Senior Advocacy Services in St. Louis, Missouri

2009 Update

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Senior Advocacy Services in St. Louis, Missouri:

Senior advocacy services in St. Louis, Missouri assist you in providing for the care and concern of your loved ones. The following senior advocacy services in St. Louis Missouri, as well as St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Franklin County specialize in various aspects of the care needs of your family member with Alzheimer's disease, cancer, arthritis and a whole host of other physical and emotional concerns. See the following agencies and attorneys for all of your senior advocacy needs in St. Louis, Missouri and surrounding counties:

Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of

Missouri (CLAIM)

Phone: 800-390-3330

200 N. Keene St., Columbia, MO 65201

Website: www.missouriclaim.org

Counties Served: Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis,

St. Louis City

Description: As Missouri’s state health insurance assistance

program, CLAIM helps people find answers to questions about

Medicare. Certified volunteer counselors assist people locally

to help them work through health care issues and understand

Medicare options or changes. The service is free and our hours are

8 :30am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

DH Services, LLC

Phone: 314-966-3032 Fax: 314-966-3080

1033 Huthmaker Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122

Email: dhservices@charter.net  Website: www.dhsvc.com

Counties Served: St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City

Description: Personal business concierge service to individuals

needing help managing a family member’s or their own daily

m onetary affairs

.

Helping Elderly Live Privately & Safely (H.E.L.P.S.)

Phone: 314-913-4142

P. O. Box 270013, St. Louis, MO 63127

Email: aging@consultant.com

Counties Served: Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City

Description: Providing advocacy to seniors in their own homes

or in a facility. Empowering seniors and their families in crisis

situations to meet their own personal goals. Providing families

w ith all options available to them.

Law Office of Julie A. Berkowitz, CELA

Phone: 314-725-9696 Fax: 314-725-0066

500 N. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63130

Email: bergarrett@aol.com

Counties Served: St. Louis, St. Louis City

Description: Ms. Berkowitz is certified as an elder law attorney by the Nationl Elder

Law Foundation. She focuses her practice on Elder Law issues which include Medicaid

Eligibilty, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts for disabled individuals, Probate, Durable

Powers of Attorney, Guardianships and Conservatorships.

Legal Advocates for Abused Women

Phone: 314-535-5229 Fax: 314-535-0696

P.O. Box 15137, St. Louis, MO 63110

Email: laaw@sbcglobal.net  Website: www.laawstl.org

Counties Served: Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City

Description: LAAW is dedicated to helping victims of abuse in times of crisis. LAAW

offers free legal representation at Order of Protection hearings as well as extensive safety

planning, social & legal referrals, and other resources.

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

Phone: 314-918-8222 Fax: 314-918-9188

8702 Manchester, Brentwood, MO 63144

Email: info@ltcop-stl.org  Website: www.ltcop-stl.org

Counties Served: Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City

Description: Advocates for nursing home residents. Provides counseling and legal

referrals for victims of crime i n long term care facilities.

The above are not paid for but are complimentary listings provided to senior advocacy services in St. Louis Missouri.

Information adapted from St. Louis Times Information For Older Adults  Resource Guide 2009 Edition  Many more interesting senior resources online at   www.stlouistimes.com

Additional Information and webpage by Paul Susic MA Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate                                      

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