A guide to senior services in Kirksville and Adair County. Two organizations share a building at 2815 N. Baltimore St. and work closely together: the Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, a regional resource and advocacy agency, and NEMO Senior Citizens Services, the local senior center handling meals and in-home care. Compiled September 15, 2026 from each organization’s own site.
2815 N. Baltimore St., Kirksville, MO 63501. Phone: 660-665-4682. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
Serves adults 60+ and their caregivers across a 16-county region. Services include transportation to medical appointments and errands, nutrition planning, caregiver support, in-home service coordination, legal assistance, advocacy, and long-term-care ombudsman services (oversight of elder-care facilities). The agency’s building, a former Maritz office it moved into in February 2024, also houses a commercial kitchen and the agency’s Wellness Center, open 5am—11pm daily. Registration and a key card (from the front desk) are required; it’s free for seniors 60+ (freewill donations accepted), with affordable membership plans for those under 60. Offers evidence-based classes at no cost, including A Matter of Balance (fall-prevention), Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Walk with Ease, and the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. Website: nemoaaa.org.
24/7 Adult Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 1-800-392-0210, for reporting suspected abuse or neglect of an older or vulnerable adult.
2815 N. Baltimore St., Suite D, Kirksville, MO 63501. Nutrition line: 660-665-9163. In-home & administrative line: 660-665-4494. Email: nemoscs@hotmail.com. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
Kirksville’s senior center, operating since 1973, offering:
Congregate dining — weekday meals served 10:30am-12:30pm at the center; ages 60+ (or an accompanying spouse), $5 suggested donation, no income requirement.
Home-delivered meals — for homebound seniors 60+ within Kirksville and LaPlata city limits, $5 suggested donation; Medicaid-authorized home meals are also available at no expected cost for those with state-approved Home and Community Based Services.
In-home services — personal care, homemaking, and caregiver respite; $8/hour suggested under federal funding, Medicaid accepted, private pay available.
Educational and social activities — a September 2026 sample from the center’s program calendar: Bingo (Fridays the 11th and 25th, 12:30pm), card games (Fridays the 4th and 18th, 12:30pm), Glen Moots Karaoke (Sept. 15, 11am), a pharmacist-led “How to Choose” over-the-counter medication talk (Sept. 2, 11:30am), a Blood Pressure Clinic with the Adair County Health Dept. (Sept. 24, 11am-1pm), and a diabetes numbers workshop (Sept. 29, 11:30am). The center is closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day. Full monthly menus (e.g. ham steak, goulash, fried chicken, BBQ pork) and activity calendars are posted at nemoseniorcitizens.org/menu-calendar.
