Home Health Care Agencies provides referrals. A care advisor may be available to speak with you about your options. Please call or visit website for more information.

The FDOT runs the Safe Mobility for Life Program. One service they offer is called Find a Ride Florida. It offers seniors access to local medical and non-medical transportation options. This is to help make sure they can remain independent within their communities. Find a ride does not offer any services. The program just helps people find transportation providers in their area. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services include:

• Caregiver Assistance
• Medication Management
• Personal Care Services
• Skilled Nursing
• Therapy Visits

Call for more info.

Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older. Some disabled people under age 65 and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease may also apply.

The Medicare website contains

• how to apply for benefits
• how to sign up for a drug plan
• information about Medicare plans
• information on finding a doctor

This state funded program provides a community-based service which gives an alternative to nursing home or institutional care. To qualify for the various services, the client must be 60 years of age or over. They must also be functionally impaired. Fees are based on a sliding-scale. It is dependent on individual income and current expenses. In many cases, no fee is assessed. Call for more information.

Services provided include:

• Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Assistance with Respite Care
• Case Management
• Emergency Alert Response
• Emergency Energy Assistance: Assistance with energy/utility crisis
• Home Delivered Meals
• Homemaker Service
• Personal Care
• Respite Care