Community Resources

	Home Repair? Beware!  Don’t get cheated when you repair or remodel your house - Make sure you hire the right person for the right job and for the right amount of money.  This site will give you tips on getting a fair deal when you decide it's time to spruce up your home.
	Fall Prevention Checklist - The checklist asks about hazards found in each room of your home. For each hazard, the checklist tells you how to fix the problem. At the end of the checklist, you’ll find other tips for preventing falls.

• Knoxville Area Senior Housing Directory (www.discoveret.org/seniorhousing/)

• The Knoxville-Knox County Office on Aging publishes a Senior Service Directory as a public service for the senior citizens of Knoxville and Knox County.

  Download their newsletter, the Elder News and Views

• East Tennessee Human Resource Agency

• East Tennessee ElderWatch - meets monthly at the O’Connor Senior Center in Knoxville, meetings usually held the last Friday of the month at 9:30am. Affiliate of Tennessee Vulnerable Adult Coalition.
  
  
• Alzheimer's Tennessee, Inc.

  The Eastern Tennessee Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association provides support and assistance to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, their families, and care partners and supports the research efforts to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer's disease.

•  Online Independent Living Assessment - This online tool asks a brief series of questions related to three areas of function that support independent living. Your scores will help you understand your ability to live independently.

• One Call Club for Seniors - membership program assisting Knox County residents, 60+, to maintain their health and independence by having one phone call access to reliable, reasonably priced services they need to remain in their homes.

• Benefits Checkup - from the National Council on Aging

• NIHSeniorhealth.gov - information from the National Institutes of Health

• Senior Sites eLibrary

• The Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge is the best entertainment value in the Smokies! Experience this high-energy full-scale production located in a 1500 seat multi-million dollar theatre.

  Special Ticket Offer for Passport Members!
  Country Tonite will offer Covenant Seniors a $12.75 rate (includes tax). That is a $12.00 savings off our standard ticket price of $24.75. Covenant seniors must present their card at the time of ticket purchase to obtain this special discount.

• Bicyclinginfo.org - Americans are living longer and stronger, and more elder adults than ever before are participating in cycling

• FamousBirthdays.com - Who else was born on your birthday?

• Senior Summer School - Enhance your summers through education, leisure, and discovery

• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability

• AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care

• Food and Drug Administration
      Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online

• Federal Consumer Information Center

• Medem

• Health and Age

• MEDLINEplus

• Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator©

• National Association for Home Care

• National Institute on Aging

No direct recommendation or sponsorship of these web resources is implied by Covenant Health or its member institutions. The resources referenced above are intended to provide general information only. Some resources contain information that are the opinions of the operators of the website, and not necessarily those of your physician. Please consult your healthcare provider for specific information.