Senior Resource Center

Welcome to our Senior Resource Center where you will find the most up to date information on topics concerning you and your healthcare needs including Medicare, Medicaid and other services available to seniors in your community.


GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS SERVICES

Center for Disease Control: Online source for credible health information.
800-232-4636
www.cdc.gov

 

DCF for <60 - regarding the CCDA program
407-317-7633

http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/


Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)

407-228-7700
850-414-2000

http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/

 

ElderCare
Florida (Nationwide) Connecting you to Community Services in your area.
1-800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov

 

Food Bank 211

 

SHINE
1-800-96ELDER OR DIAL 2-1-1 (ELDER HELPLINE)

http://www.floridashine.org/

 

Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213

www.socialsecurity.gov

 

Veteran’s Affairs
1-877-222-8387

http://www.va.gov/

 

Veteran’s Services in Orange
407-836-8990
http://www.orangecountyfl.net/YourLocalGovernment/CountyDepartments/FamilyServices/YouthFamilyServices/VeteransServices.aspx

 

Veteran’s Services in Seminole County
407-665-2370

http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/comsrvs/vetsvcs/index.aspx

 

MEDICARE/MEDICAID/HEALTH INSURANCE
Access Florida/Department of Children and Families

1-866-762-2337

www.myflorida.com/accessflorida

 

Medicare
Local Medicare information: 800-252-9240 or TDD 1-800-735-2989

National Medicare information: 1-800-663-4227

www.medicare.gov


Medicare and You 2011 handbook - The official U.S. Government Medicare handbook
(PDF file)

 

HEALTHCARE
Alzheimer’s Association

800-272-3900

  Dental Assistance (Valencia Community College)
407-582-1305   FL Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
1-888-419-3456

http://ahca.myflorida.com/
  The Center for Memory Disorders
407-447-5971

CONSUMER/COMMUNITY SERVICES
Catholic Charities

407-658-09999

 

Hands on Orlando
407-740-8652

http://www.handsonorlando.com/

 

Haitian Social Services
407-294-3519

 

Jewish Community Services
407-644-7593
407-644-2985

 

Latino Leadership
407-895-0801

 
Parkinson Center at Florida Neuroscience Institute
407-303-7105

http://www.floridahospitalneuro.com/programs-services/programs-specialties/parkinsons-outreach-center

 

Senior Activities Around Town- Learn about activities, classes and trips for Seniors.
http://asrecreation.org/programs/seniors.php

 

Support Group
407-767-7862

 

Rebuilding Together Orlando
321-385-7823

http://www.rtorlando.org/

 

Sheriff’s Office of your County (non-emergency number)
407-254-7375 Senior Program

 
FOOD/TRANSPORTATION
Access Lynx

407-423-0787
407-843-0747

 

ITN Orlando for Transportation
407-228-7761

 
Meals
407-292-0177

 

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central FL
407-295-1066

http://www.foodbankcentralflorida.org/site/PageServer

 

  HOUSING
Center for Independent Living

407-623-1070

 

Coalition for the Homeless
407-426-1250

 

Housing Authority of Orange County
407-895-3300 OR
407-365-3621 SE

 

Housingsearch.org
Socialserve.com

 

LEGAL/IMMEGRATION
State Attorney’s Office
407-836-2400

http://sa18.state.fl.us/general/saolist.htm

  Statewide Senior Legal Helpline
1-888-895-7873

 

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES:
Adult Protective Services
to report Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
1-800-962-2873

 

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center
http://www.adrccares.org/

 

Area Agency on Aging of Central FL
407-514-1800

 

Lighthouse Central Florida (For Vision Impaired)
www.LighthouseCentralFlorida.org

 

Osceola Council on Aging
407-846-8532
407-843-1910
407-898-2483

http://osceolagenerations.org/

 

Orange County Office on Aging
407-836-6563
407-836-6581

 

Senior Resource Alliance (SRA)
www.seniorresourcealliance.org/

 

Seniors First
http://www.seniorsfirstinc.org/

 

Share the Care
407-423-5311

http://www.sharethecare.org/

 

Telephone Assistance Program with Florida Public Service Commission
850-413-6100 main
850-413-6480 intake