SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Services are available which assist frail elderly or disabled persons to live comfortably in familiar surroundings as an alternative to a nursing home. Some of these services are free to qualified persons and others charge a fee.
Agency for Health Care Administration
525 Mirror Lake Drive, Suite 410
Sebring Building
St. Petersburg , FL 33702
(727) 552-1134
Provide a listing of ALFs, Adult Family Care Homes, and Adult Day Care Centers
Area Agency on Aging
9887 4 th Street North, Suite 100
St. Petersburg , FL 33702
(727) 570-9696
Senior Helpline
(727) 217-8111
www.agingcarefl.org
Information and referral-intake and assessment service. Senior issues including transportation, utility assistance, help with various applications, etc.
The Senior Helpline is able to provide information on government funded programs, non-profit agencies and for-profit businesses that serve seniors in a two county area. Information is available in many areas including caregiver support, case management, in-home services, insurance counseling, legal help, meal services, nursing home and assisted living facilities, transportation and victim advocacy. The Senior Helpline also serves as the entry point for several community programs and refers callers to the Intake Department for triage, telephone screening and prioritization for services and eligibility.
Gulf Coast Community Care
14041 Icot Boulevard
Clearwater , FL 33760
Care Management
(727) 538-7460
Provides assistance with coordination of in-home and alternate placement, support services to ensure a safe living environment.
Caring Companions Program
(727) 538-7150
Provides in-home homemaker services, cooking, shopping, cleaning, chores.
Neighborly Care Network
12425 28 th Street North, #200
St. Petersburg , FL 33716
(727) 573-9444
www.neighborly.org
Provides services crucial in facilitating independent living for persons in need, including homemaker services, home delivered meals, transportation, and home nursing services.
St. Vincent DePaul
401 15 th St. N.
St. Petersburg , FL 33701
(727) 896-3300
Provides transitional housing, assists with rent and deposits. Provides attorney assistance every Thursday. Furnishes household goods and furniture as available. Refers clients to area Catholic churches for additional assistance and serves three meals per day.
Salvation Army Social Services
209 S. Pinellas Avenue
Tarpon Springs , FL 34689
Serves Tarpon Springs, Oldsmar and Palm Harbor . Provides rental voucher if client has been served with an eviction notice. Amount of voucher varies according to income.
Pinellas Opportunities Council/ Chore Services
4039 8 th Avenue S
St. Petersburg , FL 33711
(727) 327-3091
Provides heavy household cleaning such as windows, screens, walls, floors, lawn maintenance, etc. for elderly persons. Persons must be 60 years or older and unable to perform services for themselves. This is intended to be one time assistance and is not a regular cleaning service. There is no charge but often there is a waiting list for this service.
Community Service Foundation
925 Lakeview Road
Clearwater , FL 33756
(727) 461-0618
www.csfhome.org
Trains individuals in budgeting, home maintenance, and applying for a mortgage or lease.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
4625 East Bay Drive, Suite 205
Clearwater , FL 33764
1-800-547-0099
www.cccscfl.org
Offers consumer education on money management, financial counseling, and assistance in developing a budget. Establishes debt management repayment plan with the cooperation of creditors for those who are over-extended on credit. This agency may help families avoid eviction or foreclosure if assistance is requested early enough.
Cooperative Extension Service
12520 Ulmerton Road
Largo , FL 33774-3695
(727) 582-2100
Information is provided on various home care and maintenance subjects including home economics, gardening or horticulture, energy and urban wildlife. Free publications, telephone and personal consultations are provided to residents of Pinellas County . HomeBuyers Club
2139 NE Coachman Road
Clearwater , FL 33756
(727) 446-6222
Works with club members to clear credit problems, develop a budgeting plan an solve other problems in preparation for purchasing a home.
Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless, Inc
.Post Office Box 11195
St. Petersburg , FL 33733
(727) 501-7001
www.pccoho.org
The Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless is an independent, community-based not-for-profit corporation consisting of homeless shelters, service providers, local government, churches and other groups and individuals. The coalition came in to being when a group of shelter and service providers began meeting in 1985 to identify and analyze issues and needs relating to the homeless population, to pool resources and knowledge, and to make a cooperative effort in resolving problems. Its goals are to end homelessness and return homeless people to self-sufficiency. Agencies which belong to the coalition provide a host of vital services, including shelter, food, clothing, advocacy, mental health services, addiction treatment, and medical and dental care. The homeless shelters are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, religious organizations, and other private groups. Supporting funds are provided through a number of private and public sources.
2-1-1 is Pinellas County 's only 24-hour program that provides information & referrals on local health/human services, volunteer opportunities, donation referrals, and crisis intervention/problem-solving counseling for individuals. Cell Phone users must dial 727-562-1542. The website at www.211tampabay.com also provides a searchable database and related organization links.
Homeless shelters by type of client served
Emergency Shelters
North County
Abused Spouses
Religious Community Services, The Haven (727) 442-4128
Men
Everybody's Tabernacle Homeless Emergency Project (727) 442-9041
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project
(727) 466-6612
Women
Everybody's Tabernacle Homeless Emergency Project (727) 442-9041
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (727) 466-6612
Families with Children
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (727) 466-6612
Everybody's Tabernacle Homeless Emergency Project (727) 442-9041
Religious Community Services, Grace House (727) 446-5964
Youth
Family Resources, Clearwater (727) 449-8336 South County
Abused Spouses
Center Against Spouse Abuse (CASA), Inc. (727) 898-3671
Men
Beacon House (727) 823-5780
Salvation Army of St. Petersburg (727) 822-4954
Women
Advocates for Shelter Action/Policy (ASAP)
Women & Children's Residence (727) 823-5665
St. Petersburg Free Clinic Women's Residence (727) 821-3894
Salvation Army of St. Petersburg (727) 822-4954
Families with Children
ASAP Women and Children's Residence (727) 823-5665
Salvation Army of St. Petersburg (727) 822-4954
YWCA/USF Family Village (727) 823-2859
Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless (727) 528-5763
Youth
Family Resources, St. Petersburg (727) 893-1893
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
North County
Families With Children
Homeless Emergency Project (727) 442-9041
Isaiah's Inn (727) 449-2600
Stepping Stone (727) 581-7882
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (CHIP)
Parkbrooke Apartments (single men & women) (727) 466-6612
Salvation Army Social Service (727) 446-4177
Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Operation PAR, Inc.- P.A.R. Village (727) 545-7564
Operation PAR, Inc.-Therapeutic Community (727) 545-7564
HIV+ or AIDS Related
Battered Women/Abused Female Spouses
Religious Community Services, The Haven (727) 442-4128
South County
Pregnant Teenage Girls
ALPHA "A Beginning"-Residential Program (727) 822-8190
Families With Children
Resurrection House (727) 323-5556
Recovering From Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. - AKA Faith House (727) 822-4981
For men and women - $100 weekly/room & board
Homeless Vet Program/Bay Pines VA Center (727) 398-6661, x4711
Mustard Seed Inn (727) 328-1990
Chronically Mentally Ill
Boley Homeless Project-Oak Apartments (residential group home) (727) 821-4819
Homeless Vet Program / Bay Pines VA Center (727) 398-6661, x4711
HIV+ or AIDS Related
Christopher Center and Residence (727) 893-1707
Battered Women/Abused Female Spouses
CASA Transitional Housing (727) 895-4912
Teenage Girls
Brookwood, A Young Women's Residence (727) 822-4789x12
Veterans
Homeless Vets Program/Bay Pines VA Center (727) 398-6661, x4711
Section VI. Consumer Protection and Information Services
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