About the Office on Aging

Affordable Medicine Options for Seniors (AMOS) provides individual advice and assistance to lower prescription medicine costs.

CHIPS (Computers for Homebound & Isolated Persons) connects seniors who are isolated by frail health or caregiving duties with the world via donated computers and Internet.

Elder News & Views is the Office on Aging’s newsletter. It contains the O’Connor Senior Center’s monthly calendar of events, articles about Office on Aging happenings, events around town, and issues and topics of interest to senior citizens in Knoxville and Knox County. Free to anyone in Knox County. Call 524-2786 to get on the mailing list (postal or e-mail).

Family Caregiver Support Program provides support, some in-home services, and respite for family members caring for seniors.

Foster Grandparent Program enrolls eligible seniors, age 60+, to volunteer 20 hours a week and receive a small stipend, in children’s programs in Knox and Blount counties.

Grandparents As Parents Program offers support and information to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

Gift of Sight, Hearing & Dentures is a revolving loan fund that helps low-income seniors get exams for vision, hearing, and dentures, and then receive eyeglasses, hearing aids, or dentures. Call SCIRS, 546-6262, to apply.

Knox County CAC Transit provides rides to medical appointments and essential errands for people who lack other means of transportation. Lift-equipped. Fares vary. Phone: 524-0319.

Knox PAWS (Placing Animals With Seniors) helps low-income seniors find suitable pets at no charge from Young-Williams Animal Center.

Mobile Affordable Meal Service (MAMS) delivers hot, nutritious weekday meals to anyone of any age for a fee. Next-day service, no eligibility requirements.

O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona Street, provides opportunities for socialization, education, recreation, physical fitness, health screenings, and adult day services for seniors age 55+. Phone: 523-1135.

One Call Club for Seniors is a membership program that arranges services with reliable providers to improve the independence, health, and safety of club members.

Project LIVE (Living Independently through Volunteer Efforts) helps frail older people stay in their own homes. Volunteers provide rides, run errands, and do minor home repairs.

RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) provides volunteers age 55+ with opportunities to share skills and talents by serving community agency needs.

Senior Citizens Information & Referral Service (SCIRS) provides information about senior services in Knox County and referral to appropriate services when needed. Phone: 546-6262

Senior Companion Program enrolls income-eligible seniors, age 60+, to volunteer 20 hours a week and receive a small stipend by providing supportive services to homebound adults.

Senior Employment Service provides job-search workshops and job placement services for seniors seeking employment.

Senior Nutrition Program & Mobile Meals provides hot, nutritious weekday meals delivered to the home or served in congregate sites. Age 60+; eligibility requirements.

Senior Service Directory is a compact, easy-to-use directory of services and information for senior citizens, family caregivers, and professionals who work with senior citizens in Knox County. Published every other year. Free.

Volunteer Assisted Transportation is a volunteer-driven program that provides accessible and affordable transportation to Knox County seniors and persons with disabilities who require assistance to travel safely.

Weekly Update provides news about the Office on Aging and the O’Connor Senior Center schedule of activities in the Sunday Knoxville News-Sentinel.