Over 80,000 older Floridians benefit annually from community nutrition service programs, which leverage over $52 million in federal funding with money from local senior services, levies, donations, and volunteers. Most nutrition providers are private, non-profit agencies that serve meals at senior centers and other community locations.
Nutrition program services are available to all Floridians age 60 or older in each of Florida’s 67 counties. However, availability may vary locally and priority is given to frail, homebound, or isolated older adults. Nutrition program services offer more than a just a meal. Skilled nutritionists and other professionals in the aging network also provide nutrition education, counseling, and risk screening.
Meal Options available at the Volusia County Council On Aging (COA) are: 1. Purchase Home Delivered Meals from COA. They will begin within 3 business days. Call COA customer service to order 386.253.4700, extension 225. 2. Register for Congregate Meals free of charge, donations welcome. Call your local dining site coordinator and register by phone only. At this time the meals are being served GRAB & GO Drive up and pick up. Dining Site locations are listed below or available at www.coavolusia.org Call your Dining Site coordinator to register.
Apply for the Meals on Wheel grant funded by Elder Source by calling 1.888.242.4464. These meals are free or low cost. You will set an appointment for a phone interview and the results of the interview will determine whether the meals are free or low cost, and how long will you be on the state’s waitlist. Remember, you can purchase meals from COA in the meantime if you like.
Deltona
The Center at Deltona
1640 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Deltona, FL 32725
Phone: 386.574.0060
Senior Center e-mail: deltona@coavolusia.org
DeLand
Tomoka Christian Church
1101 E. Plymouth Ave. DeLand, FL 32724
Phone: 386.736.9706
Senior Center e-mail: delandds@coavolusia.org
Holly Hill
1065 Daytona Ave. Holly Hill, FL 32117
Phone: 386.236.2997
Senior Center e-mail: hollyhillds@coavolusia.org
New Smyrna Beach
1050 Live Oak St. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Phone: 386.410.5839
Senior Center e-mail:coa_nsb@coavolusia.org
Orange City
200 N. Holly Ave., Orange City
Phone: 386.775.3121
Senior Center e-mail: coa_oc@coavolusia.org
Orange City
1st Congregational Church, 259 W. University Ave. Orange City
Phone: 386.774.0001
Senior Center e-mail: orangecityds@coavolusia.org
Ormond Beach
351 Andrews Street Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Phone: 386.677.1549
Senior Center e-mail: ormondds@coavolusia.org
Port Orange
4790 S. Ridgewood Ave. Port Orange, FL 32127
Phone: 386.788.8892
Senior Center e-mail: portorangeds@coavolusia.org
The Volusia County Seniors Vs. Crime office is in the Senior Wing of Holy Cross Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona where Seniors Today Solutions offices are located. It is open for business on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Senior Sleuths are volunteers that assist people involved in civil disputes with contractors and other businesses or individuals who may have defrauded or otherwise taken advantage of them financially. There is no charge or fee for the services. If you feel you have been a victim of fraud, please call 407.537.9509 and have your case evaluated.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
A program providing free, unbiased insurance counseling and information about Medicare, Medicaid, other health insurance, long-term care planning, and prescription assistance. SHINE uses a statewide network of trained volunteer counselors. Elders and their caregivers can contact a SHINE counselor in each of Florida’s 67 counties by calling the Florida Elder Helpline at 1.800.96.ELDER (1.800.963.5337) or visiting floridashine.org
The FEMA website, fema.gov, provides a wealth of valuable information. The home page includes links to information about what to do for different types of disasters, how to deal with things immediately after a disaster, what assistance is available, and how to apply. You can also call FEMA’s Helpline at 1.800.621. FEMA (1.800.621.3362), or for hearing impaired TTY callers, 1.800.462.7585. In addition to answering your questions, a Helpline representative can tell you the status of your application for FEMA disaster assistance.
1. Elder Helpline 1.800.96 ELDER or 1.800.963.5337
2. Senior Legal Helpline: 1.888.895.7873
3. Abuse Helpline: 1.800.96.ABUSE or 1.800.962.2873
4. Alzheimer’s Association at 1.800. 272.3900 or online at alz.org
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