Healthcare ServicesThe Susan G. Komen foundation offers financial assistance and help. Individuals must meet certain criteria. Payment amounts are based on the current stage of cancer. The funds may be used for daily living expenses. Such as rent, utilities, food, lodging, child and elder care. Please call or visit the website for more information. Assistance is also available through email.
Email: helpline@komen.org
The Florida Discount Drug Card is available to all Florida residents. It is used to save money on prescription drugs and is accepted at over 60,000 pharmacies in the US. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This agency provides home health care in the home. They work with the patient's own doctor to deliver needed care. Care is provided by nurses, therapists, social workers and home health aides.
Services include:
Please see the website for more information.
The state of Florida offers health insurance for children from birth through age 18, even if one or both parents are working. It includes four different parts.
Some of the services Florida KidCare covers are:
They provide medical assistance programs that gives access to health care for low income families and individuals. They also assist aged and disabled people with the costs of nursing facility care and other medical expenses. Call for more information.
This agency can help if your loved one is sick, disabled or has trouble keeping up with their medications. They can help with activities like bathing, meals and dressing. Home health care can help patients remain in their own homes. Please call or visit the website for more information.
You can also email ken@grannynannies.com for more details.
This agency provides skilled nursing services for patients who are unable to leave their homes. They can get nursing and therapy services after surgery, for an injury or for disease management. By recovering in their own homes, they can avoid hospital and nursing home stays. Please see the website for more information.
This is a home visiting program that helps through pregnancy and after the baby is born. This program is free to pregnant women, infants, and families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk or need help with healthy child development. This program focuses on pregnancy, breastfeeding, and newborn care.
Alachua County Office: 352.337.1200
Bradford County: 904.964.7732
Citrus County: 352.513.6078
Columbia County: 386.758.1065
Dixie County: 352.498.1360
Gilchrist County: 352.463.3120
Hamilton County: 386.234.0560
Hernando County: 352.848.3977
Lafayette County: 386.294.1321
Lake County: 352.314.6933
Levy County: 352.486.5300
Marion County: 352.644.2717
Putnam County: 386.481.3614
Sumter County Office: 352.569.2959
Suwannee County: 386.362.2708
Union County: 386.496.3211
This organization offers help to injured workers. They answer questions about the workers’ compensation system. And can help you identify benefits you might be entitled to. They can also help informally resolve problems or disputes that might come up in your claim. And help you get back to work. Services are free. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Call: 1.800.342.1741 or 1.850.413.1610
This agency offers a full range of home health services. This includes skilled nursing, home health aides, physical therapists, speech therapists and medical social workers. They are available 24 hours a day. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 1.800.486.8733
