Physically Disabled
Tenants with disabilities have the right to make reasonable modifications to the unit at their own expense. (See "Fair Housing" in Part 6 for agencies to contact for information.) However, some affordable, publicly financed housing is available:
Abilities of Florida
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater , FL 33758
(727) 538-7370
(Physical Disabilities) Units available at various sites. Contact the agency for information.
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Bayou Courtyard Apartments
7545 83rd Street N
Seminole , FL 33777
(727) 399-9983
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Freedom Village
7700 66th Street N
Pinellas Park , FL 33781
(727) 541-6620
(Physical Disabilities)
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Freedom Village III
1167 E Turner Street
Clearwater , FL 33756
(727) 443-6799
(Physical Disabilities and Elderly over 62)
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Mentally Disabled
Boley Centers for Behavioral Health Care, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization serving persons with emotional, psychiatric and behavioral problems. The Agency currently owns and manages a total of 368 beds comprised of: 72 group homes beds, 60 supervised apartments beds , 20 transitional homeless supervised apartments, 36 permanent homeless apartment beds , 123 permanent supported housing apartment beds and 71 integrated apartment units. Additionally, Boley Centers acts as a housing authority and manages 300 housing vouchers for individuals with any disability, individuals who are HIV+, and individuals who are homeless, for a total of 682 units of housing under management. They may be contacted directly for information.
Boley, Inc.
445 31 st Street North
St. Petersburg , FL 33713
(727) 821-4819
www.boleycenters.org
Developmentally Disabled
Comprehensive services, placement services, as well as a limited number of housing opportunities are available. For information contact:
Pinellas Start Center
Post Office Box 945
Safety Harbor , FL 34695
(727) 796-4012
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Pinellas Association For Retarded Children
3190 Tyrone Boulevard
St. Petersburg , FL 33710
(727) 345-9111
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Upper Pinellas Association For Retarded Citizens
1501 Belcher Road N
Clearwater , FL 33765
(727) 799-3330
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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
There are almost 300 Assisted Living Facilities, serving over 9,000 people, in Pinellas County . These facilities are licensed, approved or certified by the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to provide retirement living and one or more personal care services for elderly as well as others needing personal care.
A complete listing of all licensed facilities is available from AHCA. Interested persons may write or call for the list and should specify whether they want only the Pinellas County list or both Pinellas and Pasco County listings. The listings and other agency information may also be accessed via the Internet at . The Florida Affordable Assisted Living website address is www.floridaaffordableassistedliving.org
Contact:
Area 5 Health Quality Assurance
Sebring Building , Suite 410A
525 Mirror Lake Drive North
St. Petersburg , FL 33701
(727) 552-1133
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AHCA Headquarters
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee , FL 32308
(850) 487-2515
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