Description

The Chickasaw Nation is one of the original grantees of the Older Americans Act-Title VI, Grant to Indian Tribes.

The program is provided to improve nutritional status, reduce isolation through social interaction and visitation, assess clients' home and health situations and link together the senior and all other available resources.

In addition to our site staff, the program utilizes the National Indian Council on Aging Title V, Senior Employment Program and the W.I.A. program.

Eligibility

Eligibility for the Senior Nutrition Program requires the following:

• Any person with a CDIB/Citizenship card, 60 years of age or older. The spouse of a living eligible Native American. 
• Totally disabled or handicapped Indian person under the age of 60 living with an elder or in elderly housing.

Please contact us at (580) 795-9790 for more information.