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| Baptist Hospital Northeast has developed a list of health-related and other community resources available to residents of Carroll, Henry, Oldham and Trimble counties. Adult Day Care - Carroll County Adult Day Care Center
110 Sixth Street
 Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-7025
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Caring Adult Daycare Program
1100 Wood Creek Drive
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-4331 or 222-1349
Serves Northeastern Jefferson, Henry, Oldham and Trimble counties. Wheels program provides transportation services for disabled persons and senior citizens 60 years of age and older going to senior citizens centers, medical appointments and other essential services. Accept program offers consumer credit counseling and educational programs in the areas of budgeting, debt management, housing and energy for financially troubled families. Disaster Relief Program provides emergency mass care and assistance to individuals with disaster-caused needs, including food, temporary shelter, clothing, basic household furnishings and referral to community resources. Blood Services provides the services of a blood bank, collecting and storing blood from individuals who voluntarily donate. Community Health Services provides courses in adult CPR, infant and child CPR and a professional rescuer class. - Henry County Service Office
6132 South Property Road
P.O. Box 48
Pleasureville, KY 40057
- Oldham County Service Center
2510 N. Hwy. 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0308 or 222-0309 Animal Control - Oldham County Animal Control
2427 S. Hwy. 393
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-7387
Enforces Oldham County's restraint law regarding loose or nuisance dogs; provides dog licenses; offers pet adoptions (dogs and cats). Community Organizations - Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Kentuckiana/Oldham County Office
106 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 156
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-7473
Links youths (age 7 to 16 years) from single parent homes with mature adult volunteers, thus providing the opportunity to build a supportive, one-to-one relationship.
- Community Chest of Oldham County
3000 East Building 42
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-0308
Provides emergency services including food, shelter, clothing and help with utilities for residents of Oldham County as well as emergency assistance to travelers stranded in Oldham County. Requests for assistance are made through the Oldham County Red Cross.
- Metro United Way Infoline
101 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-4470
(800) 541-6882
Provides telephone services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help callers identify problems, assist in identifying what actions are needed, refer callers to service providers best able to handle their needs. Serves Jefferson, Hardin, Oldham and Shelby counties.
- Metro United Way Oldham County Office
P.O. Box 423
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-7172
Coordinates the annual fund raising campaign for Metro United Way in Oldham County.
- Oldham County Board of Education Resource Center
Oldham County Schools Central Office
2510 South Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-8880 or 222-3777 ext. 145
Provides a work place with a variety of resources for creating instructional projects designed to enhance the education of children. Also serves the business community and local civic organizations/clubs in presentations and projects.
- John W. Black Community Center
Wendell Moore Park
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 225-0655
Offers Tai chi, tang soo, dance team classes and other activities, as well as swimming.
- Oldham County YMCA Family Branch
704 West Jefferson Street
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9358
Provides youth sports (basketball, tee-ball/coach pitch/baseball, roller hockey and indoor soccer); child care at La Grange and Heritage elementary schools; special children's camps during spring break the holidays and summer; and adult volleyball.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Lifelong Learning Center
2005 S. Building 53
P.O. Box 282
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-8822
Provides literacy instruction to adults in Oldham County. Disabilities - Cedar Lake Lodge
100 North 4th Avenue
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-2058
Provides an array of residential services for adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, including a group home, supported apartment living opportunities in Louisville and La Grange and individual support services which permit persons with mental retardation to remain in their familiar community setting.
- Center for Accessible Living
Suite 102
981 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 589-6620
Provides a variety of services to people with physical disabilities, including assistance with finding affordable, accessible housing; a ramp building project which constructs custom-designed ramps and makes minor household modifications; a peer support program to provide information, education and support to disabled people living in Kentucky; equipment loans and workshops in skills necessary for an independent lifestyle for disabled individuals.
- First Steps
3717 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40220-1333
(502) 459-5292
(800) 442-0087
Early intervention program for young children with developmental disabilities living in Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties. Services include medical and developmental evaluation; referral to community providers of early intervention services; development of an individualized family services plan and service coordination.
- Project ADAPT/Oldham County
Duerson-Oldham Public Library
106 East Jefferson Street
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-1133
Provides a lending library of adapted toys and micro switches for children with severe disabilities from birth to age 14.
- Project ADAPT/Trimble County
Trimble County Public Library
Main Street, P.O. Box 249
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-7362
Provides a lending library of adapted toys and micro switches for children with severe disabilities from birth to age 14. Domestic Violence/Spouse Abuse/Child Abuse - Cabinet for Families and Children, Kentucky Department for Social Services Child Protection Program
1-800-752-6200
24-hour hotline to report child abuse, neglect and dependency.
- Center for Women and Families Kentucky Outreach Office
630 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-7800 or 633-7801
Provides an array of services to victims of domestic violence, including referral to shelter for abused women and their children; community education; 24-hour crisis line; counseling; court and hospital advocacy and support groups. Serves Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble and Bullitt counties.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Project Nurture
P.O. Box 282
La Grange, KY 40031-0282
(502) 222-3640
Provides child abuse prevention services through a 15-week program designed to develop parenting skills. Serves Oldham County residents. Emergency Assistance (also see American Red Cross) - Tri-County Community Action Agency Emergency Assistance Program/Henry County
Henry County Fairgrounds
P.O. Box 208
New Castle, KY 40050
(502) 845-7808
Provides emergency assistance for low income persons in Henry County, including distribution of commodity foods, home weatherization and utility payment assistance.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Emergency Assistance Program/Oldham County
2005 S. Building 53
P.O. Box 282
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3645
Provides emergency assistance for low income persons in Oldham County, including distribution of commodity foods, home weatherization and utility payment assistance.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Emergency Assistance Program/Trimble County
207 Church Street
P.O. Box 100
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-7514
Provides emergency assistance for low income persons in Trimble County, including distribution of commodity foods, home weatherization and utility payment assistance. Health Departments Provide inspection services for restaurants, hotels, mobile home parks, food markets, swimming pools and sewage disposal systems to ensure compliance with health safety rules. Investigate food poisoning and pest control complaints. Some provide Car Safety Seat programs. Provide public health services including health screenings, immunizations, family planning, pregnancy testing and counseling, prenatal and well child care, screening for breast and cervical cancer and consultations for persons with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Administer the WIC program which provides nutrition education and food vouchers for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age 5 who cannot afford an adequate diet. - Henry County Health Department
North Property Road and College Street
P.O. Box 449
New Castle, KY 40050
(502) 845-2882
- Oldham County Health Department
1786 Commerce Parkway
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3516
- Three Rivers District Health Department
327 North Main Street
Suite 5
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-0864
Serves Carroll, Gallatin, Grant and Owen counties in Kentucky.
- Trimble County Health Department
Miller Lane
P.O. Box 250
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-7701 Health Organizations and Information - Alzheimer's Association
P.O. Box 6568
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 893-3607
Provides educational meetings and materials and support groups for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, their families and others who are interested.
- American Cancer Society
701 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard
P.O. Box 1807
Louisville, KY 40201-1807
(502) 584-6782
Provides a variety of educational and support services for cancer patients and their families.
- American Diabetes Association -- Kentucky Chapter
Suite 102
721 Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-3837
Offers diabetes awareness and education services, including information for persons with diabetes and their families.
- American Heart Association -- Greater Louisville Chapter
333 Guthrie Green, Suite 207
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-3956
Provides educational services to increase public awareness of heart disease and its prevention. Offers a variety of educational materials on different types of heart disease and their treatment. Provides stroke clubs to help support and educate stroke patients and their families.
- American Lung Association of Kentucky
4100 Churchman Avenue
P.O. Box 9067
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 363-2652
(800) 586-4872
Provides education, awareness and prevention services pertaining to lung disease. Family asthma program provides information about managing asthma for children ages 7-13 and their parents.
- Arthritis Foundation -- Kentucky Chapter
410 W. Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 585-1866
Provides information on arthritis and its prevention. Loan Closet provides mobility aids for persons with arthritis, such as canes, walkers and wheelchairs, for people who have no other means of acquiring them.
- Brain Injury Association of Kentucky
3910 Dupont Square South
Suite D
Louisville, KY 40207-4648
(502) 899-7141
Provides support and education for persons with a head injury and their families throughout Kentucky.
- Cancer Hotline
(800) 4-CANCER or (800) 422-6237
Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, the Cancer Hotline provides free information and support for cancer patients and their families.
- Cancer Resource Center at Baptist Hospital East
4007 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 896-3009
Resources include 500-volume library of books, videotapes, audio-cassettes, CD-ROMs and brochures, plus computer for on-line cancer information access.
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
P.O. Box 36051
Louisville, KY 40233
(502) 266-0447
Quarterly meetings providing education and mutual support services for adults with Crohn's disease or colitis.
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1941 Bishop Lane
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 452-6353
Provides information about Cystic Fibrosis and referrals to appropriate community resources.
- Epilepsy Association of Greater Louisville
334 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-8817 or 584-8940
Provides information and referrals to area resources. Maintains a directory of area volunteers and agencies that specialize in assisting persons with epilepsy and their families.
- Friend for Life Cancer Support Network (FFL)
c/o Baptist Hospital East Cancer Resource Center
4007 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
1-866-FRIEND-4
Cost-free, one-on-one support for people diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones, by volunteers who are cancer survivors. Friend for Life is housed within the Cancer Resource Center at Baptist Hospital East.
- Huntington's Disease Society of America
Kosair Charities Center
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217-1566
(502) 637-4372
(800) 784-3721
Offers information, education and support group services statewide for individuals who have or are at risk of developing Huntington's disease and their caregivers.
- Kentuckiana Hemophilia Foundation
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217-1566
(502) 634-8161
(800) 582-2873
Serves as a clearinghouse of information on hemophilia, AIDS/HIV as it relates to hemophilia, and related topics. Offers telephone information, written materials and resource listings. Also provides a home treatment training program to provide instruction in self-infusion and patient education for persons with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
- Kentucky Regional Poison Center
P.O. Box 35070
Louisville, KY 40232-5070
(502) 589-8222
(800) 722-5725
Provides emergency information about poisoning in children and adults including exposure to medicines, cleaning products, plants, bites, stings, food poisoning and industrial chemicals. Staffed by nurses and pharmacists on a 24-hour basis. Also provides poison prevention and education services throughout Kentucky.
- Leukemia Society of America -- Kentucky Chapter
710 West Main Street
Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 584-8490
Provides education and research services pertaining to leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma and other related diseases.
- Lupus Foundation of Kentuckiana
1850 Bluegrass Avenue
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 366-9681
Provides information, referral and education to the public and health professionals about lupus erythematosus.
- March of Dimes
4802 Sherburn Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 895-3734
Promotes public and professional education, research and community services for the purposes of preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
- Multiple Sclerosis Society -- Kentucky Chapter
835 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 587-6767
(800) 873-6367
Provides educational services for persons newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and their families to learn more about MS and its effects on their lives. Also provides clinic services and assists individuals with MS in obtaining medical equipment.
- Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greater Louisville
410 W. Chestnut Street, Suite 552
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 585-4924
Provides information about MD and related neuromuscular disorders as well as clinics for diagnosis and treatment.
- National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky
250 East Liberty Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 585-5433
Provides informational services designed to eradicate kidney disease. Promotes education and awareness of kidney disease by the general public and health professionals.
- Prenatal Classes
Baptist Hospital Northeast
1025 New Moody Lane
La Grange, KY 40032
(502) 222-3627 or toll-Free 1-888-222-8071
Provides classes to prepare expectant parents for both the birth experience and newborn care. Classes include Expecting the First Nine Months, All About Labor, Anesthesia, Postpartum and Newborn Care, Breastfeeding Your Newborn, and a Sibling Class to help children ages 3 to 11 feel "special" and part of the new baby's (or babies'!) arrival.
- Resolve of Kentucky
(502) 589-4323
(800) 221-0446
Provides mutual support, information and education about alternatives for couples dealing with infertility, including adoption, infertility treatment and child-free living.
- Safe Sitter
Baptist Hospital Northeast
1025 New Moody Lane
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3877
Provides a medically accurate program to teach boys and girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for young children. The goal of Safe Sitter is to reduce accidental and preventable deaths among children being cared for by babysitters.
- SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Network of Kentucky
Urban Government Center
810 Barret Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 574-6989
(800) 928-7437
Provides mutual support services for parents and other concerned persons who have lost children to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Also provides telephone counseling and information services, parent-to-parent contacts and referrals to other community resources. Hospice Services Provide comprehensive nursing and support services for terminally ill individuals and their families, including nursing care, pain management, social services, respite care, family counseling, spiritual counseling and grief and bereavement counseling. Serve terminally ill persons with a life expectancy of less than six months. - Hospice of Louisville
3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive
Louisville, KY 40205-3224
(502) 456-6200
(800) 264-0521
Serves Henry, Bullitt, Trimble, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby and Spencer counties. A 12-bed inpatient unit is housed at Baptist Hospital Northeast in La Grange.
- Hospice of Northern Kentucky
1419 Alexandria Pike
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(606) 441-6332
Serves Northern Kentucky, including Carroll County. Mental Health Services - Seven Counties Services/Outpatient Services/Henry County
106 South Main Street
P.O. Box 193
Eminence, KY 40019
(502) 845-2928
Provides a full range of psychiatric and psychological services for all ages, focusing on problems which respond well to short-term treatment, such as depression, grief, phobias, stress, divorce and parenting, family therapy, child and adolescent counseling and chemical dependency education and intervention.
- Seven Counties Services/Outpatient Services/Oldham County
1919 Building 53
P.O. Box 233
La Grange, KY 40031-0233
(502) 222-7210 or 222-7486
Provides a full range of psychiatric and psychological services for all ages, focusing on problems which respond well to short-term treatment, such as depression, grief, phobias, stress, divorce and parenting, family therapy, child and adolescent counseling and chemical dependency education and intervention.
- Seven Counties Services/Outpatient Services/Trimble County
Bedford Professional Building
P.O. Box 24
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-3258
Provides a full range of psychiatric and psychological services for all ages, focusing on problems which respond well to short-term treatment, such as depression, grief, phobias, stress, divorce and parenting, family therapy, child and adolescent counseling and chemical dependency education and intervention.
- Seven Counties Services Rural Regional Prevention Center
512 Main Street, Suite 103
P.O. Box 698
Shelbyville, KY 40066-0698
(502) 633-7169
Provides community empowerment and mobilization against substance abuse. Services include a resource center offering information on alcohol, tobacco, drugs, violence and fetal alcohol syndrome; assistance in organizing community groups; and presentations and training. Serves Bullitt, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties. Nursing Home Ombudsman - Catholic Charities Agency Nursing Home Ombudsman
2911 South 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40208-1397
(502) 637-9786
Provides ombudsman services for nursing home residents in Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Henry and Trimble counties.
- Northern Kentucky Senior Services
1032 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41011
(606) 491-0522 or toll free (800) 255-7265
Provides ombudsman services for nursing home residents in Carroll, Owen, Gallatin, Grant, Boone, Kenton, Campbell and Pendleton counties.
- Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
(800) 372-2991
Coordinates Kentucky's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for nursing home residents throughout the commonwealth. Respite Care - Seven Counties Services Respite Services
3717 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40220-1333
(502) 459-5292
(800) 459-5292
Coordinated short-term and extended respite services for individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. Serves Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Spencer, Henry, Trimble and Shelby counties. Seniors Services - Telecare/Oldham County
(502) 222-1349
Provides a daily telephone call to frail, isolated elderly or disabled persons in Oldham County. Serves as both a safety check and social contact with someone who cares. Made possible through Metro United Way funding and Tri-County Community Action Agency.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Homecare Program/Henry County
Henry County Fairgrounds
P.O. Box 208
New Castle, KY 40050
(502) 845-7662
Provides services for homebound senior citizens that enable them to retain their independence, including home repair, home weatherization, homemaker assistance, home delivered meals, escort and transportation and respite care.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Senior Citizens Center/Henry County
Henry County Fairgrounds
P.O. Box 208
New Castle, KY 40050
(502) 845-4464
Provides a variety of services for senior citizens including a nutritious noon meal and regularly scheduled activities, including physical fitness and recreation. Publishes a monthly newsletter called "HOT News."
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Homecare Program/Oldham County
2005 S. Building 53
P.O. Box 282
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9619
Provides services for homebound senior citizens that enable them to retain their independence, including home repair, home weatherization, homemaker assistance, home delivered meals, escort and transportation and respite care.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Senior Citizens Center/Oldham County
2005 S. Building 53
P.O. Box 282
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-0711
Provides a variety of services for senior citizens including a nutritious noon meal and regularly scheduled activities, including physical fitness and recreation. Publishes a monthly newsletter called "HOT News."
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Homecare Program/Trimble County
Mt. Byrd Christian Church
P.O. Box 65
Milton, KY 40045
(502) 268-3046
Provides services for homebound senior citizens that enable them to retain their independence, including home repair, home weatherization, homemaker assistance, home delivered meals, escort and transportation and respite care.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Senior Citizens Center/Trimble County
Mt. Byrd Christian Church
P.O. Box 65
Milton, KY 40045
(502) 268-3046
Provides a variety of services for senior citizens including a nutritious noon meal and regularly scheduled activities, including physical fitness and recreation. Publishes a monthly newsletter called "HOT News." Youth Services - H.O.S.T. Youth Shelter
301 W. Jefferson Street
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 225-9944
Provides emergency shelter for up to 60 days to teens ages 13-17 who are truants, runaways, have been declared beyond parental control or are living in dysfunctional family situations. Accepts referrals from the state, Child Protective Services, parents, churches, schools and police. Provides individual, group and family counseling to help reunite families. Also provides assistance with foster home placement. Primarily serves Henry, Oldham, Shelby and Trimble counties, but accepts referrals from all over Kentucky. Back to Community Resources |  |
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