and families deal with terminal illness when curative treatment is no longer possible or desired. Includes skilled nursing, therapies, medical social services, home care aides, chaplains, volunteers and a 13-month bereavement Home Health to Hospice Pathway - Provides a guideline to transition appropriate patients from home health to hospice care in a timely manner. Promotes optimal communication among team members. Community Care Programs - Based on financial and/or medical eligibility, these Medicaid programs offer degrees of personal care and cost-effective alternatives to nursing home placement.

Non-profit, voluntary health agency. An affiliate of Prevent Blindness America, PBT delivers direct service programs designed to preserve sight through vision screenings, information & referral services, & public and professional education. Provides adults, seniors & children with information & resources to help protect their vision and improve their quality of life. We educate adults about the risk of eye disease and the need for regular professional eye care, and we support the relationship between a patient and his or her eye doctor. We help identify adults at risk of eye disease and vision loss through certified vision screenings, trainings and referrals for eye care services.

SAAF provides free HIV & syphilis rapid testing at our testing office, located at 333 S. Hackberry Street. Test results for HIV is 60 seconds & syphilis is 10 minutes; instant results for hepatitis-C (hep-C). Please allow for longer test result returns for other tuberculosis (TB).

South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) recognizes the importance of the contributions made by women Veterans in the service to their country & encourages eligible Veterans to utilize VA health care benefits. A full range of health care services for female Veterans are available. These services include: 24/7 emergency health care Comprehensive Primary Health Care OB & GYN (includes infertility evaluation with limited treatment) Gender-specific health care and education (includes menopause management and hormone replacement therapy) Preventive health screenings (includes breast and cervical cancer screenings) Reproductive health care (includes contraception and maternity care) Osteoporosis evaluation and treatment Polytrauma Rehabilitation Spinal cord injury health care Prosthetic services Mental Health Services Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma and assault that occurred during military service PTSD and substance abuse treatment and counseling Post deployment readjustment counseling Homeless Veterans Program Vocational Rehabilitation Program

The Mission is to improve the health & well being of people at risk or affected by kidney disease, through education, prevention & support & by increasing organ donation and transplantation.

This Program aims to educate older adults with IDD and their caregivers in health and wellness. Topics in the program will include, health, finance, spirituality, caregiver care, nutrition and physical fitness in order to strive in becoming a healthier and more efficient self-manager and caregiver. Sessions are 2 to 3 hours for 6 weeks (Series of 6 classes once a week)