Elderly ServicesDepartment of Children and Families provides Adult Protective Services. They help adults who may be at risk of being harmed or neglected. DCF also helps adults who are unable to take care of themselves. Clients may be elderly or have a disability. Please call 800.962.2873 or visit website for more information.
***To Report Adult Abuse call 800.962.2873***
The Aging & Disability Resource Center is known as ARC for short. The ARC for this region is the Senior Connection Center, Inc., which is a non-profit group that serves seniors and their caregivers. Their staff helps to find services that might be needed. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Email: info@SCCmail.org
Toll Free:1.800.963.5337
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This county has an Aging Services Department. It offers a variety of services. That are designed to enhance the lives of older adults. Adults age 50 and older. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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This agency offers senior housing to those with very low incomes. Several apartment communities are available for those over 62. Each community has a Service Coordinator. They can help with getting social services such as food stamps. Fun activities are planned on site for tenants. Please call for more information.
FTRI provides specialized telephone equipment and ring signaling devices. The equipment is loaned to qualified, permanent Florida residents for as long as needed. These devices are loaned at no charge. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
Voice: 800.222.3448
TTY: 888.447.5620
VP: 850.270.2641
Granny Nannies offers home health care 24 hours a day. They help people recover from illness or injury at home. So that they can avoid hospital and nursing home stays. They can help with meals. As well as housekeeping and personal chores. They also help with those who have trouble keeping up with their medications Health care is given by CNAs and HHAs. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Toll Free: 1.800.316.2669
This group works to support individuals in their own homes. It also help others who are in community-based settings. It does this by funding many services and organizations. Please call 800.677.1116 or visit the website to learn more.
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This agency delivers meals five days a week to homebound seniors who are unable to prepare their own meals. Two frozen weekend meals are provided on Friday. Free dog and cat food is also available for pet owners. It is delivered on the first Saturday of every month by Humane Society volunteers.
The cost of each meal is $4.75. Please call the office if you cannot afford to pay for meals.
This foundation has a respite relief program. It is for military and veteran caregivers. The program offers access to free, short term relief. Help is in the form of in-home care professionals. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Email: respiterelief@elizabethdolefoundation.org
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