Department 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 1.800.962.2873 or visit website for more information.

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.
Voice: 800.222.3448
TTY: 888.447.5620
VP: 850.270.2641

This group offers senior housing. It offers a variety of living options. They are affordable and high-quality. Please call or visit the website for more information.

To find the community nearest you, go HERE

Living Options Include:

• Assisted Living
• Independent Living
• Memory Care
• Skilled Nursing

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

SHINE volunteers help Seniors with health insurance questions. They provide free information and unbiased counseling. Get Help with questions about: Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicaid, Prescription assistance, Long-term care insurance, and Medicare fraud. Meet with a SHINE volunteer at area counseling sites or by telephone. We can do home visits for those who are housebound.

Please see the website for more information.