Telephone Reassurance
See also Personal Emergency Response Systems.
CONTACT Care Line: 312-7450
P.O. Box 4641, Oak Ridge, 37831-4641
Daily telephone reassurance check for elderly or disabled persons who live alone or are isolated. Will call registered persons Sunday – Friday during a designated timeframe (9 am-10 am) to check on well-being. Call business office between 10 am-5 pm to establish service or complete online form. Free.
Senior Care Calls (CAC): 524-2786
2247 Western Avenue, 37921 (street)
P.O. Box 51650, 37950 (mailing)
Friendly, trained volunteers, age 55+, provide weekly social telephone calls to homebound, isolated, and lonely older adults. This wellness check is open to older adults in Knox County.