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Seniors Outreach Program


Seniors Outreach Program, or SOP is a grant program funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and sponsored by Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Greater Texarkana. The SOP program is to help meet the needs of underserved seniors in Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, and Sevier counties in Arkansas and Bowie and Cass counties in Texas.

SOP is for low to moderate income seniors and will help connect them with programs and services that are needed and/or they may be entitled. The SOP Program works with various agencies involved with seniors, including; Area Agencies on Aging, the Department of Human Services, Departments of Health, other county and local officials and many other agencies.

SOP is also looking for volunteers to give a small number of hours each month to help underserved seniors throughout the area. These volunteers are needed to assist with transportation, minor maintenance of homes, pharmaceutical company programs, yard service, be available to make presentations to community organizations on issues pertaining to seniors.

Assisted Services

  • Needs Assessment
  • Senior Medicare Patrol
  • Medicare RX Enrolment
  • Assisting in Legal Papers
  • Home Repair Referral
  • Food Assistance

For more information, contact
Senior Outreach Program
3rd and Walnut
P. O. Box 2711
Texarkana, USA 75504
(870) 779-4983


Important phone numbers for seniors

Name Phone Number Web Site
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 www.ssa.gov
Medicare 1-800-633-4227 www.medicare.gov
Southwest Arkansas Area Agency on Aging - serves Southwest Arkansas 1-800-272-2127 www.AgeWithDignity.org
Ark-Tex Council of Government Area Agency on Aging - Serves Northeast Texas 1-800-372-4464 www.atcog.org

Departments of Human Services in the SOP Service Area

Name Web Site
Arkansas Department of Human Services www.state.ar.us/dhs/homepage.html
Texas Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.tx.us