Local Resources
Just the resources actually available here — Moab and Grand County. Nothing on this page requires a long drive or a flight. For statewide and national resources, see All Resources.
Start here — Grand County phone numbers
Senior services, congregate meals, transportation, and the Dementia Caregiver Support Group (2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 4 p.m.).
Local hospital, care management, hospice coordination. Ask for the team you need.
Medical, fire, or law enforcement emergency in Grand County.
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day. You do not have to be actively suicidal to call or text.
For Utah ADRC, SHIP, Medicaid, AARP, NAMI, NIA, and other statewide and national resources, see All Resources.
Healthcare in Grand County
Moab Regional Hospital, MRH care management, MRH Hospice, Moab Free Health Clinic, Community Nursing Services, Canyonlands Care Center.
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Moab Regional Hospital (MRH)
Critical access hospital serving Grand County. Includes care management, social work, and hospice coordination.
Main: (435) 719-3500
450 W. Williams Way, Moab, UT 84532
MRH Hospice
The hospice program for Grand County is coordinated through Moab Regional Hospital. Hospice provides comfort-focused care, nursing visits, family support, and bereavement services. Conversations can be exploratory — there is no commitment in asking.
Call MRH and ask for hospice: (435) 719-3500
Moab Free Health Clinic
Free primary medical, dental, and mental health services for adults without health insurance who meet income guidelines.
235 Mill Creek Drive, Moab, UT 84532
Community Nursing Services (CNS) — Moab office
Home health and hospice care, also serving rural Utah. CNS is a separate hospice option from MRH. Call to ask about home health visits, IV therapy, wound care, and hospice in Grand County.
Canyonlands Care Center
An extremely limited, 36 bed long-term nursing home with a current wait-list that is more than double the bed capacity. Planning ahead matters.
390 Williams Way, Moab, UT 84532
Senior services & the Grand Center
The Grand Center is the heart of senior services in Moab — meals, activities, transportation, and the Dementia Caregiver Support Group.
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Grand Center
The community senior center for Grand County. Congregate meals, programming, classes, and the place to start for almost any senior need locally.
182 N. 500 W., Moab, UT 84532
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
A real local support group for family caregivers of people living with dementia, hosted at the Grand Center. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. Drop-in welcome.
Grand Center · (435) 259-6623
Moab Senior Alliance
A community of older adults in Moab. Browse upcoming activities, learn about the group, and find contact information on the Moab Senior Alliance website.
Transportation
Grand Center transportation for medical appointments and senior errands. Limited but real, and often the difference between getting to care and not.
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Grand Center transportation
The Grand Center provides transportation for seniors in Moab — medical appointments, grocery runs, and other essential errands. Call to schedule.
Mental health & counseling — Moab
Four Corners Community Behavioral Health is the local public mental health provider. Psychology Today directory for licensed therapists in Moab.
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Four Corners Community Behavioral Health — Moab
The local public behavioral health provider. Outpatient counseling, psychiatry, crisis services, and substance use treatment. Sliding-scale fees.
250 E. Center St., Moab, UT 84532
Psychology Today — Moab therapist directory
Searchable directory of licensed therapists in Moab. Filter by focus area (chronic illness, grief, anxiety, depression), insurance, and telehealth availability.
988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential, 24/7. Available by call or text. You do not have to be actively suicidal to call.
Food & meals
Grand Center congregate meals and Moab Valley Multicultural Center food pantry. The two reliable food access points in Grand County.
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Grand Center congregate meals
Hot lunch served weekday afternoons at the Grand Center. Suggested donation; no one is turned away.
Moab Valley Multicultural Center food pantry
The community food pantry serving Grand County. Open to anyone who needs help with food.
156 N. 100 W., Moab, UT 84532
Housing & utility help — Moab
Moab Solutions for case management, Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah for rental and homeowner assistance, plus the local utility assistance options.
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Moab Solutions
Local case management for housing instability, basic needs, and crisis support. Often the first call for someone falling through the cracks.
Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah (HASU)
Rental assistance, public housing, and Section 8 vouchers serving Grand and San Juan counties.
321 E. Center St., Moab, UT 84532
Utility help — H.E.A.T. and Salvation Army
Utah's Home Energy Assistance Target (H.E.A.T.) Program helps with winter heating and summer cooling bills. Salvation Army can assist with one-time utility shutoff prevention.
For H.E.A.T. eligibility: jobs.utah.gov/housing/scso/seal/heat.html
For 2-1-1 referrals: Dial 2-1-1
Disability support & equipment
Active Re-Entry (ARECIL) — the local independent-living center. Loans medical equipment (ramps, wheelchairs), provides home visits, and helps people stay in their homes.
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Active Re-Entry (ARECIL) — Moab
Helps people with disabilities live independently at home. Loans durable medical equipment (ramps, wheelchairs, walkers), offers rehabilitation and independent-living skills training, and provides home visits. Often the right local first call when physical barriers are limiting daily life.
125 W. 200 S. #103, Moab, UT 84532
Voice: (435) 259-0245 · Cell: (435) 210-0333
Caregiver respite — what exists locally
Grand County has very limited formal respite care. The AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program is the one verified-active option locally — informal respite (a friend, family, or neighbor) covers the rest.
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AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program
A federally-funded volunteer program operated statewide by UServeUtah. Trained adults aged 55+ are placed as companions to homebound older adults — providing socialization, light help with daily tasks, and respite for family caregivers. Active in Grand County; volunteer capacity varies, so call UServeUtah about current availability.
UServeUtah: (801) 538-3999 · [email protected]
Informal respite — friends, family, neighbors
A trusted person who stays with your loved one for a few hours provides real, measurable relief. Specific, concrete asks — "Could you sit with Mom Tuesday afternoon?" — get yes more often than vague ones. This is a real category of respite, not a placeholder.
An honest note: Grand County has extremely limited senior care infrastructure — Canyonlands Care Center is an extremely limited, 36 bed long-term nursing home with a current wait-list that is more than double the bed capacity. There are no assisted-living options and little aging-in-place assistance. Moab CareLink exists to help families navigate that reality and connect with what is available.
Local grief & bereavement support
MRH Hospice provides bereavement support for families even after hospice care ends. For national resources on illness grief, anticipatory grief, and grief after a loss, see All Resources → Grief.
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MRH Hospice — bereavement support
Moab Regional Hospital's hospice team is trained in both anticipatory grief and grief after loss, and can connect families with local counselors even after hospice care has ended.
Call MRH and ask for hospice: (435) 719-3500
Four Corners Community Behavioral Health
Counseling for grief is available through the local behavioral health provider, on a sliding-scale basis.
Emergency & crisis
911 for medical, fire, or law enforcement. 988 for suicide and emotional crisis. Moab Regional Hospital ER for after-hours medical care.
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988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential, 24/7. Available by call or text. You do not have to be actively suicidal to call.
Moab Regional Hospital — Emergency Department
The local emergency department, open 24/7. For urgent medical needs that aren't life-threatening 911 calls.
Looking for statewide or national resources?
Utah ADRC, Utah SHIP for Medicare, AARP, NAMI, NIA, SAMHSA, FCA, Alzheimer's Association, hospice and grief resources, planning ahead, financial help — all of those live on the All Resources page.
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