1001 East Harris Avenue, Greenville, IL 62246
(618) 664-1465
We are proud to offer a method of online payment for donations. Bond County Senior Center accepts PayPal for services, programs, Meals On Wheels funding, and our Capital Campaign building fund. (Updated 30 Mar 2016)
Services Provided
Information last updated on December 1, 2014.
Meal Program
- A nutritious meal is available Monday through Friday (serving of Lunch lasts 11:30AM - 12:15PM) at the Center located at 1001 East Harris Avenue, Greenville, IL or call 664-1465. Meals are published in advance and reservations are accepted until 4 p.m. the day before the meal is served. Confidential, voluntary contributions are all we request to help defray the cost of this, as well as our other services. Our suggested donation for meals is $4.00 for seniors age 60 or older (diner's card also available making each lunch $3.50), and $7.60 for all others. Click here for this month's menu.
Home Delivered Meals
- Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., meals are delivered to persons who are homebound. Call the Senior Center for further information.
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Food Pantry
Bond County Food Pantry is now located at 1001 East Harris Avenue (as of October 2, 2014). The food pantry is located on the north side of
our new community building section. Food pantry patrons may park on Washington Avenue and enter from the southwest door.
The pantry is open Mondays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
ALSO 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month (Additional Hours, beginning September 24, 2019).
Donations outside of normal Pantry hours should be delivered to the Senior Center - 1001 East Harris Avenue, Greenville.
- Bond County Food Pantry - in association with Operation Food Search, Midwest Food Bank, and Central Illinois Foodbank (part of Feeding Illinois and Feeding America) - helps fill the void for Bond County families. The pantry tries to supply basic food items to supplement an individual or family's monthly food budget. Most of the food distributed by the pantry is donated by local residents and the pantry is grateful to local growers, churches, businesses and organizations that make periodic donations.
- Hours: The pantry is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Also the last Tuesday of the month 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Since the pantry is staffed by volunteers, we appreciate participant adherence to the established hours. Product donations are accepted during normal Food Pantry hours. Donations outside of normal Pantry hours should be delivered to the Senior Center. Checks should be made payable to Bond County Senior Center and designated for pantry use.
- Please call or visit the Senior Center to pick up a complete informational pamphlet about Bond County Food Pantry services, income eligibility guidelines and volunteer opportunities.
- The pantry serves residents of Bond County. The income eligibility guideline is established by the Illinois Dept. of Human Services and is periodically adjusted when the poverty guideline is changed.
DHS MAXIMUM MONTHLY GROSS INCOME FOR RECEIPT OF USDA COMMODITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 (JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018) |
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Household Size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Monthly Income |
$1,859 |
$2,504 |
$3,148 |
$3,793 |
$4,437 |
$5,081 |
$5,726 |
$6,370 |
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For Each Additional Household member over 8, add $644 |
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Transportation
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Need a Ride?
Bond County Transit
Call 618-664-9844
or toll free
1-800-257-9012
www.bondcountytransit.org
Bond County Transit (BCT) can help you get to your destination. Our professional drivers will provide courteous, curb-to-curb service from your home to your job, doctor, grocery store, pharmacy, beautician, or other destination. BCT is a Transportation Service for the General Public - Anyone of Any Age is eligible to ride!
BCT is Medicaid approved. This means that medical transportation is FREE to those who qualify under public aid.
Discounted passes may be available for purchase. Ask your driver or call!
Exact change is accepted on the bus (drivers cannot make change).
Passes for seniors 60+ years are available on a donation basis. Please ask the driver or call the office for more information.
- Curb to curb service
- No expensive fuel
- No wear on your car
- Any one -- any age
- PLEASE CALL for the most up-to-date transportation service details.
- Office Hours are: 7:30am - 5:00pm M-F
- 618-664-9844 OR TOLL-FREE 1-800-257-9012
- www.bondcountytransit.org
Recreation
- The Center provides a place to relax and visit with friends, enjoy cards, games, parties, special trips, and a variety of other activities.
Education
- Educational classes include Rules of the Road, 55 Alive Driver Safety Course, consumer awareness, health and safety, Medicare issues, and other topics of interest.
Financial And Legal Assistance
- Legal assistance is provided on a regular basis through Land of Lincoln Legal Services. Our trained Center staff will help you complete Pharmaceutical Assistance, income tax, etc.
Health Programs
- Screenings including blood pressure and hearing as well as lectures and workshops on health issues are held on a regular basis. A blood pressure computer is available for those who would like to monitor their own blood pressure.
- Plus on the first Tuesday of each month 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., we host Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar checks, sponsored by Helia Healthcare.
Options Counseling
- Options counseling is an interactive decision-support process whereby consumers, family members and/or significant others are supported in their deliberations to determine appropriate long-term care choices in the context of the consumer's needs, preferences, values and individual circumstances. This service is helpful when:
- People are considering (or making) a change of residence
- People are transitioning from school-based system to adult services system
- People need help to access publicly funded benefits to finance long-term care services
- People need to know how to access private pay service options
- A major life changing event has occurred and people need assistance with long-term care needs.
Other Services
- Friendly visiting, telephone reassurance, outreach, and other activities are provided by the Center. In addition, representatives of other agencies have office hours at the Center. Check out our calendar or call for dates and times 664-1465.
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Medicare Part D Assistance
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) is a voluntary program created by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The drug benefit is provided by private companies and offers coverage of outpatient prescription drugs through a standard benefit plan that is set by law. some plans might offer more coverage and/or additional drugs. It is available to Medicare recipients regardless of income, health status or prescription drug usage. Before enrolling in a Medicare prscription drug plan, bring in a list of your drugs, along with your Medicare card, to the Senior Center. Your drugs will be entered into the computer to determine which plan offers the best coverage. The premium, cost of each drug, and co-pay will be on the computer print-out.
You can pay your premium directly, have the premium deducted from your Social Security check, or have it deducted from your bank account.
Help is available for people with lower incomes and few savings or other assets. Depending on your level of need, your premium may be reduced or eliminated, your deductible may be reduced or eliminated, your co-insurance and co-pay amounts may be reduced and your coverage gap may be eliminated. In order to determine if you qualify for this help, you must submit Form SS-108-20B-OCR-SM, Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (also called the Low-Income subsidy or Extra Help Application).
Open enrollment is October 15 through December 7 each year. You will be able to change plans once a year.
A SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) volunteer is available to assist with determining eligibility and enrollment in the Medicare Part D plan. See our calendar for appointment information. - AARP Foundation Tax Aide Program
Bond County Senior Center offers FREE tax preparation. Our tax preparers have been trained by AARP/VITA and work through the AARP Foundation Tax Aide program. Assistance continues February through April 2020. Tax assistance service is available and intended for senior citizens and low-income taxpayers of ALL AGES.
Clients may call the Bond County Senior Center for appointments beginning mid-January. At their appointment, clients should bring last year's return (2019), all 2020 tax documents (W2, 1099, Social Security, records of all cash income and deductions, and all other tax materials), as well as photo ID and Social Security card or statement.
[New for 2017 taxes filed in 2018+] AARP Foundation TaxAide Volunteers can complete returns with the following forms: W2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-MISC, and a few other simple types. Volunteers can no longer complete returns with Form SE (rental property) with expenses; now taxes and other expenses related to rental income can be reported by TaxAide only as itemized deductions. Taxpayers reporting rental income who wish to subtract expenses will be better served by seeing a paid preparer.
AARP Tax Aide (an AARP Foundation tax assistance and preparation program offered in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service) is the largest, free volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service in the nation. It provides service to low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those who are 60+, during the tax season from February 1 – April 16 at more than 8,000 sites around the country.
Volunteers assist only with simple returns, supporting schedules and forms for which they have been trained. Taxpayers with tax situations outside the scope of the volunteers' training, experience, and certification will be referred to preparers with the necessary training and experience.
Volunteer Opportunities
- The Center offers a variety of meaningful volunteer opportunities for people of all ages. Community members sharing their time, energy, and talents gain personal satisfaction while helping us provide many valuable services.
Bond County Senior Citizens Center, Inc. receives funding through the Older Americans Act; U.S.A.O.A., the Illinois Department on Aging, and SWIAAA. Bond County Senior Citizens Center, Inc. does not discriminate in admittance to programs or treatment of employees, or in programs or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the United States Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age Discrimination Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and the United States and Illinois Constitution. Persons who feel that they have been discriminated against have the right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department on Aging at 1-800-252-8966(voice or TDD) or with the Director of Bond County Senior Center at 618-664-1465.
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