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Senior Community

Services for older adults and the people who care for them, including senior meals, in-home care, rides and help finding benefits.

We share this list to help you find services in our area. Except for CCHSC's own programs, such as Recovery 918, CCHSC does not run or endorse the organizations listed. Details can change, so please call ahead to confirm.

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4 services listed

  • National Council on Aging – BenefitsCheckUp

    A free online tool from the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It helps older adults and people with disabilities find programs that help pay for food, health care, medicine and other everyday costs.

    Phone
    Hours
    Helpline: Monday⁠–⁠Friday, 7 a.m.⁠–⁠6 p.m. Central
    Who can use it
    Older adults and people with disabilities. Family members can also use it to find help for a loved one.
    Area served
    National (online and by phone)

    Good to know: Answer a few questions online to see which programs you may qualify for. The site says no personal information is shared.

    Visit website for National Council on Aging – BenefitsCheckUp(external site)

    Last checked October 2026

  • Area Agency on Aging – Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD)

    Connects adults 60 and older and their caregivers with local services such as senior meals, rides, in-home help, caregiver support and legal help. Staff also give information and referrals.

    Phones
    Who can use it
    Adults age 60 and older, and people caring for them
    Area served
    Adair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties

    Good to know: Weekday senior meals are served in Tahlequah and Hulbert. Meals can also be delivered to eligible homebound seniors.

    Visit website for Area Agency on Aging – Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD)(external site)

    Last checked October 2026

  • Cherokee Elder Care (PACE)

    A PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) in Tahlequah. It provides medical care, therapy, meals, rides and other support so older adults who need nursing-home-level care can keep living at home.

    Phones
    Address
    1387 W. 4th St., Tahlequah, OK 74464 (map, external site)
    Hours
    Monday⁠–⁠Friday, 8 a.m.⁠–⁠5 p.m.
    Who can use it
    Age 55 or older, certified by the state as needing nursing-home-level care, able to live safely in the community, and living in a covered ZIP code. You do not have to be Native American to join.
    Area served
    Covered ZIP codes in Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties

    Good to know: Call to check whether your ZIP code is covered.

    Visit website for Cherokee Elder Care (PACE)(external site)

    Last checked October 2026

  • Cherokee Nation Elder Services & Advocacy

    Services for Cherokee Nation elders. Elder advocates (social workers) connect elders to services, and there is respite for family caregivers, help for elders who are victims of crime, and energy bill help for elders 60 and older (Elder in Need).

    Phones
    Address
    17675 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah, OK 74464 (map, external site)
    Who can use it
    For Cherokee Nation citizens only: age 50 and older and frail, low-income, disabled or having trouble with daily activities. Some programs have their own rules: caregiver respite is for Cherokees caring for an elder 55 or older (or raising a grandchild), and Elder in Need energy help is for elders 60 and older who live on the Cherokee Nation Reservation and meet income limits.
    Area served
    Cherokee Nation Reservation (northeast Oklahoma)

    Good to know: Elder advocates work from the Tahlequah, Sallisaw, Jay, Catoosa and Vinita offices.

    Visit website for Cherokee Nation Elder Services & Advocacy(external site)

    Last checked October 2026