Legacy Link

Address:

508 Oak Street Suite 1
PO Box 2534
Gainesville, GA 30501

Telephone(s):

(770) 538-2650 (O)
(770) 538-2650 (Info)
(800) 845-5465 (NFT)

Website:

http://www.legacylink.org

Email:

[email protected]

Fax:

(770) 538-2660

Hours:

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Eastern Time Monday- Friday

Driving Direction:

From Atlanta take I85N to I-985N towards Gainesville. Take Exit 22. Turn left at traffic light. Go to the intersection of Jesse Jewell Parkway and E.E. Butler Parkway. A Best Western will be on your left and Wachovia Bank on your right. Turn left and stay in right lane by the GA Mountains Center. Proceed to 2nd traffic light (W. Academy Street) and turn right by the Train Museum. At the next traffic light go straight across the intersection. Oak Street is the next left around the curve. The Legacy Link office is in a red brick building on the right at 508 Oak Street. (Gainesville City School Board is in the same building.)

Languages:

English

Description:

Legacy Link is designated by the GA Department of Human Services as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the thirteen county region including Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White Counties. The following programs are provided through sub-contracts with local governments and agencies or offered directly by Legacy Link: Senior Centers provide hot noon meals, home delivered meals,recreation,transportation, outreach and educational opportunities. Other programs include Wellness, Employment and Training for Older Workers- Homemaker & Personal Care- Long Term Care Ombudsman- Lifelong Planning Program- Community Care Services Program that provides case management for low income, frail persons in 13 counties- Retired & Senior Volunteer Program- Elderly Legal Services- Georgia Cares Program that provides counseling on Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental insurance, prescription drug programs.

Special Notes:

Senior center services, Medicare/Medicaid, volunteer services, developmental disabilities, Alzheimer Language Line.

Cities Served:

Chestnut Mountain, GA

Clarkesville, GA

Clayton, GA