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***
Elder Options can help you find services for people who are aging. They can also help find disability services. They can connect you to help for living with independence. These are services for the North Central Florida area. Please call 800.262.2243 or go to the website to learn more.
Services:
Food pantry is open on the first and third Mondays of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Emergencies are by appointment only. Free lunch for anyone 60 and older and caregivers of a client on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday. Doors open at 10 a.m. with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. We close at 1 p.m.
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
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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Marion Senior Services provides In-Home Support Services, such as:
There is a waiting list for most programs. Clients are ranked based on level of need. Fees for service are determined at the time of the in-home assessment. It will vary based on the client’s ability to pay. Fees range from no charge for Medicaid clients, to a small monthly co-pay for CCE clients, to full pay for private clients. Most programs are for persons at least 60 years of age. Medicaid also requires meeting income and asset criteria. The Home Care and Alzheimer’s programs require a caregiver in the home. Eligibility may also be based on need. Call for more information.
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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