One Call Stories
Ms. M. called the One Call Club last winter when the temperature was dropping and there was snow and ice on the ground. She desperately needed someone to come and fix her heating system.
The One Call Club
One Call Club provides one-phone-call access to reliable, reasonably priced services seniors (age 50+) need to remain in their homes.
Become a Member Because
- You want to remain in your home.
- You never know when you will need help.
- You make just one call. The One Call Club staff will arrange the services for you.
- You want assurance that reliable professionals are performing the services you need.
- You get discounted rates from many service providers.
- With One Call Club staff behind you, you greatly reduce the risk of being scammed.
- You want peace of mind. You get it with One Call.
Benefits of Membership
- Access to reliable, prescreened service providers
- Many service providers offering discounts
- Transportation to grocery stores
- Phone/fax grocery delivery service
- Home safety recommendations
- Newsletter with information of interest to members
- Refer-A-Friend incentive
- Access to staff for nonmedical emergencies 24/7
Membership Fee
Members pay an annual fee to join the program (there is a sliding scale for lower-income seniors). The fee covers the cost of staff arranging services, and members are still responsible for paying services they receive.
Examples of Services Offered
These are just a few examples of the kinds of services members ask for. Members can request any kind of service they need and we will do our best to find providers of that service.
- Health Related: Arranging transportation for medical appointments and prescription refills, arranging personal care services
- Home Repairs & Maintenance: Plumbing, gutter-cleaning, insulation, housecleaning, appliance repair, yard work
- Home Safety Modifications: Grab bars, handrails, ramps
- Miscellaneous: Computer installation and services, pet-walking, errand services, bill-paying service, junk removal
Join Now
To Join or to request more information about One Call Club, contact the Knoxville-Knox County Office on Aging at 865-524-2786 or www.knoxseniors.org/onecall. All Knox County seniors age 50+ are eligible for membership.
The One Call Club is funded through a grant from the Local Initiative Funding Partners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org). Local funding partners are Covenant Senior Health, Mercy Health Partners, Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church and a local family foundation.
Contact One Call
www.knoxseniors.org/onecall
Phone: (865) 524-2786
Email: kathy.sergeant@knoxcac.org
Knoxville-Knox County CAC
P.O. Box 51650
Knoxville, TN 37950-1650
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