Resources for the Elderly Population

Learn what exceptional resources are available for older adults and caregivers in Florida. This includes local government agencies and elder care agencies that cater to the needs of the aging population.  

Government Agencies

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (AHCA)

Medicare and Medicaid assistance.

FLORIDA DEPT. OF ELDER AFFAIRS (DOEA)
Home and community-based programs and services for seniors.
FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ONLINE

General site for State of Florida.

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT ENERGY SAVING RESOURCES & COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Community resources for seniors.

OFFICE FOR ELDER ABUSE: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Abuse Hotline: 1-800-962-2873 General Assistance: 1-850-414-2000

Internal Revenue Service

Helping America’s taxpayers understand and meet their tax responsibilities. Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online.

OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS

Order death certificates, birth certificates, apostilles, divorce and marriage certificates.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

General site for health and human services.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

General site for public housing assistance.

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMN (AHCA)

Caregiving support network.

SILVER ALERT FLORIDA

Law enforcement support to locate elderly missing persons.

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

1-844-MyFLVet (1-844-693-5838) or dial 211

Help Florida veterans to access earned services, benefits and support.

ELDERCARE LOCATOR

Local support resources for seniors.

Florida Department of Children and Families (Includes the Medicaid Offices)

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

MEDICAID OFFICE IN OPA-LOCKA (321 Opa-locka Blvd, Opa-locka, FL 33054)

Medicare Offices

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

Social Security Offices

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE closest to Hollywood & Pembroke Pines (12249 Pembroke Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025)

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE, Plantation (8501 W Sunrise Blvd, Suite 100, Plantation, FL 33322)

County Property Appraiser's Offices

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

PROPERTY APPRAISER’S OFFICE IN MIAMI-DADE (111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 710, Miami, FL 33128)

View real estate property information- including homestead exemption, tax roll, appraisal.

PROPERTY APPRAISER’S OFFICE IN BROWARD (115 S Andrews Avenue, Suite 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301)

View real estate property information- including homestead exemption, tax roll, appraisal.

PROPERTY APPRAISER’S OFFICE IN PALM BEACH (301 Olive Avenue, First Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401)

View real estate property information- including homestead exemption, tax roll, appraisal.

Probate Administration Courts

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

PROBATE COURT – MIAMI-DADE (73 W. Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130)
PROBATE COURT – BROWARD (201 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301)
PROBATE COURT – PALM BEACH (Main Courthouse: 205 N. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401)

Nonprofit Elder Care Agencies

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

AARP

General site for seniors.

AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWARD COUNTY

Local resources and support for seniors.

Area Agency on Aging of Broward County (AAABC)

Helpline: 954.745.9779, To apply for services: 800-96-ELDER (800-963-5337)

Serving Broward County’s senior residents, age 60 or older. Part of a State Network which contains a total of 11 Area Agencies on Aging.

Area Agency on Aging in Miami-Dade County – Alliance For Aging, Inc. in Miami, FL

Serving Miami-Dade County’s senior residents. Part of a State Network which contains a total of 11 Area Agencies on Aging. Can connect you to services for meals, recreation, adult day care, personal care, legal help, transportation and more.

Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc.

Serving Palm Beach County’s senior residents. Part of a State Network which contains a total of 11 Area Agencies on Aging. Helpline specialists help clients enroll in Medicaid, provide information and assistance with in-home services, adult day care, home delivered meals, congregate meals, respite care, personal care and prescription savings.

Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida

Serving Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota counties’ senior residents. Part of a State Network which contains a total of 11 Area Agencies on Aging. Connecting older adults with disabilities to resources and assistance for living safely with independence and dignity.

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF AGING SERVICES PROVIDERS (FASP)

Network for aging services providers.

FLORIDA ADULT DAY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (FADSA)

Day care services for seniors.

HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Hospice assistance.

MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA

Provide meals for seniors.

NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING (NHCOA)

Assistance for Hispanic seniors.

Nonprofit Organizations for Specific Ailments

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Cancer patient resources and support.

AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION, INC.

Parkinson’s disease patient resources and support.

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

Multiple Sclerosis patient resources and support.

NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION

Osteoporosis patient resources and support.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

Arthritis patient resources and support.

Legal Agencies

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

FLORIDA BAR

General site for all legal services- directory of all lawyers licensed to practice law in Florida.

FLORIDA STATE GUARDIANSHIP ASSOCIATION (FSGA) B54

Legal services for guardianship.

Trust Administration Agencies

Government Agencies

Website

Phone Number

Purpose of Agency

Guardian Trust Foundation, Inc.

Serve individuals with disabilities by administering and overseeing Special Needs Trusts.

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