Kentucky Outreach

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SpringHaven, Inc.

P.O. Box 2047
Elizabethtown, KY 42702-2047

Phone: (270) 765-4057
Crisis Line: (800) 767-5838
Fax: (270) 766-1081
Email: springhaven@springhaveninc.org

OFFICE HOURS: 24 hours a day

SERVICES: 24 hour crisis line, emergency shelter, individual counseling, support groups, legal and other advocacy, information and referral, community education, and professional training.

SERVICE AREA: Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties.

ELIGIBILITY: Anyone experiencing spousal/partner abuse and violence.

FEES: None

Alzheimer’s Support Group
(New Age Adult Day Services)

2015 By Pass Road
Brandenburg, KY

Phone: (270) 422-7777
Fax: (270) 422-7799

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Monday-Friday)

Meetings held second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

SERVICES: Support group to assist family/friends with the challenges associated with Alzheimer’s. Free information and referral to community services available. Coordinated by Miranda Ray, LPN, and affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association.

SERVICE AREA: Meade, and surrounding counties

ELIGIBILITY: All persons.

FEES: None

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Alzheimer’s Support Group
(New Age Adult Day Services)

2015 By Pass Road
Brandenburg, KY

Phone: (270) 422-7777
Fax: (270) 422-7799

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Monday-Friday)

Meetings held second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

SERVICES: Support group to assist family/friends with the challenges associated with

Alzheimer’s. Free information and referral to community services available. Coordinated by Miranda Ray, LPN, and affiliated with the Alzheimers Association.

SERVICE AREA: Meade, and surrounding counties

ELIGIBILITY: All persons.

FEES: None

Alzheimer’s Association

Kaden Tower
6100 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 401
Louisville, KY 40205

Help line: 800-272-3900

Website: www.alz.org/kyin

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (EST)

Weekend, Holidays, and after hours calls are forwarded to answering service/helpline.

SERVICES: Provides free informational materials about Alzheimer’s disease and referrals to local chapters for additional support services. Helpline support, safe return program.

SERVICE AREA: Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana counties

FEES: None

Program C.A.R.E. (Cancer Alternatives, Resources and Education)
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Elizabethtown, KY 42702-2149
Phone: (270) 706-1493

CARE is a program especially designed to meet the psychosocial and educational needs of families facing cancer. Unlike Hospice, which meets the needs of the dying patients and families, CARE focuses on the newly diagnosed cancer patient and those receiving active treatment, but serves any patient and/or family affected by cancer. Funded by Hardin Memorial Hospital and Hospice of Central Kentucky. Located in Outpatient Oncology/Radiation Therapy basement level of Hardin Memorial Hospital.

OFFICE HOURS: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Monday and Tuesday)
SERVICES: Cancer information, cancer counseling, psychosocial support. One-on-one contacts by cancer survivors. Cancer survivor groups and monthly grief resource groups.
SERVICE AREA: Hardin, LaRue, Meade, Breckinridge, Grayson, Marion, Washington, Adair, Taylor, Green, Hart, Jefferson, and Bullitt counties.
ELIGIBILITY: Any cancer patients or family members. Any person affected by the death of a special person within the last 3 years (18 years and older).
FEES: None