Senior-related Services and Connections
Legacy Link
This local Area Agency on Aging serving 13 North Georgia counties is a valuable Aging and Disability Resource connection. Legacy Link helps connect people with services related to aging and disabilities. It provides help with Medicare, senior employment, volunteerism, wellness and assistive technology. It can help locate housing options such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and personal care homes in the area. Another valuable service is leading seniors through the Medicare maze with their counseling program.
To see all the services Legacy Link offers, visit their website at www.legacylink.org .
This local Area Agency on Aging serving 13 North Georgia counties is a valuable Aging and Disability Resource connection. Legacy Link helps connect people with services related to aging and disabilities. It provides help with Medicare, senior employment, volunteerism, wellness and assistive technology. It can help locate housing options such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and personal care homes in the area. Another valuable service is leading seniors through the Medicare maze with their counseling program.
To see all the services Legacy Link offers, visit their website at www.legacylink.org .
Food Assistance
Georgia Mountain Food Bank
There are many resources available to support food assistance in Forsyth and neighboring counties. A primary service is the Georgia Mountain Food Bank. The Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s (GMFB’s) mission is to address hunger, health and quality of life by serving those in need. An affiliate of Atlanta Community Food Bank, they provide a vital link between sources of food supplies and community-based partner agencies who help get the food into the hands of families and individuals in need. They serve a 5-county area that includes, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin and Union Counties and support 70+ feeding partners. Anyone in need of food can contact the food bank directly to be connected to a local pantry or meal service that Georgia Mountain Food Bank supports in their designated area.
For more details, visit www.gamountainfoodbank.org or call (770) 534-4111.
There are many resources available to support food assistance in Forsyth and neighboring counties. A primary service is the Georgia Mountain Food Bank. The Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s (GMFB’s) mission is to address hunger, health and quality of life by serving those in need. An affiliate of Atlanta Community Food Bank, they provide a vital link between sources of food supplies and community-based partner agencies who help get the food into the hands of families and individuals in need. They serve a 5-county area that includes, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin and Union Counties and support 70+ feeding partners. Anyone in need of food can contact the food bank directly to be connected to a local pantry or meal service that Georgia Mountain Food Bank supports in their designated area.
For more details, visit www.gamountainfoodbank.org or call (770) 534-4111.
Local Food Pantries
A list of Food Pantries in the area, mainly operated by local churches or other nonprofits, can be accessed in the
Senior Resource Guide, a publication of the Forsyth County Resource Coalition.
A list of Food Pantries in the area, mainly operated by local churches or other nonprofits, can be accessed in the
Senior Resource Guide, a publication of the Forsyth County Resource Coalition.
Local Transportation
There are a couple of very low-cost services available to County seniors and others for local transportation. One is Access Forsyth (formerly Dial-a-Ride), which charges only $2 each way (in-county locations only).
Another is Ride-Share, a service managed by the non-profit Common Courtesy, which uses Uber or Lyft drivers. For this, you must have a smartphone and credit card; rides are $2 each way, plus a $15 one-time registration fee.
See more details for both these services, visit:
www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Public-Transportation/Ridesharing
Another is Ride-Share, a service managed by the non-profit Common Courtesy, which uses Uber or Lyft drivers. For this, you must have a smartphone and credit card; rides are $2 each way, plus a $15 one-time registration fee.
See more details for both these services, visit:
www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Public-Transportation/Ridesharing