Healthy Seniors
Elder/Farmers' Market Nutrition Program provides seniors with coupons to buy locally grown Florida fruits and vegetables at authorized farmers' markets from April 1 to July 31. For more information, visit www.florida-agriculture.com/consumers/elder_fmnp.htm
Florida Senior Care: Managed, Integrated Long Term Care
Under this managed, integrated long term care program, Florida Medicaid seniors, age 60 and over, will be able to receive coordinated services through one entity. This program is being piloted in Central Florida and the Miami area. All Medicaid services will be available to enrollees in the pilot areas, including long term care services. For more information, please visit http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/long_term_care/index.shtml
Nursing Home Guide
Florida's Nursing Home Guide is part of the Agency for Health Care Administration's ongoing effort to provide information to consumers faced with difficult health care decisions. This web site allows you to search for a nursing home by geographic region or by the characteristics of the nursing homes. When you search for a facility, you will receive information on the facility as well as the facilities performance on inspections (noted by the number of stars). http://ahcaxnet.fdhc.state.fl.us/nhcguide
Long-term Care Ombudsman Council:The council investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems in long-term care facilities. 1-888-831-0404
Center for Aging Resources provides information on a variety of health-related topics concerning the elderly population. Publications and videos are available for lending in the Center for Aging Resources library. 1-800-262-2243
Department of Elder Affairs - Area Agencies on Aging offer information and referrals on services provided for the elderly in Florida communities. For information on your local Area Agency on Aging, please visit http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/aaa.html.