Congregate and home delivered meals.Blood pressure clinics monthly.Senior centers offer, pool, shuffleboard, exercise, cards (pitch, bridge and chicken foot), puzzles, socialization with coffee every day and pedicures.Information and referral services.
Meals on Wheels, adult day care, home repair, outreach in English and Spanish, chore program, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), congregate meal sites, and durable medical equipment lending closet.
PEER ADVOCATES are volunteers over the age of 60 who are available to help other people, age 60 or older, with a variety of situations, concerns, problems, or questions. Services include:EMERGENCY MEAL DELIVERY after recent hospitalization or other urgent needs. A volunteer will deliver one hot meal for up to 3 days.HELP with questions or just some...
Level of Care provides a nursing facility preadmission screening to ensure Medicaid applicants in need of nursing facility care receive information on alternative choices to their level of care and assistance in finding and setting up the services needed.Care Management includes health, social and functional assessment and helps plan for needed ser...
Services and activities for senior citizens to support their independence and community involvement.Farmer's market program.Caregiving information.Fitness Classes, Tai-Chi, Resistance Bands and Stepping on, call for schedule.Moms Meal program delivers meals to homebound seniors that are income eligible.SHIP - Senior Health Insurance Program - assis...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - DES MOINES is a Federal office responsible for the administration of the Social Security, Medicare, Supplemental Security Income, and Black Lung Programs. SOCIAL SECURITY retirement, disability and survivor's benefits.SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME for the aged, blind and disabled.APPLY FOR MEDICARE and/or MEDICARE EN...
Regulates insurance industry in the state of Iowa. Provides consumer services for complaints and inquiries.
In the changing world of health insurance, understanding your options enables you to make the best choice for your situation.Confused about which health insurance plan is best for your family? Would you like to maximize the value of your health insurance? You’ll learn how to be a smart health insurance consumer, whether choosing a policy or making ...
Assists people with claims for benefits under the following: Social Security Retirement; Survivors, Disability, or Medicare Insurance Programs; Supplemental Security Income Program of Assistance to Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons with limited income and resources; and the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - CRESTON offers retirement, disability and survivor's benefits, supplemental security income for the aged, blind and disabled, Medicare application and applications for social security cards. PAYMENTS can be made to individuals using direct deposit (www.godirect.org) or a prepaid debit card (www.usdirectexpress.com)....
Assists clients concerns or issues on receiving aid and retirement benefits, survivor benefits, social security, disability, Medicare, SSI.
Education and assistance for Medicare beneficiaries. Homestead exemptions filing assistance. Estate planning seminars.
Free referral to needed services. Offers telephone daily social calls, SHIIP advisor, programs on fall prevention, information on fraud and Alzheimer's disease.
Adult immunization clinic including vaccines for immigration, work, and/or school. Call for an appointment and for current fees.Vaccine program for children up to 18 years of age.WIC nutritional program provides supplemental food.Breastfeeding information and education.Environmental health safety and surety - air, food, and water inspection and co...
Provides nursing visits to pregnant and parenting women living in Dallas and Polk Counties. Services include prenatal and postpartum health education and child development screening. Interpretation services are available.Outreach Specialists assist uninsured families, children, and pregnant women in obtaining health care coverage and finding a doct...
Searchable database of local help for applying for health insurance coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Government website assisting individuals with health insurance and health care options in their state.Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace is November 1-December 15, 2019; coverage begins January 1, 2020.Special enrollment period or Medicaid/CHIP enrollment information available online year round.
HIPIOWA provides health insurance to Iowa residents who have been denied coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition.
Program that provides health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes.Depending on the size of the family Hawk-I is from free to no more than $20.00 per month; See belowFamily Size 1 - Up to $21,309 to $38,535Family Size 2 - Up to $28,791 to $52,065Family Size 3 - Up to $36,272 to $65,594Family Size 4 - Up to $43,754 to $79,...
HAWK-I offers children in Iowa health, dental and vision insurance. To get health insurance coverage under hawk-i the children in the household must: be living in the home, be under age 19, uninsured, ineligible for Medicaid, an Iowa resident, and a US citizen or lawfully admitted alien who meets specific criteria.SERVICES COVERED: Doctor visits, H...
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