Adult Protective Services
Address: Fayette County Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)-1400 Virginia Street, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Phone: 304-465-9613
Fax: 304-465-7288
Hours of Operation: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Monday thru Friday
Reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation are made to Central Intake by calling 1-800-352-6513
Caring.com
Phone: 800-973-1540
Services: A leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones. We have been featured by AARP, The Administration for Community Living, The National Legal Resource Center, and Forbes, as well as referenced by many governmental agencies and organizations across the Internet.
Central WV Aging Services
Address: 1799 East Main Street, PO Box 119, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Phone: 304-465-0885 or toll-free at 1-800-681-0886
Fax: 304-465-0886
Services: Provides companion care and personal care services that are designed to take over or assist in the activities that elders need to be able to stay at home safely and with dignity. These may include medication and fluids reminders, light housekeeping, meal preparation, grooming or bathing assistance, transport to medical appointments, and running errands.
Putnam County Aging Program
Oak Hill Nutrition Site
108 Lewis Street, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Mary Bragg, Center Director
Meadow Bridge Nutrition Site
8910 Sewell Creek Road, Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
Center Director: Mary Bragg
Smithers Nutrition Site
518 Michigan Avenue, Smithers, WV 25186
Center Director: Betty Wood
Phone: (304) 465-8484
Services: Nutritious Meals, Home Delivered Meals (to eligible Seniors), Social Interaction, Exercise, Daily Telephoning, Guest Speakers, Health Screenings – Blood Pressure, Health Fairs, Letter Reading and/or Writing, Monthly Parties – Birthday and Holiday, Trips and Picnics, Computer Classes with Internet Access, Family Caregiver Support Progam, Non-Emergency Medical Transport
Social Security Administration
Address: 307 Beckley Crossing, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 866-964-2042
Hours of Operation: Monday 9am-4pm, Tuesday 9am-4pm, Wednesday 9am-12pm, Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday Closed, Sunday Closed
United Mine Workers of America
Address: 160 Heartland Drive, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-256-2600
Fax: 304-256-2626
Services: The United Mine Workers of America is a diverse union with membership that includes coal miners, manufacturing workers, clean coal technicians, health care workers, corrections officers and public employees throughout the United States and Canada. The UMWA is achieving significant success in providing workers with a voice on the job and financial security at home. Because of the union’s long-term emphasis on safety, UMWA members work in the safest environments in their respective industries. The UMWA continues the fight we began in 1890 for safe workplaces, good wages and benefits, and strong representation for working families throughout North America.
WV Bureau of Senior Services
Address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305 -Town Center Mall, 3rd level
Phone: 304-558-3317
Fax: 304-558-5609
Services: Providing senior programs and services that are offered throughout the state of West Virginia — from transportation to meals to exercise classes to in-home services. As our nation’s aging population grows, about 27,000 West Virginia Baby Boomers will turn 60 every year. The Bureau of Senior Services will continue to focus on the changing needs of older West Virginians and to lead the way with programs that promote health, dignity and independence.