Local and State Services:
- Senior Connection Center, Inc. is the Local Area Agency on Aging and the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) offered by The Florida Department of Elder Affairs Website: https://seniorconnectioncenter.org/ Phone number: 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337). They provide the following services:
Elder Helpline
Medicare Help-SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders)
Health and Wellness
Elder Abuse Prevention
- Hillsborough County Aging Services: “Aging Services offers numerous services designed to enhance the lives of older adults age 50 and over, from active adult programming and in-home services to hot meals and referral services.” Website https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/departments/aging Phone number: (813) 272-5250
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs Elder Helpline at 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337).
Resources
- Abuse Prevention and Information
- Aging In Place
- Caregiver Resources
- Discrimination and Legal Assistance
- Disaster Preparedness
- Financial
- Fraud Prevention
- Health Information
- Health Insurance
- Medicare - Sign up or change plans
- Medicaid
- Florida Shine
- Housing Needs /Issues:
- Transportation