Elder Care Servies Serving Lakeshore, FL

Mission: To foster an environment that promotes well-being for Florida's elders and enables them to remain in their homes and communities.

Provides free legal advice and brief services by telephone for seniors to address civil legal questions regarding housing, health care, family law, employment, advance directives, and many other issues. When clients need representation in Court or other extended services, we help them find free legal providers in their area.

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) is a volunteer-based program that assists Medicare beneficiaries, their caregivers and family members in making informed decisions about Medicare and other health insurance issues. SHINE can also provide information regarding Medicaid, long-term care insurance planning, and prescription assistance programs.

A not-for-profit organization that funds and administers programs and services to help elders live independently in their own homes or in the least restrictive settings for as long as possible. The Area Agency on Aging, mandated by the Older Americans Act, administers public funds and private grants and donations for senior services in Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Highlands and Hardee Counties. Specific programs include: SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders), Senior Wellness, and the Elder Helpline.