SHINE-Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders
SHINE provides health insurance counseling to Florida's elders. Trained volunteers provide one-on-one assistance. All services are free. Please visit the website to learn more.
SHINE can help with:
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Prescription Assistance
Bradford County Locations:
Bradford Community Center
721 Old Lawtey Rd.
Starke, FL
2nd Tuesday of each month; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bradford County Public Library
456 W Pratt Street
Starke, FL
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month; 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bradford County Senior Center
1805 N Temple Avenue
Starke, FL
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Union County Locations:
Suwannee River Economic Council Senior Center
665 SE 4th Street
Lake Butler, FL
1st Tuesday of the month; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Suwannee River Economic Council at First United Methodist Church
Highway 121 (Main Street)
Worthington Springs, FL
Email: shine@agingresources.org to request an appointment
100 SW 75th Street
Suite 301
Gainesville, FL 32607
United States
Provider
The Department of Elder Affairs helps seniors in Florida to have better lives. This group also helps families and those who provide care. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Programs include:
- Bureau of Community and Support Services
- Bureau of Elder Rights
- Caregiving
- CARES
- Elder Helpline 1.800.963.5337
- Elder Protection Programs
- Emergency Home Energy Assistance
- Federal Older Americans Act (OAA) Program
- Florida Elder Law
- Food Assistance
- Guardians (OPPG)
- Hope Heroes
- Housing Options
- Livable Florida
- Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
- Medicaid Long-Term Care Services
- Mental Wellness
- Nutrition Programs
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- SHINE
- Transportation
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States