Food Pantry: Our Food Pantry staff (distributing 10 hours weekly) provides thousands of free bags of nutritional food to families and individuals facing food insecurity.
Mobile Food Pantry: Through the hunger relief effort, our refrigerated Mobile Food Pantry truck delivers a two-week supply of food to pre-registered individuals and families in rural communities throughout our services areas of Macon, Moultrie and Shelby Counties
Resale Store: Our Resale Store sells donated merchandise at nominal costs to the general public, in addition to the thousands of dollars of clothing provided free of charge to needy individuals and families with a referral.
MedAssist: Our MedAssist program aids individuals in securing hundreds of free or low cost maintenance prescriptions valued in the thousands of dollars.
Senior Health Insurance Program: Our Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a free counseling service sponsored by the Illinois Department of Aging. We provide you with information you need to make educated decisions regarding Medicare, Medicaid and the Marketplace.
Dental Voucher Program: Our Dental Voucher Program, developed by HSHS St. Mary's Hospital and Decatur Catholic Charities, helps individuals find appropriate care for adults who need emergency tooth extractions. Those who qualify also will find relief from the burden of paying for emergency dental and oral surgery services.
Legal Services: Our Legal Services helps people with little to no income in obtaining pro bono legal assistance from area lawyers in specialized fields while also providing guidance to our clients in order to get the assistance they need right now.
Counseling: Our licensed therapists provide affordable Counseling to individuals, couples and families. Insurances are accepted and evening appointments are available.
Student Assistance Program: Our Student Assistance Program counselor servicing grades K-12 is on staff to assist area Catholic Schools.
Meals on Wheels: Our Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver thousands of warm, nutritious meals to hundreds of homebound seniors.
Faith in Action: Our Faith in Action volunteers assist homebound elderly with a variety of requested tasks aimed at assuring independence.
Strong for Life: Our Strong for Life program matches homebound elderly with volunteers who teach strengthening/balancing exercises designed by physical therapists to improve overall health independence.
Matter of Balance: Our Matter of Balance program is a fall prevention program designed to help those who have a history or fear of falling.
Eldercare Options: Our Eldercare Options program accepts referrals of seniors to determine the status of living independently versus assisted living. Contacts with community resources are made. When necessary, guardianship is legally pursued.
Elderly Guardianship: Our Elderly Guardianship program indicates that we have been named guardian of a person and as case managers, make all decisions for our wards. We serve as family for 90-100 wards regularly.
