When you have earned the right to do it "your way",
check out what the South Alabama Gulf Coast has to offer. Centrally
located between Florida and Louisiana you are just a short
drive away to visit New Orleans and all it's attractions and
shopping or the Mississippi Gulf Coast for some casino fun
and fabulous fishing and dining. Head east and you won't want
to miss the charming Tax Colony called Fairhope and the white
sandy beaches of Gulf Shores. Thirty minutes down the road
is Pensacola, home of the Blue Angels. The Mobile Bay area
enjoys all four seasons so the weather is perfect for golf,
fishing, boating and hunting. Click on the other links throughout
our site to find out about more opportunities.
“Area Agency on Aging “ has developed the Senior Promise
Campaign to provide a vehicle for grassroots advocacy for the
needs of Alabama’s older citizens and to ask community leaders
to become Promise Keepers. The goal is to work toward improving
the quality of life for older adults in local communities throughout
Alabama. To contact the Agency, call (251) 433-6541 or 1-800-243-5463
The agency offers programs on Nutrition, Health insurance
assistance, Ombudsman, Medicaid Waiver program, Alabama CARES,
Alzheimer’s program, SenioRX, other services include legal
counseling, transportation, health promotion, charitable pharmacy,
senior recreation, Masters Game, Ms. Senior Gulf Coast and
Farmers Market. For More Information 1-800-AGE-LINE
Employment
service specializes in mature, dependable workers. The South
Alabama Regional Planning Commission’s Mature Staffing Service
services both Mobile and Baldwin County. Whether you are looking
for employment, or if you are an employer looking for the right
employee, call (251) 652-0585 or visit their website at www.sarpc.org
The Alabama Silver Haired Legislature, ASHL,
is a nonpartisan, nonprofit model legislature of citizen volunteers
elected or appointed by their peers to represent the interests
of Alabama’s senior citizens. They meet in Montgomery once
each year to consider vital issues and make recommendations
to state leaders. With the maturing of the Baby Boomers, their
role is becoming increasingly important. The ASHL’s top issues
include advocacy for affordable prescription drugs, the elimination
of state sales tax on food, funding for long-term care programs
and in-home services, voter identification, payday lending
and the Senior Services Trust Fund. To learn more or if interested
in an appointment contact Julie McGee, 651 Church Street, Mobile,
Alabama 36633 or at (251) 433-6541 or contact the District
8 Chairman, Herb Hervet at (251) 342-2199.
“RSVP – Retired and Senior Volunteer Program” You’ve learned a lot in 55 years of living. Don’t keep
it to yourself. Whatever your skill or experience, we have
a place where someone needs you! Men and woman 55 years old
and older, you are needed by the people of your community.
You are invited to join almost 500 volunteers who give their
time and skills at over 100 non-profit and health care organizations
in Mobile County. Won’t you join them, call RSVP today and
find out all of the benefits of joining, (251) 574-7787 or
email RSVPMobile@zebra.net
