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Senior Centers
Background:
Hillsborough County provides opportunities for persons age 60 and older to participate in a variety of activities, field trips, educational activities and congregate noon meals and four
neighborhood Senior Centers, located in West Tampa, Lutz, Brandon and Plant City (see list of centers below).
Who Is Eligible:
The Centers are open to Hillsborough County residents age 60 and over.
Services Provided Include:
Various activities, field trips, educational activities and congregate noon meals are available. The centers are part of the Computers for Seniors Program, and have computers available
for use and provide computer training to Seniors. The Centers also have rooms available that can be scheduled for Senior interest groups and classes.
Senior Adult Day Care
Background:
The Senior Adult Day Care Program offers comprehensive health, social, supportive and
therapeutic services for seniors and functionally impaired adults in a community-based setting. These services provide a safe and supportive environment, a respite for the caregiver, and
can delay premature nursing home placement and home care. Licensed by the State of Florida Agency of Health Care Administration, the program has been serving residents of Hillsborough
County since October 1, 1976.
Who Should Be Referred:
Seniors who are experiencing a decrease in physical, mental or social functioning are eligible. Appropriate diagnoses may include physical problems or Alzheimer's disease-related
dementias. Adult Day Care is  particularly appropriate for those families who want their loved ones to remain at home as long as possible but are having trouble providing their care. The
program provides opportunities for individuals to maintain or improve their functional abilities in a supervised, structured environment, which reduces isolation, enhances self-esteem and
maximizes their potential.
Services Provided Include:
Through an interdisciplinary team approach, Adult Day Care participants receive social work counseling; information and referral; assistance with medication administration; health
monitoring and counseling by nurses and other essential services by professional staff; meals, snacks and nutrition counseling; and therapeutic activities. Adult Day Care participants
enjoy a broad range of educational, social, health, and recreational activities each day depending on each individual's need and functioning level. Activities include guest speakers,
exercise, arts and crafts, games, poetry reading/writing, current events, intergenerational activities, music, dancing, birthday and holiday parties. Small group therapies offer
reminiscence, reality orientation, validation therapy and other ability/level-specific games, crafts and activities for those with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Funding:
Funding is made available under Title III of the Older Americans Act, through the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the Hillsborough
County Board of County Commissioners, and by participants' contributions. |
