211 Helpline gives free, confidential information and referrals to anyone in need. This resource serves Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties.

Services include:

The Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Dept of Children and Families services.

You can view the application in English, Haitian-Creole, or Spanish.

Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771

Always Best Care Senior Services provides care for seniors in need. Consultations for services are free. Many programs and services may also be free of charge if qualified.

Programs and services:

• In-Home Care Services
• Assisted Living Services
• Home Health Services
• Veteran Care Caregivers

Please call or visit website for more information.

Assurance Wireless offers free lifeline wireless phone services. You may qualify if you receive Medicaid or Food Stamps. You can also qualify based on your household income.
Separate households that live at the same address are eligible, including residents of homeless shelters and nursing homes. Residents with temporary addresses are also eligible. Please call or go to the website for more information.

The Council on Aging of martin County, Inc. provides the Meals on Wheels program. They provide hot, noontime meals for those who are unable to shop or cook. Although they primarily serve frail seniors, it is available to all Martin County residents who have a need for this service.

Meals are delivered Monday through Friday, between 10:30am and 12:30pm. Weekend and breakfast meals can be delivered upon request. Full week or partial week service is also available.

The cost of a hot, noontime meal is $6. Breakfast meals are $3.65 each. Some may qualify for free meals or meals at a reduced fee.

Call for more information.

The Caring Kitchen

The Caring Kitchen is a hot meal program. They combine breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. The program also includes numerous other services. Job search assistance and referrals to human service and social service agencies are some of them. Visit website or call for more info.

First United Methodist Church of Stuart provides a free hot meal to the community of Stuart. Every Tuesday night, from 5pm to 6pm. Call for more information.

This agency has many services for Florida's seniors. Each county has its own telephone number. You may also use the statewide toll-free number.

See the Florida Department of Elder Affairs website for more information.

Here you can find information about the following:

• Adult Protective Services
• Heath & Welfare
• Senior Companion Program
• Transportation
• and more

Toll Free: 1.800.955.8770
TDD: 1.800.955.8771

Florida Telecommunications Relay Service provides phones for those who qualify.

Phones are for those who are:

• Deaf
• Deaf/Blind
• Hard of Hearing
• Speech Challenged

Please call or visit website for more information.

House of Hope provides a Clothes Closet program. It provides clothing and small household necessities free, or at a very low cost to people who would otherwise do without. Call for more information.