Resources for Elders and Caregivers

Because of the Prescott Tri-City area's large retirement population, there are many agencies, private businesses, and programs available to assist you if you are a senior, or the family or friend of an elder in our community. Although Loose Ends provides services for people regardless of age, there are times when free or specialty services may be more appropriate.

In the spirit of helping & community, we list other services you may need to be aware of (please note that none of these listings constitutes an endorsement or advertisement; these listings are provided as a public service only).

Special thanks to Carol Thomason, who inspired the creation of this page while she was a caregiver for her mother. I also want to give credit to Annie Gaddis, Just the Necessities, and to Steve Bergmann, a Social Worker with Nurses Network (928.772.8707), both of whom generously shared their resource lists with me.

Please share titles of books you find which others might find useful. (Examples at left).

As the information provided here may change, will you please contact me so that I can update these listings? Contact me at katie@LooseEnds.net.

Last update: Wed, Aug 13, 2008, 8:13 AM

  • Agape Home Health Services, 928.759.9713

  • Area Adult Centers: (many free and "low fee" activities for 60 and older)

    • Chino Valley - 1021 W. Butterfield Rd. 928.636.9114 $2.50 per day
    • Humbolt - Kate Garber Memorial Senior Center $6 year  13000 Prescott St  928.632.0699
    • Prescott - 335 E Aubrey St  928.778.3000 Visit their website $28 year or $2 day
    • Prescott Valley - Casa Senior Center, 8201 Loos Dr. 928.772.8404 $10 per day
    • Sedona - 2615 Melody Lane 928.282.2834 $25 year Visit their website

  • Adult Protective Services, 877.SOS.ADULT or 928.776.8537

  • Alzheimer's Association 225 Grove Ste B  928.771.9257 or 1.800.773.7840 9am-5pm  M-F

  • Angels on Duty (Prescott Valley), 928.759.7145

  • Area Agency on Aging, 928.776.7871 (NACOG) advocacy for seniors. Legal advocacy, benefits counseling, meal delivery, transportation services for aging adults, meals at senior centers, in home health care, respite care, peer counseling and cash assistance for adaptive devices. 928.778.1422; 928.776.7871; FAX 928.778.1756. Flagstaff office: 520-774-1894.

  • Arizona DES, Aging and Adult Administration/Adult Protective Service. 1509-A Gurley St., Prescott 86301. 928.776.8537. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. Deals with helping neglected, abused, exploited, incapacitated adults 18 years old and older. Homemaker, temporary shelter, transportation, guardianship commitments or protective placement, client advocacy, crisis counseling and intervention. 1(877) SOS-Adult (767-23858)

  • Arizona Long Term Care System 1570 Willow Creek Rd 778-3968  8am-5pm  M-F

  • Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS), (Note New Location) 1570 Willow Creek Road, Prescott 86301. 928.778.3968; or 1.888.778.5600. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. Medical and long-term care services for elderly, physically disabled, and Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) people.

  • Attorney General Consumer Fraud Line, 800.352.8431

  • "Babysitters" for Adults/Seniors:

    • The Margaret T Morris Center, 878 Sunset Ave, 928.445.6384, Adult Care Alzheimer/Dementia 928.445.6633

    • "Your Sitter's Here!" provides sitters for all ages including Seniors, serves the communities of Prescott, Prescott Valley, and Chino Valley, 928-445-6036.

  • Caring Presence, 928.771.0701

  • Caring Senior Services (Prescott Valley), 928.759.5760

  • Catholic Social Services, 928.778.2351

  • The Center for Adult Day Care, 826 Sunset Ave., Prescott 86301. 928.445.6384. Day care for older adults whose needs make living alone difficult. Includes recreation, meals, counseling, health surveillance, and therapy. Transportation limited to Prescott area.

  • Creative Networks, 928.717.9981

  • Eldercare Locator. 800.677.1116. Information and referral services for seniors.

  • Elder Law Hotline, throughout the state of Arizona: 800.231.5441

  • Food Assistance:

    • American Legion Food Bank, 928.774.7682 (requires agency referral)

    • Catholic Social Services, 928.778.4622 116 N Summit 86301 also, 928.778.2531

    • Chino - Millie Bohm at 928.925.2982 or Ron Peterson at 928.925.2979

    • Chino Valley Food Bank, 928.636.8478

    • Food Plus Commodities, 928.771.3138

    • Good Neighbor Services, 928.636.9018

    • Gospel Grace Food and Clothing, 928. 775.2501

    • Prescott - Millie Bohm at 928.925.2982 or Ron Peterson at 928.925.2979

    • PV - Josephine Wellborn at 928.925.2973

    • Meals On Wheels (Note additional locations)
      (see also Yavapai Senior Nutrition Providers):
      • Black Canyon City, 623.374.5004
      • Chino Valley, 928.636.9114
      • Mayer, 928.632.7511
      • Prescott, 928.445.7630
      • Prescott Valley, 928.771.8404,
      • Yarnell, 928.427.6347

    • St. Vincent de Paul, 928.771.9696 In Prescott Valley, 928.772.6350

    • Salvation Army, 928.778.0150 Chino Valley: 928.636.5336

    • Yavapai Food Bank, 928.775.3233

  • Granite Mountain Home Care, 928.445.2522

  • Hassayampa Home Health, 928.771.3126

  • Helping Hands Home Care, 928.717.1776

  • Home Instead Senior Care, 928.708.9960

  • Home Repair and Modification

  • Hospice Family Care Bereavement Support Group, 100 E. Sheldon Ste. 100, Prescott, AZ. Open to the public for anyone who has recently lost a loved one and needs support. Contact: Newton (Note new contact person), 928.541.1740

  • HopeKeepers: A supprt group for people living with chronic illness and their caregivers. Meets the 1st Monday each month from 10:0-12:00. 2300 N. Gambles Dr., Chino Valley, 928.636.2949.

  • Independent Living Center: Open Inn, 1718 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott  928.776.0425

  • Las Fuentes Care Center, 1045 Scott Drive, Prescott 86301. 928.778.9603. 24-hour emergency telephone response system provided as a community service and operated by Life Line Ambulance, 928.445.3811. Administrative 928.445.3814.

  • Medical Alert Systems/Providers:

    • Alert One, 800.693.5433

    • Life Alarm, 800.780.5433, www.life-alarm.com

    • Lifeline, 800.543.3546, www.lifelinesystems.com

    • Neighbor-to-Neighbor, 928.775.6145

    • Northern Arizona Lifeline Systems, 888.445.2994

    • People Who Care, 928.445.2480

    • Response Link, 800.894.1428, www.responselink.com


  • Medical Supplies

    • Agassiz Healthcare Supply, 928.775.9157

    • Alliance Home Care/Joyce, 928.717.1560

    • Catholic Social Services, Paul Monroe - 928.778.2531 x3448

    • Frazier Medical Supply, 928.778.3300, 928.759.2600

    • Goodwin Street Pharmacy

    • Liberty Scooters, 928.776.4663

    • Lincare, Inc. 928.708.0202

    • Mobility Center (Chino Valley), 928.636.0800

    • Western Medical, 928.708.9411

    • Stepping Stones, Paul, 928.772.8717


  • National Council on Aging  800.424.9046

  • Neighbor-to-Neighbor, 928.775.6145

  • New Horizons Independent Living Center, 8085 E. Manley Dr., Suite #1, Prescott Valley 86314. 928.772.1266; or fax 928.772.3808. Information and referral service, independent living skills, benefits planning and assistance, advocacy, peer counseling, support groups, assistive technology, accessibility surveys for business and home. This is a fragrance free facility. Services and advocacy to empower and enable people with disabilities to decide how they live. Wheelchair accessible van provides rides for elderly and disabled people of Prescott and Prescott Valley. Call New Horizons ILC Transportation Service at 928.775-8870 for reservation. (See more on details on NHILC's Transportation Service below.)

  • Nurses Network, 928.772.8702

  • Pioneer's Home 300 S McCormick  928.445.2181 Long term care for 60+ year old minors. Visit their website or email:
    dale.sams@pioneers.state.az.us 

  • Prescott People Who Care, 928.445.2480, ppwc@cableone.net. In Chino Valley ("Chino Valley People Who Care" satellite office): 928.636.3295, or email cvpwc@cableone.net. Interfaith cooperative program of volunteers who offer support to homebound and disabled adults. Reassurance call, respite sitting, limited transportation, friendly visits, business help,
    handyman/woman, grocery shopping and referral information.

  • Prescott Samaritan Home Care, 928.778.5654

  • Public Fiduciary, 928.771.3153

  • Senior Companion Program, 116 N. Summit, Prescott 86301. 928.778.2531 or 5432. Hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. M-F. Sponsored by Northern Arizona University Regional Gerontology Institute, Flagstaff. To provide companionship and help to older homebound people through regular visits, respite care when needed. Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley. Fee $0.

  • Senior Lifestyles Program, Cottonwood, 928.639.6450 Accept seniors who need stabilizing for mental or physical, addictions etc., for a period of approximately 2 weeks.

  • Senior Options & Services, 928.771.9481

  • Senior Peer Counseling, West Yavapai Guidance Clinic. Prevention program for older adults who are at risk for mental health problems. Fee: $0. Nurse case manager and volunteer-based program that matches older adults with another older person who will visit in homes weekly and monitor and give support to. 928.445.6275; 711 Hillside, Prescott 86301. Senior men and senior women’s support groups in Prescott. Caregiver support group. Suicide group for those who have had someone in the family die from suicide or have attempted themselves.

  • Services for those who are Blind & Visually Impaired

    • AZ/DES/RSA/SBVI, 928.445.6432

    • Arizona Talking Book Library, 800.255.5578

    • Books on Wheels Public Libraries, Prescott: 928.777.1380; Prescott Valley: 928.759.3040


    • Northern Arizona Vision and Hearing Loss Center (formerly known as Yavapai Blind Center), 928.778.0055

    • Sun Sounds of Arizona, a 301(c) non-profit that offers a free 24-hour information access service. 500 volunteers statewide read newspapers, magazines, and other print materials over a special radio broadcast for people who find it difficult or impossible to read standard size print. Their broadcast may be heard on their website. Reach them at 928-779-1775. Their office is at 1300 S. Milton Rd. in Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Manager: Eleanor Mooney, email:
      Eleanor.mooney@rio.maricopa.edu


  • Support Groups

    • Cancer
  1. Reach for Recovery, 928.541.9270
  2. Living with Cancer, 928.772.5358
  3. Sue Robinson, 928.759.5900
  4. National Cancer Society, 800.237.2345
  5. National Cancer Institute, 800.442.6347

  • Alzheimers
  1. Prescott - 928.717.1185, 778.4344, 771.9257
  2. Prescott Valley - 928.632.7815, 772.9506
  3. Chino Valley - 928.636.9891
  4. Veterans - 928.445.4860

  • For Caregivers
  1. Prescott - 928.445.5211 x270
  2. Prescott Valley - 928.445.5211 x270, 775.6145, 772.1266
  3. Chronic Pain with Rob Kronenberg, 928.771.5366
  4. HopeKeepers: A supprt group for people living with chronic illness and their caregivers. Meets the 1st Monday each month from 10:0-12:00. 2300 N. Gambles Dr., Chino Valley, 928.636.2949.
  5. Warm Line, non emergency, 928.445.5800

  • AIDS
  1. 928.776.4612, 888.405.2437
  2. Yavapai County Health Services - 877.273.1949
  3. Outreach Prescott Aloy Bamberg, 928.776.9749, Karen Dumach, 928.776.0173
  4. Men's Support, Paul Cardon - 928.778.9391
  5. Women's Support, Susan Kullman, 928.445.0231

  • Parkinsons - 800.223.2732, 800.327.4545, 800.457.6675

  • Stroke - 800.787.6537

  • Multiple Schlerosis - 800.344.4867, 800.737.8452

  • Tender Hearts Senior Care, Inc., 928.777.2394

  • Transportation: (M-F only, give each 48-hr notice)

    • AAA Transports, 928.777.9958

    • Abe-L Travel, 928.636.9939

    • AHCCCS/Safe Ride, 800.797.7433

    • American Pony Express, 776-1015

    • American Red Cross, 928.445.4981, or 928.776.1015. (9am-3pm Dr appt/prescriptions/$3 shopping)

    • APIPA/AHCCS, 717.3558

    • Meditrans, 928.771.7667

    • NACOG, 928.778.1422, provides monthly taxicab travel vouchers to those who qualify

    • Neighbor-to-Neighbor, 928.775.6145 (from Prescott Valley to Cordes Lakes)

    • New Horizons Independent Living Center Transportation Service, 928-775-8870. For vouchers, call 928.778.1422. Note: NHILC Transportation Service prefers at least a 24-hr notice, but will accommodate shorter notice/no notice when possible. They provide night and weekend transportation if scheduled during normal business hours. They also transport for CASA Senior Center and to Bingo at CASA. Transportation for special events, such as the Yavapai County Fair is available, and they are interested in hearing from seniors about special field trips and outings they'd like to be taken to.

    • Prescott People Who Care, 928.445.2480
      ppwc@cableone.net (grocery shopping Also, Chino Valley
      People Who Care: 928.636.3295, cvpwc@cableone.net.

    • Reserve-A-Ride Yavapai, 928.776.1015 (9a-12 Noon, Dr. appt/prescription/$3 shopping)

    • Reserve-A-Ride Chino 928.776.1015 Thursdays.

    • Transit City Bus, 928.778.7978

    • Van Go Shuttle, 928.717.8264

    • Yavapai Coconino Shuttle, 928.775.8929

    • Yellow Taxi, 928.445.8294

  • Northern Arizona Vision and Hearing Loss Center (formerly known as Yavapai Blind Center), 928.778.0055

  • Veterans Benefits

    • Vet Center, 928.778.3469

    • Healthcare Benefits, 877.222.8387

    • Civilian Health CHAMPVA. 800.733.8387

    • VA Insurance Center, 800.669.8477

    • Prescott National Cemetery, 480.513.3600

    • Help with filing claims, 800.827.1000 or 928.776.6064 or 779.4166

    • Funeral Consumers Alliance 800.765.0107 www.funerals.org


  • Visiting Angels (Chino Valley), 928.636.1111

  • West Yavapai Guidance Clinic, 928.445.5211 (offers geriatric support services and senior peer counseling)

  • Yavapai Exceptional Industries, 928.445.0991 or 928.772.6235 Provides work opportunities for Developmentally Disabled adults in the tricity area. If you are an older parent of a special person, you may find the services you need for your adult child here.

  • Yavapai Family Advocacy Center, 928.775.0669

  • Yavapai Senior Nutrition Providers (Note changed locations)
    • Black Canyon City, 623.374.5004
    • Mayer, 928.632.7511
    • Prescott Valley, 928.771.8404
    • Yarnell, 928.427.6347

  • Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Home Health, 928.759.5900

  • Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Hospice of Prescott, 928.759.5910



If you know of other services that we should add, or updates to any of the above services or their contact information, please contact Katie at ktcosmos@looseends.net


Note: None of the listings here constitutes an endorsement. Consumers of these services use at their own risk and may not hold Loose Ends liable for any bad experiences you may have. Please ask companies and organizations directly for references.

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