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Senior Services at Suncoast Center
The range of services provided to seniors is listed
below from least restrictive to most restrictive:
(Click on an item to view
details)
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Elder Adult Substance Abuse
Prevention
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Three-session
presentation throughout Pinellas County to groups of seniors with
referrals to intervention programs when needed. Annual number of clients
served: 1000 duplicated.
Older Americans Act Title III-B
Counseling
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In-home or
in-office Mental Health (for persons with severe and persistent mental
illness, provided by State of Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor) or
Gerontological Counseling (for persons experiencing emotional/situational
difficulties utilizing a case management approach, provided by Masters
Level Counselors and Bachelor level [or equivalent] volunteers).
Educational talks are provided to persons attending congregate dining
sites to inform participants of mental health issues, coping skills, etc.
This service is provided to South Pinellas County only; another agency
provides this service to Central and North Pinellas elders. Annual persons
served by Suncoast: 175 individual counseling and 850 unduplicated at
dining sites and other group settings.
Community Care for the Elderly
Case Management Programs
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Provision of
case management services and service authorization following assessment to
persons throughout Pinellas County who are at risk of nursing home
placement.
Community Care for the Elderly (CCE)
and Aged and Disabled Medicaid Waiver Programs
CCE Programs are the largest, serving 350 persons annually each, providing
numerous services so that persons will remain in their location of choice.
Home Care
for the Elderly serves 70-90 persons annually who require 24-hour
supervision by caregiver(s) and provide financial assistance plus supplies
and respite reimbursements when needed.
Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative serves persons 18 and above
diagnosed with memory loss causing them to be at risk for nursing home
placement; program serves 40 persons annually.
Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver serves persons at risk of nursing
home placement and residing in assisted living facilities throughout
Pinellas County; program serves 225-275 annually, and this is generally
the frailest group with the most intense services of all.
Additionally,
Suncoast Senior Support Programs may link with other Suncoast programs as
needed, including:
Adult Outpatient services and Adult Medical services for provision of
medications, day treatment services,
homeless services, the
crisis response team for emergency services and
substance abuse intervention programs.
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For more information on
any of our programs please call 727-327-7656
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