Local senior resources for Downtown Kirkwood and the surrounding Kirkwood area — the free and low-cost help that keeps an older adult safe and supported, whether they're aging at home or planning a move.
Resources serving Downtown Kirkwood
- The Mid-East Area Agency on Aging (MEAAA): free options counseling and benefits screening for the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Warren counties, plus the Missouri DHSS Division of Senior and Disability Services for statewide benefits counseling — serving St. Louis County.
- Senior centers & home-delivered meals: near Downtown Kirkwood, congregate and home-delivered meals alongside fitness and social programs.
- Medical transport: non-emergency appointment rides, reaching St. Anthony's Medical Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
- Caregiver support: support groups, in person and virtual, plus memory cafés.
- Veterans: VA Aid & Attendance and the VA St. Louis Health Care System; Caregiver Support Line 1-855-260-3274.
Kirkwood is a walkable, historic St. Louis County suburb known for its train-depot downtown, with a solid mix of assisted living and small residential care homes around Downtown Kirkwood and Kirkwood Park.
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