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