Helping you and your family maintain independence.
Quick Help
Programs in Mississippi can support you and your family in caring for an older adult.
Food Assistance
Older Mississippians can get help purchasing groceries, request food boxes, and find out about local home delivered or community / congregate meal options.
Stretching Your Income
MDHS has programs that can help you pay power bills, afford your mortgage payment, or even weatherize your home to reduce your bills over time. Some of these programs prioritize serving older Mississippians.
Help Living Independently
Services and programs that can help you continue to live on your own in the community, like transportation assistance and homemaker services.
Protecting Your Rights
Older Mississippians have rights and deserve to be protected. Services like Adult Protective Services and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman are there to help protect Older Mississippians’ rights.
State Unit on Aging Training Series
Latest
- Governor Reeves Declares May as “Older Americans Month” in Mississippi
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: An Opportunity to Raise Awareness of Elder Abuse
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- Caring for Our Caregivers: Enhancing Support for Mississippi’s Aging Population
- Caring for Our Caregivers: MDHS Enhances Support Programs for Mississippi’s Aging Population