Senior Information

About: Senior Resource Guide

The purpose of this resource guide is to explain the benefits citizens receive from DeSoto County, municipalities, and other organizations. The information in this guide was compiled by the Community Resource Department on behalf of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors. Information about non-county agencies was supplied by those agencies.

Free Senior Transportation

DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and Other Organizations Provide Free Senior Transportation.

Medical Care For Seniors

• Medical home care 
• Non Medical home care
• Nursing and Rehabilitation
• Hospice Care and Facilities
• Hospitals
• State Health Department

Food and Meals

• North Delta Home Delivered Meals
• Destiny Delivers
• Hernando Meals on Wheels
• Senior SNAP Benefits (Food Stamps)
• Food Pantries

Senior Living

• Income based living.
• Independent and assisted.
• Adult daycare.

Protecting Seniors

• Senior Scams and Fraud Prevention.
• Protecting Vulnerable Adults.
• Legal Services.
• Job Programs.

Courts

• Adult Intervention court (Drug Court)
• Chancery Court
• Circuit Court
• County Court
• Justice Court
• Juvenile Court
• Juvenile Drug Court

Utility and Home Assistance

• Utility and Home Assistance Resources.
• Phone Services.

Homestead Exemption

• Homestead Exemption Information.

Active Senior Resources

• Parks
• Senior Centers and Activities
• Medicare Fitness Programs
• Libraries
• Volunteer Work

Environmental Services

• Recycling information and locations.
• Air Quality
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Adopt-A-Road
• Clean Up Kits
• Rubbish Pits

Senior Voting Information

• Voting Information-Absentee Ballot
• Curbside voting

Area Agency on Aging

• Area Agency on Aging Services
• Elder Rights Protection
• National Family Caregivers Support
• Homemaker Services
• Bridge to Independence Program (Transition from Nursing Homes to Independence)
• Senior Community Service Employment Program
• State Health Insurance Program

Senior Veteran Services

• Veteran Services Information

Prescription Discount Card

• Information for Pharmaceutical Discount Card for Seniors.

Important Phone Numbers

• Association Phone Numbers
• DeSoto County Department Numbers 
• City and Town Phone Numbers