Nu Hope Elderly Care Services provides:

• Chore
• Emergency Alert Response
• Home Delivered Meals
• Homemaker
• Personal Care
• Respite
• Thrift Stores
• Transportation

Please call for more information.

This group has nutrition services programs. These programs provide a hot, nutritious meal for seniors. This meal meets 1/3 of the recommended daily nutritional needs. The Meals on Wheels program is volunteer driven. It is for home-bound seniors. There is no cost to the senior. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. Please call 850.921.5554 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

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This group runs a Family Home. It is a long-term transitional shelter. It is for single mothers, single fathers, and intact families who are dealing with homelessness. They serve 3 meals a day. Guests stay free of charge while they work on becoming stable and self-sufficient.

Please call 407.422.4855 or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.

At the Oasis, there are computers for kids to do schoolwork and adults to do job searches. Here they will be able to get haircuts and be connected with many other services and resources for basic needs, such as food, clothing, shoes, medical care, job openings and counseling.
Individuals may take a shower and wash clothes as service coordinators help them get back to independence.

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-1pm.

Please see the website for more details.

The Office of Veteran Services helps veterans and their families apply for benefits. Counselors help with filing forms.

Benefits include:

• Clothing for service connected disabled vets
• Extra benefits for children of disabled vets
• Financial help for surviving spouses of wartime vets
• Financial help for those injured in line of duty
• Grants for auto equipment for severely disabled
• Grants for home improvements for severely disabled
• Help for those confined to home, hospital or nursing home
• Help in getting VA Medical Care
• Help in receiving eligibility for home loans
• Help with appealing VA decisions
• Help with education benefits
• Pension benefits for wartime era vets
• Training for employment/education

Contact for more information.

Okeechobee County Health Department provides health care services to those within the community. Some services are given at low to no-cost.

Services include:

• Bio-Terrorism Preparedness
• Clinic
• Environmental Health
• School Health
• Vital Statistics
• Women Infants & Children

This agency offers a clothes closet to those in need. They also have business attire for both men and women. Households are limited to one visit per month, with a two-bag limit. Clothing Closet is open to residents in the 34677, 34695, 33635, and 34684 zip codes. Please call or see the website for more information.