Aging Friendly Tampa

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  
  • National Center on Elder Abuse 
  • CDC Elder Abuse Prevention
  • US Dept. on Health and Human Services 
  • Elder Justice 
  • Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable
• Aging In Place
  • National Institute on Aging:  Aging in Place.  
  • Aging in Place
  • Age In Place
• Caregiver Resources
  • Caregiver Corner 
  • Health and Human Services, Caregiver Resources 
• Discrimination and Legal Assistance
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
  • Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Administration for Community Living
  • Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
• Disaster Preparedness
  • Elder Affairs - Disaster Preparedness
  • Disaster Resource Guide
  • Disaster Resource Guide (Spanish)
  • Disaster Recovery
• Financial
  • Social Security Benefits 
• Fraud Prevention
  • Financial Scams Targeting Older Adults
• Health Information
  • Older Adults Fall Prevention
• Health Insurance
  • Medicare - Sign up or change plans
  • Medicaid
  • Florida Shine
• Housing Needs /Issues:
  • HUD US Housing & Urban Development Department - Information for Senior Citizens
  • Hillsborough County Financial Assistance for Home repairs
• Transportation
  • Hillsborough County Door to Door Transportation