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.

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

Grace Works Unlimited, Inc. provides Operation Christmas Blessings. This program helps supply Christmas trees and decorations. They also provide gift cards, wrapping supplies, and presents for the whole family. Please call or visit website for more information.

Operation PAR offers many services for those with substance abuse and/or mental health disorders. Their services are provided on a sliding fee scale based on income. Insurance and Medicaid are accepted for most services. Please call for more information.

Services Include:

• Drug Assessments
• Drug Prevention
• Juvenile and Family Programs
• Laboratory Services
• Medical Detoxification
• Medication Assisted Patient Services
• Men’s Programs
• Outpatient Detoxification
• Research
• Women’s Programs

Osceola County Health Department provides Pediatrics. Services include immunizations, Well-Child check-ups, diagnosis, and treatment for childhood illnesses. Call for more information.